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Guidance for compensators and their representatives on the Compensation Recovery Scheme.
These easy read guides explain what New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is, how you can apply for it, and what happens after you apply.
Guidance if you received a lower level of benefit after moving to Universal Credit, and this was due to a decision to end your old 'legacy' benefit, which was found to be incorrect.
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.
How to contact DWP partnership teams for England, Scotland and Wales.
Guidance on how to resolve landlord queries about Universal Credit. It includes links to online information, and telephone numbers for specialist support.
A series of example letters sent to DLA claimants to invite them to start a claim for Personal Independence Payment.
How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
Guidance and materials for local authorities on how to collect data for the survey of adult carers in England (SACE) for the 2025 to 2026 survey year.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
A guide to the law relating to Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance. It is presented in 12 main sections, which generally reflect the order of the relevant acts and regulations.
DWP provider guidance for Access to Work holistic assessments.
Ask for a backdated disability benefit decision to be included in a period when you were claiming Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit.
This guide is for staff who deal with Housing Benefit overpayments for local authorities and housing authorities.
A list of benefit and pension rates from April 2016. Most rates change in April every year.
Use the WTC8 guidance for advice and examples of how overpayments of tax credits can happen.
A DWP staff guide about how overpayments of benefits are recovered.
This easy read guide explains what Cold Weather Payments are and how you can apply for them.
Introducing the JCCC team.
This information is for local authority staff who process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.
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