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  • Decision Makers Guide - volume 10

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 23 July 2015

    Last updated: 13 November 2025

    Volume 10 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers on the interpretation of legislation relating to Incapacity Benefit, Disablement Allowance, Widow’s Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Maternity Benefits and Bereavement Benefit. 

    Incapacity Benefit – Transitional provisions for the introduction of IB | IB | SDA | WB | Bereavement Support Payment | CA | AA and DLA | Maternity Benefits | Bereavement Benefit

    Documents

    • DMG Chapter 63 - Bereavement Benefit (September 2025)Adobe PDF (331.88 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 62 - Maternity Benefits (November 2025)Adobe PDF (365.31 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 61 - Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (October 2025)Adobe PDF (1.55 MB)
    • DMG Chapter 60 - Carer's Allowance (April 2025)Adobe PDF (415.15 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 59 - Bereavement Support Payment (September 2025)Adobe PDF (190.5 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 58 - Widow's Benefit (February 2020)Adobe PDF (236.16 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 57 - Severe Disablement Allowance (October 2021)Adobe PDF (359.83 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 56 - Incapacity Benefit (October 2021)Adobe PDF (529.85 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 55 - Transitional Provisions for the Introduction of Incapacity Benefit (October 2021)Adobe PDF (432.8 KB)
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