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  • Decision Makers Guide - volume 2

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Decision Making

    Date published: 23 July 2015

    Last updated: 10 November 2025

    Volume 2 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisors on the interpretation of legislation relating to all social security benefits in the context of European, International and Human Rights issues. 

    International subjects – European, International and Human Rights issues

    Documents

    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 7 - Offshore Workers and Her Majesty's Forces (December 2019)Adobe PDF (707.34 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 6 - Severe Disablement Allowance/State Pension Credit, Widow's Benefit/Bereavement Benefit and Winter Fuel Payments (October 2019)Adobe PDF (556.11 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 5 - Jobseeker's Allowance to Retirement Pension (February 2020)Adobe PDF (886.87 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 4 - Incapacity Benefit to Industrial Injuries Benefit (February 2020)Adobe PDF (804.71 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 3 - Habitual residence and right to reside IS/JSA/ESA (April 2024)Adobe PDF (939.56 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 2 - AA/DLA/Carer's Allowance, Dependency Increases and ESA (October 2024)Adobe PDF (640.62 KB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 Part 1 - Common subjects (January 2020)Adobe PDF (1.7 MB)
    • DMG Chapter 07 - Statutory Rules etc (March 2020)Adobe PDF (480.07 KB)
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