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Welfare Reforms
Changes to DWP postal addresses 27 May 2016
The Department for Work and Pensions is modernising their postal processes and as a result there are further office address changes.
The changes affect the Employment and Support Allowance and the Fraud and Error Service.
For details about the changes and an updated office address list containing the new additions, see postal addresses .
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Touchbase edition 111 6 June 2016
Touchbase is a monthly update produced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that looks to provide news and updates to advisers, employers and organisations that help people find jobs.
The June edition of Touchbase contains short articles and information on:
National Insurance contributions for employees that have reached State Pension age Details about changes to the current benefit cap levels The difference between Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which links to a factsheet on the subject. Renewing tax credits online – with a reminder about the 31 July 2016 deadline and a stark warning, if one
were needed, about how busy helplines becomes at this time of the year. Further updates on DWP postal addresses. DWP postal addresses
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DWP decision makers guide on benefits and pensions 7 July 2016
Decision makers guides are published to help people understand how Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) make decisions. Volumes 1 through 14 have recently been updated.
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
contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance for people who are eligible for Universal Credit
Information for claimants Information for claimants about eligibility and how to claim: benefits pensions
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