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Loss of Benefit: DWP notification FPA7 and sample claimant letter.
This easy read guide explains what Maternity Allowance is and how you can apply for it.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
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.
DWP provider guidance for Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES).
This leaflet explains the impact of taxes, National Insurance contributions, tax credits and State Pensions for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender customers.
Statistical notice about changes to the way DWP will publish statistics about benefit underpayments and how it will classify cases which fail to provide evidence.
This factsheet explains how to ask us to consider certain types of income when working out child maintenance – 'applying for a variation'.
How payroll software developers should standardise payroll report formats for child maintenance purposes.
Guidance for lenders on applying to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to recover loans from benefits paid to claimants.
The DWP offshoring policy sets out what controls and recommended practices apply to contractors or sub-contractors.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Urgent information for all local authority Housing Benefit staff.
Find out which businesses have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and what they are pledging to do to support you and your family.
These LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide information that affects Housing Benefit and other areas of DWP, to local authority staff.
This page provides local authorities with information and guidance about all aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme.
Information about the methods and quality assurance steps used to produce the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistical release.
How you can help young people claim benefits.
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