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What Universal Credit means for couples who make a joint claim, including who can make a joint claim and what they will be expected to do in return.
Information about the main differences between Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
This page provides local authorities with information and guidance about all aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme.
Good practice for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
Information about the methods and quality assurance steps used to produce the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistical release.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
Loss of Benefit: DWP notification FPA7 and sample claimant letter.
Guidance for lenders on applying to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to recover loans from benefits paid to claimants.
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.
A suggested letter for local authorities to send to claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy.
Information about benefit cap statistics and methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of statistics covered.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Changes to the Work Capability Assessment reassessment criteria from 29 September 2017.
Information about the Universal Credit statistics release strategy.
Information for personal injury claims managers about the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme and the recovery of lump sum payments.
Information about Universal Credit trials and pilots
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Best practice to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of Housing Benefit subsidy claims.
How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
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