NEWS

The latest DWP news can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions. 

GOV.UK ALERTS

The latest Gov.UK Alerts from the DWP are set out below:-

Benefits

LA Welfare Direct bulletins: 2023 (18 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/la-welfare-direct-bulletins-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=889e2ea3-30cf-47d3-9220-82c88be8b5ff&utm_content=daily.

Recovery of benefits, lump sum payments and NHS charges: technical guidance (18 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recovery-of-benefits-and-or-lump-sum-payments-and-nhs-charges-technical-guidance?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d1cebaa3-b7cc-44bf-9cb5-d57c7c1f2f2a&utm_content=daily.

Housing Benefit adjudication circulars 2023 (17 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-adjudication-circulars-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=1208a866-d666-4175-8d98-b3a1707a02cf&utm_content=daily.

Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-vols-4-5-6-and-7-jobseekers-allowance-and-income-support-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=63d2616e-fcd5-4c78-8398-9bf3e3d94d37&utm_content=daily.

Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-vols-8-and-9-employment-and-support-allowance-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f67a0e0e-4ead-4e48-84e2-ae5a53d28fb1&utm_content=daily.

Maternity Allowance quarterly statistics: September to November 2022 (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics-september-to-november-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=cf283601-8d09-482c-a8bb-cc87d1447274&utm_content=daily.

Benefit sanctions statistics to February 2023 (experimental) (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-february-2023-experimental?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e025fa2f-86fe-4407-a510-cf6e18fd620a&utm_content=daily.

DWP benefits statistics: May 2023 (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefits-statistics-may-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=a101e400-90be-498a-aacf-718d9cae6276&utm_content=daily.

DWP benefits statistical summaries: policies and statements (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-statistical-summary-policies-and-statements?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=212d16d8-33c7-4c45-bc42-93268cb64585&utm_content=daily.

Housing Benefit subsidy initial estimates: Apr 2023 to Mar 2024 (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-subsidy-initial-estimates-apr-2023-to-mar-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d5132b9c-2401-48f7-8051-f56b0df6c761&utm_content=daily.

Automatic enrolment: Alternative quality requirements for defined benefits and hybrid schemes being used as a workplace pension (15 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/automatic-enrolment-alternative-quality-requirements-for-defined-benefits-and-hybrid-schemes-being-used-as-a-workplace-pension?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=4fbade83-97cf-4ef4-b8cd-c8423a80b487&utm_content=daily.

Universal Credit

Advice for decision making: staff guide (19 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=19636bbc-bf7c-402c-b638-1dc64138c284&utm_content=daily.

Advice for decision making: staff guide (17 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=28043c72-c938-474f-9aa3-0fb78a1f877f&utm_content=daily.

Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 13 April 2023 (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-13-april-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c64f5a28-4eb4-4f9a-9692-7435f2b84880&utm_content=daily.

Advice for decision making: staff guide (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=874f5402-247e-45ad-b7ba-39afcfd725e2&utm_content=daily.

Miscellaneous

Upcoming DWP research publications (19 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-upcoming-research-publications?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=bb73e9f7-b099-4214-be82-ef0729a06754&utm_content=daily.

Upcoming DWP research publications (18 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-upcoming-research-publications?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=fd2faa60-5a96-40ad-9621-117b4df9cb52&utm_content=daily.

Cost of Living Payment 2023 to 2024 management information (17 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-payment-2023-to-2024-management-information?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=3ad498d9-3d2a-4694-be43-696a3e4198a7&utm_content=daily.

Pre-release access to DWP statistics (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pre-release-access-to-statistics-order-2008?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c47ae511-6fbe-4331-9f29-bd4b5b7010ff&utm_content=daily.

Decision makers’ guide: Vol 2: International subjects: staff guide (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-vol-2-international-subjects-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=15a35dc8-8593-4956-9927-1ad8c008020f&utm_content=daily.

Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide (16 May 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-memos-staff-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=af491fab-9f7f-455a-8d67-92951cf172e6&utm_content=daily.