@CommonsWorkPen

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Education Committee
@CommonsEdMar 23
The Children’s Commissioner for England, @Rachel_deSouza and child poverty campaigners will give evidence to us and @CommonsWorkPen on the government's new Child Poverty Strategy. Tuesday 24 March, 10am Full session details and watch live: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
Evidence session. Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy. Education Committee. Work and Pensions Committee.

ALT Evidence session. Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy. Education Committee. Work and Pensions Committee.

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Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen9 Jan 2025
Replying to @womensaid
@womensaid and @Autism describe problems with the DWP's approach to safeguarding vulnerable claimants 👇
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Work & Pensions Committee retweeted
Debbie Abrahams
@Debbie_abrahams12 Sep 2024
I'm honoured to have been elected as Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee and thank colleagues from across the House for giving me their support. The work of the Department for Work and Pensions is critical to the lives of those it touches in a way few others are. I look forward to working with the new members of the Committee to robustly examine the Department's policies and make sure the system works fairly for everyone
Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen11 Sep 2024
Following an election, the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee is @Debbie_abrahams
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Public Accounts Committee
@CommonsPAC20 May 2024
We have written to the Minister for Employment @Jochurchill_MP asking for more information on the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government would be bringing forward to 2025 the transfer of ESA claimants, who may be vulnerable, to Universal Credit.
Letter from Public Accounts Committee Chair and Work and Pensions Committee Chair to the Minister for Employment asking for more information on the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is bringing forward to 2025 the transfer of ESA claimants, who may be vulnerable, to Universal Credit. Their questions include what the likely cost of the policy is, what measures the Department will take to support those customers affected and why the Government has decided to make the change. The full letter can be read here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/44830/documents/222700/default/

ALT Letter from Public Accounts Committee Chair and Work and Pensions Committee Chair to the Minister for Employment asking for more information on the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is bringing forward to 2025 the transfer of ESA claimants, who may be vulnerable, to Universal Credit. Their questions include what the likely cost of the policy is, what measures the Department will take to support those customers affected and why the Government has decided to make the change. The full letter can be read here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/44830/documents/222700/default/

Letter from Public Accounts Committee Chair and Work and Pensions Committee Chair to the Minister for Employment asking for more information on the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is bringing forward to 2025 the transfer of ESA claimants, who may be vulnerable, to Universal Credit. Their questions include what the likely cost of the policy is, what measures the Department will take to support those customers affected and why the Government has decided to make the change. The full letter can be read here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/44830/documents/222700/default/

ALT Letter from Public Accounts Committee Chair and Work and Pensions Committee Chair to the Minister for Employment asking for more information on the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is bringing forward to 2025 the transfer of ESA claimants, who may be vulnerable, to Universal Credit. Their questions include what the likely cost of the policy is, what measures the Department will take to support those customers affected and why the Government has decided to make the change. The full letter can be read here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/44830/documents/222700/default/

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Sir Stephen Timms
@stephenctimms21 May 2023
Pension Credit – Could you or someone you know be eligible? youtube.com/watch?v=zLWR17J-…
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Scottish Affairs Committee
@CommonsScotAffs17 May 2023
We have launched a new inquiry, a follow-up to our Coronavirus and Scotland inquiry from 2020. We are asking for written evidence submissions by 14 June. Read the call for evidence and submit your views: committees.parliament.uk/wor… #CoronavirusAndScotland
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Tomorrow, we join with the Work and Pensions Committee (@CommonsWorkPen) to discuss the use of liability-driven investments by defined benefit pension schemes with the Pensions Minister and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. Read our letter on this committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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Education Committee
@CommonsEd15 Dec 2022
We've launched an inquiry into support for childcare and the early years and we want to hear from you.📢 Send us your submissions by 19 January 2023.🗓️ Read more from our Chair @WalkerWorcester and find out about the inquiry's scope: committees.parliament.uk/com… (1/3)
"It’s vital that we understand why the costs of childcare have become too dear for many families, and see what the Government could do to raise the esteem, affordability and quality of early years education." Robin Walker MP, Chair.

