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  • Advice for Decision Making Memos 2021

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 5 January 2021

    Last updated: 20 May 2025

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

    Documents

    • ADM Memo 20/21 - Disregard for Historical Abuse and Windrush Schemes Adobe PDF (133 KB)
    • ADM Memo 19/21 – Claimants without a status under the European Union Settlement Scheme at the end of the Grace Period Adobe PDF (133 KB)
    • ADM Memo 18/21 – Changes to the Taper Rate and Work Allowance Adobe PDF (109 KB)
    • ADM Memo 17/21 – Staggering payments of benefit arrears by instalments (UC, PIP, JSA & ESA) Adobe PDF (108 KB)
    • ADM Memo 15/21 - The Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Restoration of the Minimum Income Floor) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 Adobe PDF (165 KB)
    • ADM Memo 14/21 – Afghanistan Habitual Residence Test and Past Presence Test Exception Adobe PDF (120 KB)
    • ADM Memo 12/21 - Disability assistance for children and young people - Consequential amendments to Social Security Regulations Adobe PDF (141 KB)
    • ADM Memo 11/21 - Consequential Amendments to Social Security Legislation - Introduction of Child Disability Payment Adobe PDF (128 KB)
    • ADM Memo 10/21 - Right to Reside – The Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - PIP Adobe PDF (347 KB)
    • ADM Memo 9/21 - Right to reside - The immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional & Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - PIP Adobe PDF (299 KB)
    • ADM Memo 8/21 - Right to Reside – The Citizens’ Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU EXIT) Regulations 2020 – PIP Adobe PDF (574 KB)
    • ADM Memo 3/21 - The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 Adobe PDF (115 KB)
    • ADM Memo 2/21 - Universal Credit: Claimants previously entitled to the Severe Disability Premium Adobe PDF (183 KB)
    • ADM Memo 1/21 – Right to reside - European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 - Universal Credit Adobe PDF (742 KB)

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