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Cost of living support payments

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Apr 2023 Closed: 28 Feb 2024 10 recommendations 5 conclusions 1 report

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 support payments for Spring 2023, …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Cost of Living Support Payments HC 143 14 Nov 2023 15 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
10 Recommendation First Report - Cost of Living Support P… Acknowledged

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 Government should conduct an analysis of the value of the …

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

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
5 Jul 2023 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) View ↗
7 Jun 2023 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 View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
21 Feb 2024 — Correspondence with the Minister for Employment relating to Cost of living supp…