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Statistical notice about an intended change to the employment indicator published as part of the People on Universal Credit figures from November 2019 onwards.
This factsheet explains how we adjust child maintenance payments when children live with different parents ('split care').
This factsheet explains how to ask us to consider certain types of income when working out child maintenance – 'applying for a variation'.
This document contains the following information: Collection of missing persons data: a code of practice.
This document contains the following information: CRB code of practice: for registered persons and other recipients of disclosure information
Plans for changes to the approach for adjusting for inflation in DWP Family and Household Income statistics publications.
Changes to the Work Capability Assessment reassessment criteria from 29 September 2017.
Information about the sources DWP uses for earnings data and a description of how the survey complements these sources.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
This report assesses the quality of the fraud and error in the benefit system statistics.
The DWP offshoring policy sets out what controls and recommended practices apply to contractors or sub-contractors.
Guidance for local authorities on subsidies DWP pays for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB) schemes.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Information to support the Housing Benefit speed of processing statistical reports.
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.
Urgent information for all local authority Housing Benefit staff.
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