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Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit explaining new rules from April 2013.
Universal Credit is now available everywhere in Great Britain.
How we're identifying benefit fraud and the penalties people could face for deliberately withholding information for their benefit claim.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Changes to the way benefits can be reduced or stopped as a penalty for a benefit fraud offence following the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
An explanation for healthcare professionals of how DWP is reassessing incapacity benefits.
This information was for all local authority Housing Benefit (HB) staff.
Information for personal injury claims managers about the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme and the recovery of lump sum payments.
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.
This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme.
Good practice to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of Housing Benefit subsidy claims.
Access to Work provider memos.
Local authorities and jobcentre areas that began to deliver Universal Credit as part of national expansion during 2015 and 2016.
A suggested letter for local authorities to send to claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy.
Code of practice on getting information from listed organisations about their customers, to help deal with fraud against the benefit system.
Information about Universal Credit trials and pilots
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