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Information about the Support for Mortgage Interest statistics.
Universal Credit is now available everywhere in Great Britain.
How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
This document provides information on the 2 child payment limit for claimants of Income Support with dependants allowance.
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.
Information for personal injury claims managers about the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme and the recovery of lump sum payments.
A guide to the powers of Authorised Officers to obtain information from employers and others in connection with social security.
Information about sanctions statistics and methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
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.
Changes to the Work Capability Assessment reassessment criteria from 29 September 2017.
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
Guidance for local councils on how to make sure the processing of Housing Benefit claims is accurate and secure.
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
Best practice to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of Housing Benefit subsidy claims.
A brief graphical explanation of how low income is measured when producing households below average income statistics.
Guidance for ILF users about employing a personal assistant.
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.
How you can help young people claim benefits.
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