Housing Benefit for local authorities: subsidy circulars
Subsidy (S) circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
Housing Benefit subsidy (S) circulars give information about:
- the money the government pays local authorities in the form of a subsidy to administer Housing Benefit
- other financial matters for local authority staff
The circulars make many references to Council Tax Benefit as this was administered by local authorities alongside Housing Benefit until March 2013. In April 2013 Council Tax Benefit was replaced by local authorities’ own council tax support and reduction schemes, removing DWP’s involvement. Readers will need to consider references to Council Tax Benefit in these documents accordingly.
For enquiries about the distribution of circulars, email lawelfare.correspondence@dwp.gov.uk.
Other information for local authorities about Housing Benefit
We also publish:
- Housing Benefit adjudication (A) circulars that update the Housing Benefit guidance manual
- general and urgent information bulletins that give information about social security benefits, tax credits and council tax support arrangements for local authoritiy staff
Subsidy circulars
Find HB subsidy circulars before 2011 on the National Archives website.