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  • Advice for Decision Making

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Advice for decision makers on Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, new style Jobseeker’s Allowance and new style Employment and Support Allowance.

    Decision Making and Appeals

    Principles of Decision Making and Evidence | Claims | Revision | Supersession, Suspension and Termination | Appeals | Staying

    • Advice for Decision Making - A

    Subjects common to UC, PIP, ESA and JSA

    Payment of UC, PIP, ESA and JSA | Restrictions on payment of benefit | Evidence of age and death

    • Advice for Decision Making - B

    International Issues relating to UC, PIP, JSA & ESA

    International Issues relating to UC, PIP, JSA & ESA

    • Advice for Decision Making - C

    Subjects common to UC, PIP, ESA and JSA

    Overpayments, Recoverability, Adjustments, Civil penalties and Recoupment | Third party deductions | Deductions from Benefit | Loan interest payments paid direct to qualifying lender

    • Advice for Decision Making - D

    Universal Credit

    Introduction & Entitlement | Benefit Unit, Awards & Maximum Amounts | Special Cases | Living Together | Benefit Cap

    • Advice for Decision Making - E

    Child Element | Housing Costs Element | Work Capability Elements | Carer element | Childcare Costs Element

    • Advice for Decision Making - F

    Work Capability Assessment | LCW | LCWRA

    • Advice for Decision Making – G

    Capital | Capital disregards | Earned income | Unearned income | Students and Student Income

    • Advice for Decision Making - H

    The Claimant Commitment | Work-Related Groups | Work-Related Requirements

    • Advice for Decision Making - J

    Sanctions – General Principles | Good reason | Levels of Sanctions | Effect of ESA and JSA Sanctions on UC | Reductions

    • Advice for Decision Making - K

    Hardship | Sure Start Maternity Grant | Funeral Payments | Cold Weather Payments

    • Advice for Decision Making - L

    Claims for Universal Credit | Effects of Transition to Universal Credit

    • Advice for Decision Making - M

    Personal Independence Payment

    Conditions of Entitlement | Assessment for PIP | Hospitals, Similar Institutions & Care Homes | Payability Exceptions | Transitional Provisions | Good Reason

    • Advice for Decision Making - P

    Jobseeker's Allowance

    Jobseeking Periods & Contribution Conditions | Conditions of Entitlement | Claimant Responsibilities (Claimant Commitment & Work-Related Requirements) | Trade Disputes

    • Advice for Decision Making – R

    Amount Payable & Part-Weeks | Employed Earners | Self-Employed Earners & Share Fishermen | Sanctions | Transition

    • Advice for Decision Making – S

    Employment & Support Allowance

    ESA Conditions of Entitlement | LCW & LCWRA | ESA Claimant Responsibilities | Disqualification | Award During Appeal

    • Advice for Decision Making – U

    Amounts & Part-Week Payments | Duration of Award | Effect of Work | Employed Earners | Self-Employed Earnings | Assessment Phase and Components | Sanctions | Transitions

    • Advice for Decision Making – V

    Related content

    • Advice for Decision Making Memos
    • Benefit law
    • Decision Makers Guide
    • Decision Makers Guide for Child Maintenance
    • Decision Makers Guide memos
    • Housing Benefit Decision Makers Guide & memos
    • Social security policy and guidance
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