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  • Decision Makers Guide - volume 1

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 22 July 2015

    Last updated: 3 December 2025

    Volume 1 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers, on the interpretation of legislation relating to the general principles of decision making, work focused interviews and the staying of appeals. 

    Decision Making and Appeals – Principles of decision making and evidence | Claims and applications | Revision | Supersession, suspension and termination | Work-focused interviews | Making appeals and staying

    Documents

    • DMG Chapter 06 - Making appeals and staying (November 2025)Adobe PDF (598.22 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 05 - Work-focused interviews (November 2025)Adobe PDF (601.94 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 04 - Supersession, suspension and termination (August 2025)Adobe PDF (673.63 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 03 - Revision (May 2025)Adobe PDF (475.04 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 02 - Claims (December 2025)Adobe PDF (676.24 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 01 - Principles of decision making and evidence (May 2025)Adobe PDF (896.86 KB)
    • DMG Volume 1 - Annexes (November 2016)Adobe PDF (310.42 KB)
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