Guidance

Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2024

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
15 March 2024
Last updated
2320 AprilDecember 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

S9/2024 Discretionary Housing Payment government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities for financial year ending March 2026

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S8/2024 Additional funding for the Verify Earnings and Pensions service for the financial year ending March 2025

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S7/2024 Additional New Burdens funding due to each LA to reflect the additional costs incurred for terminating Employment Support Allowance with Housing Benefit claims during financial year ending March 2025

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S6/2024 Funding for the Verify Earnings and Pensions service for the financial year ending March 2025

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S5/2024 Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative funding for the financial year ending March 2025 for local authorities participating from 1 April 2024

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S4/2024: Additional New Burdens funding to meet the costs of delivering Welfare Reform changes in the financial year ending March 2025

Ref: S4/2024

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S3/2024 (revised): Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025

Ref: S3/2024

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S2/2024: Discretionary Housing Payment government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025

Ref: S2/2024

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S1/2024: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information for financial year ending March 2025 (Wales only)

Ref: S1/2024

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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: lawelfare.correspondence@dwp.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2024
Last updated 2320 AprilDecember 2024 + show all updates

  1. S7/2024, S8/2024 and S9/2024 added to the page.

  2. S5/2024 and S6/2024 bulletins added

  4. Added Housing Benefit circular S4/2024: Additional New Burdens funding to meet the costs of delivering Welfare Reform changes in the financial year ending March 2025.

  6. Added circulars: S2/2024 'Discretionary Housing Payment government contribution for English and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025' and S3/2024 (revised) 'Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2025'.

  8. First published.

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