Guidance

Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2020

Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 4 March 2020
• Last updated: 26 November 2020 — See all updates

Documents

S9/2020: New Burdens funding to meet the final costs for the administration of the Housing Benefit (Severe Disability Premium) gateway change in 2020 to 21

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S8/2020 Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative funding for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities 2020 to 2021

Ref: S8/2020

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S7/2020 Additional New Burden funding to meet the costs of implementing Local Housing Allowance changes 2020-21

Ref: S7/2020

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S6/2020 Verify Earnings and Pensions Alerts service 2020-21 payments

Ref: S6/2020

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S5/2020 Additional New Burdens funding to meet the costs of implementing Welfare Reform changes 2020-21

Ref: S5/2020

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S4/2020 New Burdens funding to meet the costs for the administration of the Severe Disability Premium changes in 2019-20

Ref: S4/2020

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S3/2020: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information 2020-21

Ref: S3/2020

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S2/2020: 2020-21 Discretionary Housing Payments government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities

Ref: S2/2020

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S1/2020: 2020-21 Housing Benefit administration subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities

Ref: S1/2020

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Details

Housing Benefit subsidy (S) circulars give information about:

• the money the government pays local authorities in the form of a subsidy to administer Housing Benefit
• other financial matters for local authority staff

For enquiries about the distribution of circulars, email: [email protected]

Published 4 March 2020
Last updated 26 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 26 November 2020

   Added 'Housing Benefit circular S9/2020 - New Burdens funding SDP gateway change in 2020-21'.

2. 2 November 2020

   Added circular S8/2020 Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative funding for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities 2020 to 2021.

3. 29 May 2020

   Published circular S7/2020 - Additional New Burden funding to meet the costs of implementing Local Housing Allowance changes 2020-21.

4. 16 April 2020

   Published S6/2020 Verify Earnings and Pensions Alerts service 2020-21 payments circular.

5. 9 April 2020

   Published circular S5/2020.

6. 27 March 2020

   Added HB subsidy circular S4/2020: New Burdens funding to meet the costs for the administration of the Severe Disability Premium changes in 2019-20.

7. 23 March 2020

   Added HB circulars S2/2020: 2020-21 Discretionary Housing Payments government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities and S3/2020: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information 2020-21.

8. 4 March 2020

   First published.