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These LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide information that affects Housing Benefit and other areas of DWP, to local authority staff.
Guidance for compensators and their representatives on the Compensation Recovery Scheme.
This guide explains changes to Universal Credit limited capability for work payments from 3 April 2017.
Find out how to contact or make a payment to the National Recoupment Team.
Suggestions of best practice and good ideas for your Armed Forces Covenant.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.
This guidance is for DWP providers of the Work and Health Programme including WHP Pioneer.
Urgent actions refugees need to do to claim Universal Credit and other benefits, once they have been given refugee status.
This guidance is for local authorities in England and Wales who are responsible for administering Discretionary Housing Payments.
How Jobcentre Plus can help employers fill their vacancies more efficiently through sector-based work academies.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.
This easy read guide explains how you can get help from Pension Credit and how to claim it.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through PAYE service.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
A DWP staff guide about how overpayments of benefits are recovered.
A detailed guide to the assessment carried out to determine the capability for work or work related activity of ESA claimants (ESA214).
Find out about future services and what current appeals are ongoing.
These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.
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