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Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2026

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

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published:
19 March 2026
Last updated:
16 April 2026
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  1. Added the Housing Benefit Subsidy circular 'S4/2026'.

  2. Added the Housing Benefit Subsidy circular 'S3/2026'.

  3. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

S4/2026: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative funding for the financial year ending March 2027 for local authorities participating from 1 April 2026

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S3/2026: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information for the financial year ending March 2027 (Wales only)

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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.

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