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How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
These easy read guides explain what New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is, how you can apply for it, and what happens after you apply.
A practical guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Detailed information about Universal Credit.
This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
Guidance to provide advice to doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and their employers about certifying fit notes
This easy read guide explains what the Disability Confident scheme is and how to become a Disability Confident employer.
This guide is for staff who deal with Housing Benefit overpayments for local authorities and housing authorities.
Guidance on how to resolve landlord queries about Universal Credit. It includes links to online information, and telephone numbers for specialist support.
How to contact DWP partnership teams for England, Scotland and Wales.
Opportunities for public and voluntary organisations to help Jobcentre Plus move people off benefits and into employment.
Guidance for new creditors, for example, utility suppliers and landlords, on how to apply for deductions from a claimant's ESA, JSA and Pension Credit.
This 'Workshop in a box' provides materials to run sessions that gather and share views for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Guidance for healthcare professionals who issue form MAT B1 to verify a pregnancy and confirm the expected week of confinement.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
These easy read guides explain what Carer’s Allowance is and how you can apply for it.
Guidance for healthcare professionals who complete medical reports for DWP or one of its assessment providers.
National and regional support with learning English as a second language.
How Jobcentre Plus can help employers fill their vacancies more efficiently through sector-based work academies.
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