Guidance

A short guide to the benefit system for general practitioners

A short guide to the benefit system for GPs and other healthcare practitioners.

Published 21 August 2013
Last updated 19 March 2018 — see all updates
From:
Department for Work and Pensions

Documents

The benefit system: A short guide for GPs

Ref: gpbenefit PDF, 190KB, 20 pages

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Details

This guide is aimed at general practitioners (GPs) but other doctors and healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care may find it useful. The guide explains the main benefits and services provided by DWP.

Published 21 August 2013
Last updated 19 March 2018 + show all updates
  1. Published revised version with updated benefit information.
  2. First published.