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Find out what income you need to include when working out your tax credits.
How Universal Credit works if you are self-employed and how to report your self-employed income and expenses to Universal Credit every month.
What to do if you claim benefits and do voluntary work.
Find out if you’ll need to repay the Winter Fuel Payment or the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment and how HMRC will collect it.
Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.
A DWP staff guide that explains DWP's financial compensation principles and processes.
The Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) works with insurance companies and solicitors to recover benefits and NHS costs in compensation and injury cases.
These easy read guides explain what Universal Credit is and how you can apply for it.
This guidance helps healthcare professions make the best use of the fit note to support patients.
This guidance explains what liability orders are in child maintenance cases and how to pay them.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on child maintenance.
This factsheet explains how child maintenance payments are affected when a child stays overnight with the parent who pays child maintenance.
Information for employers on how Universal Credit and earnings are worked out, employers' responsibilities and support available.
The support that is available for Universal Credit claimants who have a disability or health condition.
This easy read guide explains what Attendance Allowance is and how you can apply for it.
How Jobcentre Plus can help employers provide a positive experience of work for jobseekers and develop local talent and skills.
Application and guidance to supply DWP with vocational and occupational training to benefit claimants who have a job offer or need training to compete for jobs.
Information on childcare for Service families within the UK and overseas.
These easy read guides explain what SMI is and how you can apply for it.
Medical guidance for DWP staff who make decisions on child cases for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
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