Guidance

Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2026

Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 19 March 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

S2/2026: Discretionary Housing Payment administration funding for Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2027

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S1/2026: Housing Benefit administration subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2027

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Details

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

For enquiries about the distribution of circulars, email lawelfare.correspondence@dwp.gov.uk.

Published 19 March 2026