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
2 results
Clear
3 Conclusion Deferred
First Report - Cost of Living Supp…
Issue missed cost of living payments to UC claimants paid non-monthly via mop-up system.
People who receive Universal Credit and are paid on a non-monthly basis, even if their earnings follow a consistent pattern, can fail to meet the eligibility criteria in a qualifying period. We recognise that the Government has taken steps to … Read more
Government Response
The government defers its response to this recommendation, stating it will be taken in conjunction with recommendation 4.
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12 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Cost of Living Supp…
Set out detailed reasoning for the £150 cost of living payment for disabled people.
The cost of living payments do not provide a suitable level of support for vulnerable groups who are impacted to a greater extent by the cost of living crisis, such as those with disabilities, and do not cover the additional … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation, stating it should be considered in conjunction with recommendation 13, without providing the requested detailed reasoning for the £150 disability payment.
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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