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Information about Universal Credit statistics methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
This easy read guide explains what Cold Weather Payments are and how you can apply for them.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
This document contains the following information: CRB code of practice: for registered persons and other recipients of disclosure information
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
How learning providers can help Jobcentre Plus and employers fill job vacancies more efficiently through Sector-based work academy programmes.
Information about the Support for Mortgage Interest statistics.
Code of practice on getting information from listed organisations about their customers, to help deal with fraud against the benefit system.
Information about the methodology and quality assurance steps used to produce the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments (WCA) statistical releases.
How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part D
Guidance for local councils on how to make sure the processing of Housing Benefit claims is accurate and secure.
Policies and statements for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits statistical summaries.
This release strategy acts as the formal notice of changes to future releases of the Family Resources Survey (FRS) publication.
This factsheet explains how to ask us to consider certain types of income when working out child maintenance – 'applying for a variation'.
Background information and guidance on the benefit expenditure and caseload tables.
Guidance on the different areas of the government's child maintenance compliance and arrears strategy 2018.
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