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An explanation of the methodology used in the benefit destinations of claimants who have been sanctioned statistics.
This information was for all local authority Housing Benefit (HB) staff.
This document contains guidance for local authorities on processing claims for Housing Benefit.
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
This report assesses the quality of the fraud and error in the benefit system statistics.
It’s important that you understand what you must do to get your benefit payment and what will happen if you don’t do this.
Information about how the data was used in the Google Public Data Explorer and access to the separate data files.
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
Information to support the Housing Benefit speed of processing statistical reports.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Loss of Benefit: High level process map.
These HB Direct newsletters provided information that affected Housing Benefit.
Urgent information for all local authority Housing Benefit staff.
Local authorities and DWP staff share actions they have taken to support claimaints that are affected by the benefit cap changes.
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