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  • Decision Makers Guide Memos - volume 13

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 24 July 2015

    Last updated: 29 August 2025

    Memos contain further guidance on the interpretation of legislation to social security benefits and should be read in conjunction with the Decision Makers Guide. 

    State Pension Credit – Entitlement, membership of the household and normal amount payable | Additional amounts and special groups | Payment questions | Transitional provisions

    Documents

    • DMG Memo Volume 13/134 - Income and Capital Disregards for Miscarriage of Justice Compensation PaymentsAdobe PDF (124.49 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/133 - Legacy Benefits and State Pension Credit - The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025Adobe PDF (281.82 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/132 - Legacy Benefits and SPC - SS (Scot) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024Adobe PDF (145.41 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/131 - Income and Capital Disregards for the Ministry of Defence's LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeAdobe PDF (139.81 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/130 - Transition to Universal Credit and State Pension Credit - Miscellaneous AmendmentsAdobe PDF (125.1 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/129 - Closure of Tax Credits for state pension age claimants and transfer to UC and SPCAdobe PDF (169.41 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/128 - Legacy Benefits - The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Consequential Amendments 2023Adobe PDF (198.84 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/127 (Revised) - Disregards for Post Office compensation payments, Grenfell Tower payments & Vaccine Damage paymentsAdobe PDF (151.39 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/126 - Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay - Consequential Amendments to Social Security BenefitsAdobe PDF (167.9 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/125 – The Adult Disability Payment – Income Support, old style Jobseeker’s Allowance, State Pension Credit, old style Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living AllowanceAdobe PDF (155.65 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/124 - Disregard for Historical Abuse and Windrush SchemesAdobe PDF (141.82 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/123 - Disability Assistance for Children and Young People - Consequential Amendments to Social Security RegulationsAdobe PDF (144.89 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/122 – The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 Adobe PDF (287.61 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/121 - State Pension Credit: Universal Credit claimants who reach the qualifying ageAdobe PDF (140.06 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/120 – The application of Article 5 of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the councilAdobe PDF (116.79 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/78 (Revised) – Prisoners on temporary releaseAdobe PDF (119.88 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/76 - Changes to deductions for arrears of Child Support MaintenanceAdobe PDF (126.14 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/75 - Mixed age couples in State Pension CreditAdobe PDF (254.51 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/74 – Mixed age couples in State Pension CreditAdobe PDF (137.98 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/73 - The Social Security (Misc Amdts No 3) Regs (NI) 2017Adobe PDF (215 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/72 - State Pension Credit – Child AdditionAdobe PDF (258.49 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/71 - The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017Adobe PDF (28.98 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/70 - Infected blood support schemes and thalidomide regulationsAdobe PDF (143.01 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/69 - Bereavement Support Payment – Consequential AmendmentsAdobe PDF (284.83 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/68 - SPC Temporary Absence from Northern IrelandAdobe PDF (162.42 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/67 - ESA: Changes to contributory allowancesAdobe PDF (384.37 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/66 - Personal Independence Payment - Consequential AmendmentsAdobe PDF (379 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/64 - Housing Costs AmendmentsAdobe PDF (379.91 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/63 - Limitation of Savings Credit for Mixed Age Couples and Phasing Out of Assessed Income PeriodsAdobe PDF (142.05 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/62 - Housing costs standard interest rate changes Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension CreditAdobe PDF (208.36 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/60 - Deductions in respect of Child Support Maintenance - Fees, Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance & State Pension CreditAdobe PDF (313.51 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/58 - Miscellaneous Amendments April 2014Adobe PDF (132.73 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/57 - Housing costs - Adapting a dwellingAdobe PDF (212.67 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/51 - Changes to Pensionable AgeAdobe PDF (234.03 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/49 - April 2012 Miscellaneous AmendmentsAdobe PDF (352.4 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/44 - Housing Costs standard interest rate amendments Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension CreditAdobe PDF (215.87 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 13/23 - State Pension Credit - Housing Costs - Service ChargesAdobe PDF (190.01 KB)

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