Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2020
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
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Housing Benefit subsidy (S) circulars give information about:
- the money the government pays local authorities in the form of a subsidy to administer Housing Benefit
- other financial matters for local authority staff
For enquiries about the distribution of circulars, email: housing.correspondenceandpqs@dwp.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Last updated 26 November 2020 + show all updates
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Added 'Housing Benefit circular S9/2020 - New Burdens funding SDP gateway change in 2020-21'.
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Added circular S8/2020 Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative funding for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities 2020 to 2021.
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Published circular S7/2020 - Additional New Burden funding to meet the costs of implementing Local Housing Allowance changes 2020-21.
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Published S6/2020 Verify Earnings and Pensions Alerts service 2020-21 payments circular.
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Published circular S5/2020.
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Added HB subsidy circular S4/2020: New Burdens funding to meet the costs for the administration of the Severe Disability Premium changes in 2019-20.
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Added HB circulars S2/2020: 2020-21 Discretionary Housing Payments government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities and S3/2020: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information 2020-21.
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First published.