Committees

The cost of living

Inquiry

The Committee has held oral evidence sessions on the cost of living in February and March 2022. It is now seeking written evidence on how the Government can support people on Universal Credit, legacy benefits and the state pension through the next year.

Read the call for evidence to learn more about the inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 17 June 2022.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 29 June 2022
9:00am Public
Oral evidence session 29 June 2022
Health assessments for benefits - Oral evidence
9:00am
  • Ben Macpherson MSP (Minister for Social Security and Local Government at Scottish Government)
  • Matthew Duff (Disability Benefits Policy Manager at Scottish Government)
  • Professor Paul Knight OBE (Chief Officer Health and Social Care Operations at Social Security Scotland)
The work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; The cost of living - Oral evidence
9:45am
  • Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey (Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Peter Schofield (Permanent Secretary at Department for Work and Pensions)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 9 March 2022
9:15am Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 9 March 2022
9:15am
  • Peter Smith (Director of Policy and Advocacy at National Energy Action)
  • Morgan Vine (Head of Policy and Influencing at Independent Age)
  • Jack Monroe
10:15am
  • James Heywood (Head of Welfare and Opportunity at Centre for Policy Studies)
  • Mike Brewer (Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Economist at Resolution Foundation)
  • Aveek Bhattacharya (Chief Economist at Social Market Foundation)
  • Julian Jessop
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 9 February 2022
9:15am Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 9 February 2022
9:15am
  • Morgan Wild (Head of Policy at Citizens Advice)
  • Rory Weal (Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Trussell Trust)
  • Peter Matejic (Deputy Director, Evidence and Impact at Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
  • Robert Joyce (Deputy Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
10:15am
  • Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP (Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 | 020 7219 1679 (Media)
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA