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Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) (17 April 2023)
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Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)
These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 29 March 2017
- Last updated
- 17 April 2023 — See all updates
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Applies to England
Documents
HBAP Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 2023 (applicable to England only)
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HBAP Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 2023 (applicable to England only)
PDF, 289 KB, 23 pages
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HBAP Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2023
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HBAP Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2023
PDF, 762 KB, 17 pages
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HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 2023 (applicable to England only)
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HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 2023 (applicable to England only)
PDF, 308 KB, 30 pages
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Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for further work (applicable to England only)
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HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (applicable to England only)
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Details
We update the Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) annually and will publish only the most recent version.
| Module | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 2023 (Applicable to England only) | 31 March 2023 |
| 2 | Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2023 | 31 March 2023 |
| 3 | Detailed testing – step-by-step guidance (the workbooks will be issued separately) | |
| 4 | Analytical review – not published as it’s for internal DWP use only | Not applicable |
| 5 | Software diagnostic tool | |
| 6 | Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 2023 (Applicable to England only) | 31 March 2023 |
| X | DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only) | 2 December 2022 |
Published 29 March 2017
Last updated 17 April 2023 + show all updates