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Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.
A guide to the law relating to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit including entitlement, changes in circumstances and how payments are made
It’s important you understand what you must do to get your benefit payment and what will happen if you don’t do this.
News and articles from across government for advisers, employers and organisations that help people find jobs.
Information on the sources of the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments (WCA) statistics and on their derivation.
This guidance sets out the Public Guardian’s position on a number of issues related to fixed costs charged by professional and public authority deputies
Changes to the way benefits can be reduced or stopped as a penalty for a benefit fraud offence following the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
Guidance for DWP decision makers – abbreviations used in the guide.
These easy read guides explain what Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is and how you can apply for it.
Find out about Child Benefit rules if you're coming to the UK from abroad or leaving the UK.
What to do if you disagree with the amount of compensation recovered under the compensation recovery scheme after the claim is settled.
How tax credits debt is affected by the move to Universal Credit and what claimants may need to do.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
A user guide to the Universal Credit Official Statistics on Stat-Xplore.
Good practice for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part C
These instructions are used by Department for Work and Pensions staff to allocate National Insurance numbers.
Guidance for lenders on applying to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to recover loans from benefits paid to claimants.
Resources for healthcare professionals to promote the special rules for end of life.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
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