Cost of living support payments

Work and Pensions Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 3 Apr 2023 Closed: 28 Feb 2024 Parliament page
The Work and Pensions Select Committee is conducting an inquiry looking into the Government’s cost of living support packages for 2022–23 and 2023–24. Individuals, researchers and organisations with a view of the terms of reference are welcome to submit evidence to the Committee. When introducing the newest cost of living … Read more
10 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
21 Feb
2024
Correspondence
25 Jan
2024
Report published
14 Nov
2023
Report published
5 Jul
2023
Oral evidence
5 Jul
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
7 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
7 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
5 Jul 2023
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Work and Pensions Committee
Dr Jennifer Robson · Kroeger College, Carleton University (Canada) Dr Miroslav Štefánik · Institute of Economic Research Slovak Academy of Sciences Katy Roberts · Department for Work and Pensions Mims Davies MP · Department for Work and Pensions Nagesh Reddy · Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling · Department for Work and Pensions Professor Thomas Gerlinger · Bielefeld University (Germany)
7 Jun 2023
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Work and Pensions Committee
Fran Bennett · University of Oxford Helen Barnard · The Trussell Trust Maddy Rose · Royal Mencap Society Maxwell Marlow · Adam Smith Institute Morgan Wild · Citizens Advice Richard Hunt · Leicestershire County Council Sally West · Age UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Cost of Living Support Payments HC 143 14 Nov 2023 15 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
10 Recommendation Acknowledged
First Report - Cost of Living Supp…
Analyse support for families with children and account for family size in future payments.
While the UK support has been relatively generous compared to other countries, other countries have issued specific support for families and children, which the UK Government has not. Given the flat rate nature of the cost of living payments, the … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges that Cost of Living Payments were not proportional to family size but were simplified for quick delivery, and points to the ongoing evaluation of COLPs and the Household Support Fund as avenues for understanding support for families.
Department for Work and Pensions
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Government Response AI assessment · 15 of 10 classified
Accepted 5
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 2
Rejected 7
Total 10 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
21 Feb 2024 Correspondence with the Minister for Employment relating to Cost of living support payments
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