Housing Benefit subsidy claims: local authority best practice guide
Best practice to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of Housing Benefit subsidy claims.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This guide provides examples of best practice by local authorities when completing Housing Benefit subsidy claims. It aims to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits.
Local authorities provided these examples at workshops and during DWP visits. The guide includes background about the workshops and visits.
We hope that the guide will help to reduce the current high level of qualified audits of local authority subsidy claims.
This good practice guide supports the Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual.
Last updated 2 December 2021 + show all updates
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Published new version of the Housing Benefit subsidy claims good practice guide for local authorities.
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Added revised guide with update to each answer in Q and A section.
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First published.