Work and Pensions Committee

Debbie Abrahams elected Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee

Debbie Abrahams MP elected Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee

11 September 2024

Nominations open for the Work and Pensions Committee Chair

Nominations open for the Work and Pensions Committee Chair

4 September 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

Universal Credit: Chairs of Public Accounts and Work & Pensions Committees call for statement from Employment Minister

The PAC and WPC Committees call on the Government to provide better information on the decision to bring forward the date for migrating Employment and Support Allowance claimants to Universal Credit

20 May 2024

Carer’s Allowance: Work and Pensions Committee calls for urgent action to tackle overpayment problem

Carer’s Allowance: Work and Pensions Committee calls for urgent action to tackle overpayment problem

16 May 2024

Women’s state pension age: Work and Pensions Committee calls on Government to bring forward proposals for compensation scheme

The Committee has called on the Government to bring forward proposals to provide compensation for women affected by DWP’s failure to communicate increases in the State Pension age

15 May 2024

MPs call for statutory sick pay reform to address inadequate financial support for workers most in need

Work and Pensions Report: Statutory sick pay is failing in its primary purpose to act as a safety net for workers who most need financial help during illness

28 March 2024

MPs call for new regulatory approach to secure thriving future for defined benefit pension schemes

Work and Pensions Committee publishes Defined benefit pension schemes report

26 March 2024

Benefit levels in the UK: MPs call for cost of living benchmark and annual uprating guarantee

Benefit levels in the UK: MPs call for cost of living benchmark and annual uprating guarantee

21 March 2024

New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine case for devolution of employment support

Work and Pensions Committee to examine whether the Government should devolve future responsibility for employment support

7 March 2024

Budget comment: Work and Pensions Committee Chair Sir Stephen Timms comments on extension of Household Support Fund

Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee reacts to announcement of the extension of the Household Support Fund

6 March 2024

New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine progress made in supporting disability employment

New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine progress made in supporting disability employment

1 March 2024

Statutory Sick Pay inquiry: MPs to question Employment Minister and employers and insurers—Wednesday 31 January at 9.25am

Statutory Sick Pay inquiry: MPs to question Employment Minister and employers and insurers—Wednesday 31 January at 9.25am

26 January 2024

Cost of living support payments: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report

The cost of living support payments report, concluded that payments had not been enough to meet the scale of the problem and offered only a short-term reprieve for many

25 January 2024

Autumn Statement: Comment from Work and Pensions Committee Chair Sir Stephen Timms MP

Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee comments on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement

22 November 2023

DB pensions with Liability Driven Investments (LDIs): Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report

DB pensions with Liability Driven Investments (LDIs): Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report

20 November 2023

Cost of living support payments welcome but insufficient to meet the scale of the problem, MPs say

Cost of living support payments welcome but insufficient to meet the scale of the problem, MPs say

14 November 2023

New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine Statutory Sick Pay

The Work and Pensions Committee will examine the effectiveness of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and how it might be reformed to better support the recovery and return to work of people who claim it

9 November 2023

Plan for Jobs and employment support: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report

Committee publishes Government response to report, Plan for Jobs and employment support

23 October 2023

Chair Comment: Work and Pensions Committee welcomes Royal Assent for legislation on expanding pensions auto-enrolment

Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP commented today on the Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill receiving Royal Assent

19 September 2023