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A series of example letters sent to DLA claimants to invite them to start a claim for Personal Independence Payment.
Detailed guidance about what Pension Credit is, how it's worked out, the eligibility rules and the application process.
A list of Housing Benefit circulars and the guidance manual chapters they relate to.
A DWP staff guide about how overpayments of benefits are recovered.
Guidance for DWP staff who suspend or terminate payment of benefit or defer a decision on a benefit claim.
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.
This guidance is for providers of all DWP employment-related programmes. It is also known as the framework generic provider guidance.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Information for Compensation Recovery Unit customers including compensators and their representatives and personal injury claims managers.
Information about the main differences between Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part B
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
Links to websites providing help and support for young disabled people to find and stay in work.
Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.
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.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
Good practice for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part C
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