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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)
These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.
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Corporate report: Industrial Injuries Scheme Benefits in Scotland: Agency Agreement
The Agency Agreement between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers for people living in Scotland.
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gov.uk · DWP
Corporate report: Severe Disablement Allowance in Scotland: Agency Agreement
The Agency Agreement between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers for people living in Scotland.
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gov.uk · DWP
Correspondence: Keep Britain Working Review updates
Updates on the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
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gov.uk · DWP
Keep Britain Working Review updates
Updates on the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
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gov.uk · DWP
Transparency data: DWP: workforce management information February 2026
Report on departmental staff numbers and costs.
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gov.uk · DWP
Research: Apply for PIP Digital Self-Serve: Evaluation Summary 
This report summarises the key findings from the Apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Digital Self-Serve evaluation to date.
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Research: Health Transformation Programme evaluation strategy 2023
This strategy sets out the current high-level approach for evaluating and tracking the performance of the Health Transformation Programme.
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gov.uk · DWP
Transparency data: DWP business appointment rules advice, October to December 2025
Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
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gov.uk · DWP
Transparency data: DWP business appointment rules advice, July to September 2025
Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Benefit cap: number of households capped to November 2025
Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and November 2025.
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gov.uk · DWP
Policy paper: DWP Data Strategy 2023 to 2030
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Data Strategy explains how DWP will collect, manage, analyse and use data to reach its business objectives.
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Debt and money management
Help and advice including cost of living support, online calculators and tools, health related support and medical grants, utility support, savings and bank accounts.
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gov.uk · DWP
Housing and homelessness
General and specialist support and advice about housing and homelessness, and help with household items and clothing.
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gov.uk · DWP
District Provision Tool
The District Provision Tool is a list of support services for Jobcentre Plus staff, local authorities and support services to signpost to which help customers remove barriers and move closer to their…
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026
Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales from 1 November 2025 to 27 March 2026 (estimated).
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gov.uk · DWP
Transparency data: DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, October to December 2025
Data on gifts and hospitality that ministers gave or received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.
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gov.uk · DWP
Current DWP research being undertaken by external organisations
Check a list of live research being conducted by research organisations for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: National Careers Service community-based contracts funding rules
Sets out the funding rules for the community-based contracts for the National Careers Service.
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