Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
Scrutinises: Department for Work and Pensions
178 reports
702 conclusions & recs
56 govt responses
4 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 122
Accepted in Part: 22
Acknowledged: 73
Deferred: 74
Not Addressed: 23
Rejected: 60
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to work cap on support grants inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 23 Nov 2017 | — | — | — |
| Support for carers inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Nov 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Collective defined contribution pension schemes inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Nov 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Defined benefit pension schemes Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Oct 2017 | — | — | — |
| PIP and ESA Assessments inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Pension freedom and choice inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 3 | — | — |
| Universal Credit inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 7 | — | — |
| Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Personal Independence Payment inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Mar 2017 | — | — | — |
| Brexit and labour market policy inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| Universal Credit update inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| Benefit cap inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 9 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| Self-employment and the gig economy inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Nov 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| DWP Annual Report and Accounts inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Nov 2016 | — | — | — |
| Victims of modern slavery inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Oct 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Citizen's income inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 24 Oct 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Concentrix and tax credits inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 3 Oct 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Child Maintenance Service inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Jul 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Employment opportunities for young people inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Jul 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| The sale and acquisition of BHS inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 May 2016 | — | — | — |
| Pension Protection Fund and Pensions Regulator inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 27 Apr 2016 | 3 | — | — |
| Disability employment gap inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Mar 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Early drawing of state pension inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Mar 2016 | — | — | — |
| Recent pensions policy developments Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Mar 2016 | — | — | — |
| The Future of Jobcentre Plus inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 Mar 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Support for ex-offenders inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Feb 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Intergenerational fairness inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Pensions automatic enrolment inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 10 Dec 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| In-work progression in Universal Credit inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Dec 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Bereavement benefits inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Oct 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Understanding the new State Pension inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Oct 2015 | 3 | — | — |
| Tax credit reforms inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 19 Oct 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Local welfare safety net inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 18 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Benefit delivery inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jul 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Pension freedom guidance and advice inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jul 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Welfare to work inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jul 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Pensions Ombudsman Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Progress with disability and incapacity benefit reforms Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Dec 2014 | — | — | — |
| Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley review Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Nov 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Progress with automatic enrolment and pension reforms Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Sep 2014 | — | — | — |
| Progress with Personal Independence Payment implementation 2014 Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Aug 2014 | — | — | — |
| Employment support for disabled people: Access to Work Inquiry | Report | Closed | 7 May 2014 | 3 | — | — |
| One-off evidence session on pension reforms Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Apr 2014 | — | — | — |
| Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Feb 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Fraud and error in the benefits system Inquiry | Report | Closed | 22 Jan 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Financial scrutiny of the Department for Work and Pensions Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Dec 2013 | — | — | — |
| Progress with child maintenance reforms Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Oct 2013 | — | — | — |
| Update on auto-enrolment and a range of current pensions issues Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Oct 2013 | — | — | — |
| Support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Jul 2013 | 1 | — | — |
| Role of Jobcentre Plus in the reformed welfare system Inquiry | Report | Closed | 19 Apr 2013 | 3 | — | — |