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How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
This page provides local authorities with information and guidance about all aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part D
Good practice for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
Information about Universal Credit statistics methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
Information for personal injury claims managers about the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme and the recovery of lump sum payments.
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.
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 explaining what happens to their benefit when earnings increase.
A list of the benefit and pension rates from April 2013.
Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
A suggested letter for local authorities to send to claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy.
Information about the methods and quality assurance steps used to produce the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistical release.
Access to Work provider memos.
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