Guidance

Universal Support – delivered locally: local support information

DWP works with local authorities and other partners to trial support for Universal Credit claimants.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 11 February 2013
• Last updated: 27 March 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 9 November 2018

These publications are no longer current. Find up to date information about Universal Credit for local authorities.

Documents

Withdrawn: Universal Credit local support services framework

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Withdrawn: Welsh: Universal Credit local support services framework

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Withdrawn: Responses to the Universal Credit local support services framework

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Withdrawn: Welsh: Responses to the Universal Credit local support services framework

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Withdrawn: Letter to local authority chief executives

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Withdrawn: Welsh: letter to local authority chief executives

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Withdrawn: Universal Credit alternative payment arrangements cover note

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Details

We published the Universal Credit local support services framework on 11 February 2013. This was the result of careful and intensive working between the DWP and colleagues in the Local Government Association, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Welsh Local Government Associations with input from local authority representatives.

The framework provided support and structure for the introduction of Universal Credit in October 2013, to help claimants who may require extra support to access Universal Credit. The framework explains:

• who may need help
• what services they may need
• how these services will be provided through locally developed partnerships

In December 2013 we published the Universal Credit update and trialling plan to inform the testing and trialling of elements of local support services framework principles. These include the funding model and partnership agreements in the Universal Credit sites and additional selected areas.

From 1 September 2014 we started trialling and rebranded from “Local Support Services Framework” to “Universal Support – delivered locally” to better reflect the type of support available.

We plan to publish a more comprehensive version of the framework, to form the basis for service planning.

We have also published guidance explaining Personal Budgeting Support and Alternative Payment Arrangements.

Published 11 February 2013
Last updated 27 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2015

   Revised version of the 'personal budgeting support and alternative payment arrangements guidance' (March 2015) has a new address for the return of completed rent arrears forms: FREEPOST RTEU-LGUJ-SZLG, Universal Credit, Post Handling Site B, Wolverhampton, WV99 1AJ.

2. 2 February 2015

   Published new version of the personal budgeting support and alternative payment arrangements guidance (dated January 2015).

3. 25 November 2014

   Published November 2014 edition of the personal budgeting support and alternative payment arrangements guidance.

4. 2 August 2013

   Publication of responses to the Universal Credit local support services framework.

5. 11 February 2013

   First published.