Decision makers’ guide: abbreviations: staff guide
Guidance for DWP decision makers – abbreviations used in the guide.
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This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.
The introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affects the guidance DWP staff use.
DWP decision makers now use Advice for decision making (instead of the DMG) for decisions that involve:
- Universal Credit
- Personal Independence Payment
- contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance for people who are eligible for Universal Credit
Why we publish this guide
We publish this guide to help people understand how we make decisions.
Information for claimants
Information for claimants about eligibility and how to claim:
Updates to this page
Last updated 2 October 2024 + show all updates
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Summary of changes to DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments have been updated.
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DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutes have been updated.
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Updated DMG abbreviations and also DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.
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Published an updated version of the DMG abbreviations document. The abbreviation nPES (New Payment Exemption Service) has been added to the list of abbreviations.
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DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments attachment updated.
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Updated the DMG list of abbreviations to change “Her Majesty” to “Her/His Majesty” in HM, HMF and HMRC.
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Updated summary of changes and DMG SI abbreviations.
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Updated the DWP abbreviations for statutory instruments. The change is described in the summary of changes.
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Updated DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.
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Updated DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.
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Updated DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutes.
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Added revised abbreviation list.
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