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  • Decision Makers Guide Memos - volume 6

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 24 July 2015

    Last updated: 6 May 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. 

    Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support - Students, young claimants and their partners | Urgent case payments | Trade disputes | Payment questions | Sanctions | Hardship

    Documents

    • DMG Memo Volume 6/99 - Legacy Benefits and State Pension Credit - The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025Adobe PDF (281.81 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/98 - Migration of Tax Credit Claimants and Miscellaneous Amendments - Universal Credit and Other BenefitsAdobe PDF (143.74 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/97 – Disability Assistance for Children and Young People – Consequential Amendments to Social Security RegulationsAdobe PDF (131.22 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/96 - The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020Adobe PDF (212.79 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/95 - JSA Higher-level sanctions amendments 2019Adobe PDF (120.13 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/94 - Changes to deductions for arrears of Child Support MaintenanceAdobe PDF (113.91 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/93 – Housing Costs and Social Fund Maternity GrantAdobe PDF (240.77 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/92 - Amendments to the JSA hardship regulationsAdobe PDF (151.91 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/91 – Bereavement Support Payment – Consequential AmendmentsAdobe PDF (241.69 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/90 - Lone parents obligations - changes for lone parents and parents from 16.1.17Adobe PDF (220.7 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/89 - Personal Independence Payment - Consequential AmendmentsAdobe PDF (275.97 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/88 - Income tax rates, Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension Credit benefit rates, Social Security contributions rates and increases of employment rights limits from April 2015Adobe PDF (213.02 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/87 - Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance waiting daysAdobe PDF (280.89 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/83 - Armed Forces Independence payment consequential amendmentsAdobe PDF (260.51 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/81 - Miscellaneous Amendments October 2013Adobe PDF (225.36 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/80 - Miscellaneous Amendments April 2013Adobe PDF (201.22 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/79 - Rates for Income Tax, Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension Credit benefit rates and Social Security contributions from April 2013Adobe PDF (210.31 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/77 - Jobseeker's Allowance, work experience & gross misconductAdobe PDF (202.79 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/76 - Jobseeker's Allowance, Good Cause and Travelling TimeAdobe PDF (204.04 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/75 - Rates for Income Tax, Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension Credit benefit rates and Social Security contributions from April 2012Adobe PDF (209 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/64 - Rates for Income Tax, Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance/Employment and Support Allowance/State Pension Credit benefit rates and Social Security contributions from April 2010Adobe PDF (210.65 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/61 - Income Support - Prescribed categories of personAdobe PDF (119.62 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/59 - (Revised) Steps to Work - Re-engagement following a sanctionAdobe PDF (114.04 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/54 - Miscellaneous changes to the income-related benefits - April 2009Adobe PDF (226.44 KB)
    • DMG Memo Volume 6/23 - Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support - Tax Credits - Changes from April 2004Adobe PDF (271.37 KB)
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