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A brief graphical explanation of how low income is measured when producing households below average income statistics.
This guidance explains how you will receive child maintenance if you have a Collect & Pay arrangement with the Child Maintenance Service.
News and articles from across government for advisers, employers and organisations that help people find jobs.
This release strategy acts as the formal notice of the confirmed and proposed developments for Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment (UC WCA) Official Statistics.
Information about Housing Benefit speed of processing statistics methodology.
These instructions are used by Department for Work and Pensions staff to allocate National Insurance numbers.
This guidance explains the department's policy on providing information about customers to their representatives.
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
This factsheet explains how to ask us to consider certain types of income when working out child maintenance – 'applying for a variation'.
A list of Housing Benefit circulars and the guidance manual chapters they relate to.
How DWP is improving support for members of the armed forces and their families under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Resources for healthcare professionals to promote the special rules for end of life.
How tax credits debt is affected by the move to Universal Credit and what claimants may need to do.
This document provides information on the 2 child payment limit for claimants of Income Support with dependants allowance.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Democratic Republic of Congo. Includes advice on health, education, benefits and residence requirements.
How payroll software developers should standardise payroll report formats for child maintenance purposes.
What to do if you disagree with the amount of compensation recovered under the compensation recovery scheme after the claim is settled.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.
A suggested letter for local authorities to send to claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy.
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