Circulars

• DHP funding

  June 1, 2015
  DWP circular A13-2014 explaining how DHP funding has been organised for 2014-5 Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• DWP circular A12-2014 Changes in Circumstances

  June 1, 2015
  HB Circular A12-2014 explaining how a change in circumstances can affect both HB & Universal Credit Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• Social Security Benefit rates for 2014-15

  June 1, 2015
  DWP annual uprating circular for social security benefit rates in 2014-15 Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• Specified & Exempt Accommodation rules

  May 31, 2015
  HB circular A8-2014 creating new regulations, designed to allow tenants living in specified accommodation to continue claiming HB rather than the "housing element" of Universal Credit Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• Persons from Abroad new rules from April 2014

  May 31, 2015
  HB circular A6-2014 explaining the new rules affecting "Persons from abroad". Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• HB Circular U5/2013 - DWP reaction to "Bedroom Tax" Judicial Reviews

  August 28, 2013
  DWP has provided an update to its intial reaction to the favourable court of appeal judgement, which is now the subject of a further challenge by the tenant's reps Click here to read the circular Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• A13/2013 - DWP - Universal Credit: Change of circumstances affecting Housing Benefit

  April 30, 2013
  Subject: Universal Credit: Change of circumstances affecting Housing Benefit A13/2013 (pdf:63kb) Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• U2/2013 - Court of Appeal judgement: Burnip, Trengove and Gorry

  March 18, 2013
  Court of Appeal judgement: Burnip, Trengove and Gorry U2/2013 (pdf: 24kb) Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• S2/2013 - LAs receive additional funding to meet the costs of welfare reform changes in 2012/13

  January 29, 2013
  Additional funding to meet the costs of implementing welfare reform changes in 2012/13 S2/2013 (pdf: 68kb) Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• S6/2013

  January 29, 2013
  Details of the government funding to local authorities for DHPs in 2013/14. S6/2013 (pdf: 54.6kb) Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• S6/2012

  January 29, 2013
  Abolition of Council Tax Benefit and its impact on the 2013/14 claim form and guidance notes. S6/2012 (pdf: 26KB) Read more »
  Section: Circulars

• S5/2012

  January 29, 2013
  HB subsidy arrangements 2013/14: Details of the specific grant for administration costs. S5/2012 (pdf: 120kb) Read more »
  Section: Circulars