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Guidance that supplements the information in the decision makers' guide.
Guidance for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits, pensions and allowances.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff guide about the Access to Work scheme.
Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.
Employer guide to Statutory Sick Pay - SSP rates, form SSP1, eligibility, fit notes (formerly sick notes), recover statutory pay.
Guidance for DWP staff who suspend or terminate payment of benefit or defer a decision on a benefit claim.
This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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