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Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide (26 March 2019)
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Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
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This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.
The introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affects the guidance DWP staff use.
DWP decision makers now use Advice for decision making (instead of the DMG) for decisions that involve:
- Universal Credit
- Personal Independence Payment
- new style Jobseeker’s Allowance and new style Employment and Support Allowance, which are for people who are eligible for Universal Credit and are based on their National Insurance record
Why we publish this guide
We publish this guide to help people understand how we make decisions.
Information for claimants
Information for claimants about eligibility and how to claim:
Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 26 March 2019 + show all updates
Last updated 26 March 2019 + show all updates