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This information is for local authority staff who process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.
Guidance that supplements the information in the decision makers' guide.
A guide to how social security benefits and lump sum payments can affect your award of compensation.
This document gives the contact details of service providers who may be able to help businesses become Disability Confident employers.
Guidance for healthcare professionals who complete medical reports for DWP or one of its assessment providers.
How to contact DWP partnership teams for England, Scotland and Wales.
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme.
Guidance on how to resolve landlord queries about Universal Credit. It includes links to online information, and telephone numbers for specialist support.
Detailed guidance about what Pension Credit is, how it's worked out, the eligibility rules and the application process.
These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
Guidance to provide advice to doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and their employers about certifying fit notes
If you lived abroad between 6 April 2010 and 5 April 2020 and feel adversely affected, due to when you first received notification on the removal of an ADI, you may be eligible for compensation.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
A Budgeting Loan is to help pay for essential things or services. These easy read guides explain how they work, who can apply and how to apply.
This guidance is for providers of all DWP employment-related programmes. It is also known as the framework generic provider guidance.
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part B
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