Universal Credit operational guidance
Dear Department for Communities (Northern Ireland),
In 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions deposited full service guidance for universal credit in the House of Commons library (DEP2017-0556). The deposit comprised of operational guidance for DWP staff who process and administer claims for universal credit. It is additional to the advice for decision making guidance published on Gov.uk.
1. Can you please advise if the Department for Communities publishes similar operational guidance and memos to universal credit staff?
2. Can you please provide a copy of all universal credit operational guidance and memos currently in use and which are not available in the Advice for Decision Making section of the Department's website (https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articl...
3. If the Department does not publish its own operational guidance, please explain what relevance DfC decision-makers should give to DWP's operational guidance on matters relating to UC.
Yours faithfully,
E Farrell
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Mr Farrell,
Please see attached acknowledgement in response to your FOI received 24^th
June 2021.
Kind regards,
Judith Clarke
Judith Clarke| Universal Credit Programme & Working Age Services |
Department for Communities
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
Mr Farrell,
Please see attached reply in response to your FOI request of 24^th June
2021.
Kind regards,
Judith Clarke
Judith Clarke| Universal Credit Programme & Working Age Services |
Department for Communities
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
Dear DfC Universal Credit Programme,
Thank you for your response.
I am happy to limit the scope of my request, by asking for the following guidance documents
• Complex needs: Homelessness
• Complex needs: Prisoners
• Debt & Deductions
• Housing Costs: Claimants who must pay housing costs without having a tenancy
• Housing Costs: Commercial Tenancies
• Housing Costs: Contrived Tenancies
• Housing Costs: Eligibility for housing support
• Housing Costs: Joint Tenancies
• Housing Costs: Non-dependants
• Housing Costs: Opt Out of Payment of Housing Costs Element to Landlord
• Housing Costs: Paying for Two Homes
• Housing Costs: Private Rented Sector
• Housing Costs: Rate Rebate Scheme
• Housing Costs: Service Charges
• Housing Costs: Shared Ownership
• Housing Costs: Social Rented Sector
• Housing Costs: Specified Accommodation
Yours sincerely,
E Farrell
Mr Farrell,
Please see attached acknowledgement in response to your FOI request
received today – 9^th July 2021.
Kind regards,
Judith Clarke
Judith Clarke| Universal Credit Programme & Working Age Services |
Department for Communities
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
Mr Farrell,
Please see attached reply in response to your email.
Kind regards,
Judith Clarke
Judith Clarke| Universal Credit Programme & Working Age Services |
Department for Communities
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
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