Social security and pensions
Social security and pensions news from UK Parliament.
Report backs benefit boost for 66-year-olds amid State Pension age rise
The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee has backed calls for the Government to increase Universal Credit for 66-year-olds to prevent hardship as the State Pension age rises to 67, in a report published today.
10 July 2026
National Insurance contributions bill completes Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on basic rate taxpayers, unused contributions, and impact on small and medium sized enterprises. Catch up
25 February 2026
DWP warned over extensive new bank account check powers as public trust at stake
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) new powers to reach further into citizens’ lives must be used effectively and proportionately.
11 February 2026
National Insurance contributions bill set for Lords debate
Members discuss draft law on employer pension arrangements. Find out more
05 February 2026
MPs endorse Emma Douglas for Pensions watchdog chair
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have endorsed Emma Douglas for the role of Chair of the Pensions Regulator.
16 January 2026
MPs to question DWP officials amid complaints controversy
DWP officials will be questioned by Work and Pensions Committee MPs amid concerns raised by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) over how seriously the Department is tackling failings at the heart of the WASPI women scandal.
16 January 2026
Members consider Pensions Schemes Bill
Pension reform legislation at heart of Lords debate. Catch up
19 December 2025
Autumn Budget debated in the Lords
Members discuss UK economic situation following Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement on 26 November.
05 December 2025
‘Broken’ careers service funding model to be reformed, Government confirms
Funding for careers advisors will be reformed, the Government has confirmed, following criticism of the current model in a report by a cross-party Committee of MPs.
14 November 2025
Lords debates tax policy and economic growth
Members discuss impact of government plans on jobs, growth and prosperity. Catch up
14 November 2025
Government agrees to end ‘rigid focus’ on weekly 35-hour job search rules after Committee report
The Government has signalled it will end the ‘rigid focus’ on the 35-hour a week job search requirements for out of work benefit claimants after a Work and Pensions Committee report called on it to scrap blanket benefit requirements.
13 November 2025
Inquiry launched on pre-pension income gap support
A cross-party committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the pre-pension income gap ahead of the impending State Pension age increase to 67.
10 November 2025
Committee Chair flags disability poverty risk in wake of Government response
The Work and Pensions Committee has today published the Government’s response to its Get Britain Working: Pathways to work report.
24 October 2025
Govt urged not to cut Universal Credit for young care leavers
The Chair of the Education Committee has urged Ministers not to reduce Universal Credit support to care leavers who are aged under-22, after the Government said “no decisions have been made”.
16 October 2025
Housing Committee publishes responses from McCarthy Stone, FirstPort, and MHCLG
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has published correspondence today from McCarthy Stone, FirstPort, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), on issues raised at the Committee’s evidence session on housing for older people.
11 September 2025