Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2024
Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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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: lawelfare.correspondence@dwp.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Published 15 March 2024Last updated 20 December 2024 + show all updates
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S7/2024, S8/2024 and S9/2024 added to the page.
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S5/2024 and S6/2024 bulletins added
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Added Housing Benefit circular S4/2024: Additional New Burdens funding to meet the costs of delivering Welfare Reform changes in the financial year ending March 2025.
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Added circulars: S2/2024 'Discretionary Housing Payment government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025' and S3/2024 (revised) 'Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025'.
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First published.