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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.
A DWP staff guide about how overpayments of benefits are recovered.
An overview of how people who are claiming tax credits might be affected by Universal Credit.
Best practice to help local authorities minimise or avoid qualified audits of Housing Benefit subsidy claims.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit guidance: Part D
Guidance for DWP decision makers – abbreviations used in the guide.
Information about Universal Credit statistics methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
Guidance for lenders on applying to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to recover loans from benefits paid to claimants.
Good practice for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
This page provides local authorities with information and guidance about all aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme.
Changes to the Work Capability Assessment reassessment criteria from 29 September 2017.
How DWP manages the publication of fraud and error in the benefit system estimates.
Information about the methods and quality assurance steps used to produce the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistical release.
Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.
Universal Credit is now available everywhere in Great Britain.
How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
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