Work and Pensions Committee

MPs urge National Insurance cut for under-25s to tackle youth unemployment

The Work and Pensions Committee said it had received "overwhelming evidence" that higher employer National Insurance rates were reducing employment.

Work and Pensions Committee MPs launch inquiry to examine local delivery of employment support

The inquiry will look at whether devolving more power over non-Jobcentre Plus programmes could help councils get more people into suitable and sustainable jobs.

MPs call for legal deadline on reasonable adjustment requests for disabled workers

MPs launch inquiry into pre-pensioner poverty

The Work and Pensions Committee will look into reasons for leaving work early, inequality, how raising the pension age impacts pre-pension and pensioner poverty.

WPC launches inquiry to refocus Jobcentres on personalised employment support

The inquiry is the first in a series scrutinising proposals in the Government’s 'Get Britain Working' white-paper.

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into Jobcentre reform

A new inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee will examine proposals for Jobcentre reform outlined in the Government's Get Britain Working white paper.