Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2025 to 2026
This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme.
Documents
Details
This guidance covers subsidies for:
- benefit costs
- administration costs
Best practice guide
We’ve also published the Housing Benefit subsidy claims: local authority best practice guide to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of HB subsidy claims.
Guidance for 2015 to 2025 and earlier
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2024 to 2025
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2023 to 2024
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2022 to 2023
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2021 to 2022
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2020 to 2021
HB subsidy guidance for 2018 to 2019
HB subsidy guidance for 2017 to 2018
HB subsidy guidance for 2016 to 2017
HB subsidy guidance for 2015 to 2016
HB subsidy guidance for 2014 to 2015
HB and Council Tax Benefit (CTB) subsidy guidance for 2013 to 2014
Archives
We’ve archived the HB and CTB Subsidy Guidance Manual 2012 to 2013.
Guidance for earlier years can be found on the National Archives website.