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Information about the main differences between Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
This guidance is for local authorities in England and Wales who are responsible for administering Discretionary Housing Payments.
How to contact DWP partnership teams for England, Scotland and Wales.
How HM Revenue and Customs handles Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit cases
A guide to the law relating to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit including entitlement, changes in circumstances and how payments are made
A Budgeting Loan is to help pay for essential things or services. These easy read guides explain how they work, who can apply and how to apply.
Guidance that supplements the information in the decision makers' guide.
Child Benefit Technical Manual
How Jobcentre Plus can help employers fill their vacancies more efficiently through sector-based work academies.
This easy read guide explains how you can get help from Pension Credit and how to claim it.
Find out the rates, thresholds and allowances for tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
This leaflet explains how the Child Maintenance Service works out how much child maintenance a paying parent must pay.
A guide for domestic violence and abuse victims about services from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Urgent actions refugees need to do to claim Universal Credit and other benefits, once they have been given refugee status.
This guidance provides support for local authorities with their decision-making for processing Housing Benefit claims from individuals living in supported housing.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Help to Save service.
Information about War Widows or Widowers Pension Supplementary Allowances.
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