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A detailed guide to the assessment carried out to determine the capability for work or work related activity of ESA claimants (ESA214).
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to UK benefits and pensions.
A Sure Start Maternity Grant can help with the costs of having a child. These easy read guides explain how it works, who can apply and how to apply.
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.
Code of Practice on obtaining information from listed organisations to help tackle fraud in the benefit system.
This easy read guide explains how you can get help from Pension Credit and how to claim it.
This easy read guide explains who can apply for a State Pension and how to apply if you live outside the UK.
Find out how to contact or make a payment to the National Recoupment Team.
How to apply for a special payment if you claimed Income Support because of a disability or health condition instead of Employment and Support Allowance.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
How DWP manages the publication of unfulfilled eligibility in the benefit system estimates.
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’.
Policies and statements for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits statistical summaries.
Resources for healthcare professionals to promote the special rules for end of life.
Background information and guidance on the benefit expenditure and caseload tables.
What to do if you disagree with the amount of compensation recovered under the compensation recovery scheme after the claim is settled.
Information about Pension Credit and the closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age.
British and Irish citizens and people with valid immigration status escaping the violence in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or Lebanon can claim benefits from the day they arrive in the UK.
Information about benefit cap statistics and methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of statistics covered.
This guide is for people who have been authorised, nominated or commissioned to make or review Budgeting Loan decisions.
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