Benefits & welfare

Every recorded Commons division we have grouped under benefits & welfare, newest first, with the result and how close it was.

How did YOUR MP vote on benefits & welfare?

28 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 177

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V

27 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 115

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)

22 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 120

Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 131

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 176

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 115

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 116

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 104

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 122

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 167

Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

15 Apr 2026 · Passed · margin 121

Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

23 Mar 2026 · Passed · margin 112

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

23 Mar 2026 · Passed · margin 106

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

23 Mar 2026 · Passed · margin 116

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

23 Mar 2026 · Passed · margin 111

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

23 Mar 2026 · Passed · margin 117

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

23 Feb 2026 · Passed · margin 278

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

23 Feb 2026 · Rejected · margin 215

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

3 Feb 2026 · Passed · margin 353

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

21 Jan 2026 · Passed · margin 122

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

21 Jan 2026 · Rejected · margin 122

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

21 Jan 2026 · Rejected · margin 134

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

17 Dec 2025 · Passed · margin 142

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

3 Dec 2025 · Rejected · margin 149

Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15

3 Dec 2025 · Rejected · margin 160

Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16

3 Dec 2025 · Rejected · margin 220

Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26

3 Dec 2025 · Rejected · margin 209

Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3

2 Dec 2025 · Passed · margin 196

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

4 Nov 2025 · Rejected · margin 307

Opposition day: Welfare spending

16 Sep 2025 · Passed · margin 17

Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion

15 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 334

Opposition Day: Welfare

9 Jul 2025 · Passed · margin 94

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 184

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 312

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 222

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45

9 Jul 2025 · Passed · margin 198

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 262

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 311

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50

9 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 429

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39

1 Jul 2025 · Passed · margin 75

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading

1 Jul 2025 · Rejected · margin 178

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading

19 Mar 2025 · Rejected · margin 116

Opposition Day: Winter Fuel Payment

28 Jan 2025 · Passed · margin 105

Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion

10 Sep 2024 · Rejected · margin 123

Opposition day: Winter Fuel Payment

10 Sep 2024 · Rejected · margin 120

Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul

"Did not vote" can mean an MP was absent, abstained, or had not yet taken their seat. Each vote links to the full division record. For a shorter, hand-picked selection of the defining votes, see key votes on the big issues.

Topic groupings are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.