ALT "It’s vital that we understand why the costs of childcare have become too dear for many families, and see what the Government could do to raise the esteem, affordability and quality of early years education." Robin Walker MP, Chair.

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Joshua Reddaway@ReddawayJoshua2 Nov 2022
Looking forward to giving evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee @CommonsWorkPen this morning on @DWPgovuk’s child maintenance. Will be drawing on our report nao.org.uk/wp-content/upload…
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We have received a response from the @DWP to our joint letter with @CommonsWorkPen which highlighted our concerns about the delay in ending the discrimination in the provision of bereavement benefits. Read the letter ⬇️: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
image of letter from the Minister for Work and Pensions (Lords)

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✍️We have a joint letter with @CommonsWorkPen to the @DWP with our concerns about the delay in ending the discrimination in the provision of bereavement benefits. Read the letter ⬇️: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
Image of part of letter to the Minister for work and pensions

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC26 May 2022
Does the Government’s new National Disability Strategy go far and fast enough? We’ve launched a new inquiry with a call for evidence available in multiple formats. Tell us your thoughts: committees.parliament.uk/com…

Call for evidence for National Disability Strategy inquiry in multiple formats - Committees - UK...

The Women and Equalities Committee is scrutinising the implementation and further development of the Government’s National Disability Strategy, which was published in July 2021. The Committee wants...

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Foreign Affairs Committee
@CommonsForeign12 May 2022
The first episode of #CommitteeCorridor is out now! Host @TomTugendhat speaks with Fiona Hill, @StewartMcDonald and @aliciakearns about the war in #Ukraine. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. parliament.uk/business/commo…
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James Mirza-Davies@DaviesMirza21 Mar 2022
A few pensions bits to look out for in Parliament this week. This afternoon Ministers from the Department for Work and Pensions will be answering MP's questions whatson.parliament.uk/event/…
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SSAC@The_SSAC12 Jan 2022
*DEADLINE EXTENDED* You now have until 5pm on 19 January to submit your application for this post. If you meet the essential criteria below - and want to help us provide impartial, credible & evidence-based advice to @dwp Secretary of State - don't miss out on this opportunity👇
SSAC@The_SSAC16 Dec 2021
*SSAC VACANCY* Are you interested in providing impartial, credible, evidence-based advice to @DWP's Secretary of State? Have you got the necessary skills & experience? Then we want to hear from you! More here: publicappointments.cabinetof… CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 13 JANUARY 2022
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Welsh Affairs Committee
@CommonsWelshAff22 Jul 2021
We’ve launched a survey to discover the experiences of those using the benefits system in Wales. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/com… Click below to complete the survey

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Scottish Parliament
@ScotParl21 Jul 2021
The Convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee has written a joint letter with his counterparts from @CommonsWorkPen, @NIA_Communities & @SeneddEquality calling for the UK Government not to remove the Universal Credit uplift ➡ ow.ly/SF9P50FAhoO
An image of Neil Gray, Convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee

ALT An image of Neil Gray, Convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen29 Mar 2021
Yesterday we published our report on #PensionScams. We heard from many pension scam victims during this inquiry. Our interactive summary shares their experiences and explains the key things we think the Government should do to help. Read it below ⬇️

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Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen28 Mar 2021
🚨 ICYMI: We published our report on #PensionScams today. 📖➡️ Read the report: publications.parliament.uk/p… 🗣️ Read the quote from our Chair @stephenctimms: committees.parliament.uk/com…
"The Government and the regulators have been left playing catch-up following the pension freedom reforms and must now act quickly to protect savers and their hard-earned money." Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Chair

ALT "The Government and the regulators have been left playing catch-up following the pension freedom reforms and must now act quickly to protect savers and their hard-earned money." Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Chair

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Work & Pensions Committee retweeted
Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen28 Mar 2021
🚨 This morning we published our report on #PensionScams. 📢 We're calling on the Government to do more to protect pension savers from scams and support scam victims. ➡️ Read the report to find out what we recommend: publications.parliament.uk/p…
We're calling on the Government to do more to protect pension savers from scams Read our report

ALT We're calling on the Government to do more to protect pension savers from scams Read our report

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