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Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit explaining what happens to their benefit when earnings increase.
This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme.
These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.
Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.
Background information on Housing Benefit debt recoveries data.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
This manual is for the administration of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit schemes by local authorities and housing authorities in Great Britain.
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim
How Local Housing Allowances (LHA) rates are calculated and where to find your LHA rate.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part A
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