Guidance
Housing Benefit circulars affecting guidance manuals
Updated 30 April 2024
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| HB guidance manual chapters | HB circulars affecting chapters |
|---|---|
| A1 - An overview | A13/2010, A14/2010, A23/2010 |
| A2 - Claims | A11/2010, A14/2010, A19/2010, A23/2010, A20/2013, A7/2015, A3/2016, A3/2019, A9/2019 |
| A3 - Liability to make payments and occupying the home A4/2014 | A3/2018, A8/2020 |
| A4 - Eligible rent | A12/2010, A14/2010, A19/2010, A25/2010, A26/2010, A3/2011, A14/2011, A1/2012, A6/2012, A7/2012, A2/2013, A12/2013, A19/2013, A21/2013, A24/2013, A1/2014, A18/2014, A12/2016, A10/2017, A1/2020, A1/2021(revised), A1/2023, A8/2023 |
| A5 - Calculating benefit | A14/2010, A26/2010, A1/2012, A4/2012, A2/2013, A5/2013, A6/2013, A8/2013, A12/2013, A15/2013, A20/2013, A23/2013, A24/2013, A1/2020, A1/2021(revised), A1/2023, A8/2023 |
| A6 - Deciding and paying benefit | A14/2010, A17/2010, A19/2010, A23/2010, A13/2013, A14/2013, A2/2014, A12/2014, A18/2014, A10/2016, A10/2017 |
| A7 - Single homeless people and hostel dwellers | |
| A8 - Saving provision | A1/2014 |
| BP1 - Assessment of capital | A8/2010, A11/2011, A5/2013, A6/2013, A8/2013, A14/2014, A4/2015, A7/2015, A8/2016, A6/2017, A8/2017, A1/2024 |
| BP2 - Assessment of income | A1/2010, A8/2010, A14/2010, A8/2011, A2/2012, A7/2012, A5/2013, A6/2013, A2/2014, A4/2015, A7/2015, A8/2016, A9/2017, A7/2020, A6/2024 |
| BP3 - Assessment of needs | A2/2010, A14/2010, A26/2010, A8/2011, A11/2011, A1/2012, A2/2013, A5/2013, A6/2013, A24/2013, A2/2014, A18/2014, A3/2016, A12/2016, A5/2017, A10/2017, A1/2020 |
| BW1 - Assessment of capital | A8/2010, A11/2011, A5/2013, A6/2013, A8/2013, A14/2014, A4/2015, A7/2015, A8/2016, A8/2017, A1/2022, A7/2023, A1/2024 |
| BW2 - Assessment of income | A1/2010, A8/2010, A14/2010, A26/2010, A8/2011, A11/2011, A7/2012, A5/2013, A6/2013, A8/2013, A20/2013, A2/2014, A14/2014, A4/2015, A7/2015, A3/2016, A8/2016, A4/2017, A6/2017, A8/2017, A9/2017, A7/2020, A8/2020, A1/2022, A6/2024 |
| BW3 - Assessment of needs | A2/2010, A14/2010, A19/2010, A26/2010, A8/2011, A11/2011, A1/2012, A3/2012, A2/2013, A5/2013, A6/2013, A24/2013, A2/2014, A18/2014, A3/2016, A12/2016, A4/2017, A5/2017, A10/2017, A1/2020, A1/2021, A11/2021, A8/2023 |
| C1 - Aggregation of needs and resources | A14/2010, A14/2010, A8/2013 |
| C2 - Student claims | A11/2011 |
| C3 - Appointees | |
| C4 - People from abroad | A10/2010, A22/2010, A10/2011, A13/2011, A16/2013, A20/2013, A3/2014, A6/2014, A8/2014, A7/2019, A9/2021, A4/2022, A7/2023, A6/2023 |
| C5 - Extended payments | |
| C6 - Reconsidering, revising and superseding decisions | A20/2010 |
| C7 - Appeals | A9/2010, A20/2010, A22/2010 |
| C8 - Suspension and termination | |
| D1 - Liaison with local DWP offices | A13/2010, A14/2010, A23/2010 |
| D3 - Publicity | |
| D3 - Protection of personal information | A5/2012, A8/2013, A9/2013, A22/2013 |