Advisers

Technical guidance

The following guides are intended for use by professional and voluntary advisors, and by members of the public who want to know more about a particular benefit.

They do not cover every situation that may arise in relation to each particular benefit, and they should not be treated as a complete and authoritative statement of the law.

Title Format Date
DB1 - A guide to the Industrial Injuries Scheme benefits HTML Apr-08
DWP1001 – Employment and Support Allowance PDF Oct-08
GL27 - Compensation and social security benefits HTML Aug-05
HB5 - A guide to non-contributory benefits for disabled people and carers HTML Nov-06
IB214JP - Incapacity Benefit - The Personal Capability Assessment PDF May-06
ESA214 - Employment Support Allowance -The Work Capability Assessment PDF Nov-08
IS20 - A guide to Income Support HTML Apr-04
NI17A - A guide to Maternity Benefits HTML Apr-08
NI260 - A guide to Revision, Supersession and Appeal HTML Apr-06
NP45 - A guide to Bereavement Benefits HTML Apr-05
RR2 - A guide to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit HTML Oct-06
SB16 - A guide to The Social Fund HTML Oct-08

If the information you need is not in the guides above, look also in general guides to benefits and services and other information.