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Guidance

Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide

Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 June 2013
Last updated
2014 FebruaryApril 2025 — See all updates

Documents

DMG Vol 10 Ch 55: Transitional provisions or the introduction of Incapacity Benefit

Ref: DMG Vol 10 ch 55

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 56: Incapacity Benefit

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 57: Severe Disablement Allowance

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 58: Widows Benefits

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 59: Bereavement support payment

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance

Ref: DMG Vol 10 ch 60

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance

Ref: DMG Vol 10 ch 61

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 62: Maternity benefits

Ref: DMG Vol 10 ch 62

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DMG Vol 10 Ch 63: Bereavement Benefit

Ref: DMG Vol 10 ch 63

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DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 52, June 2020

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 51, October 2019

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 50, June 2019

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 49, October 2018

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 48, June 2018

Ref: DMG Vol 10 amendment 48

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 47, February 2018

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 46, October 2017

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 45, June 2017

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 44, October 2016

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 43, June 2016

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DMG Vol 10: Amendment 42, February 2016

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Details

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

The introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affects the guidance DWP staff use.

DWP decision makers now use Advice for decision making (instead of the DMG) for decisions that involve:

  • Universal Credit
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • new style Jobseeker’s Allowance and new style Employment and Support Allowance, which are for people who are eligible for Universal Credit and are based on their National Insurance record

Why we publish this guide

We publish this guide to help people understand how we make decisions.

Information for claimants

Information for claimants about eligibility and how to claim:

Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2013

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    3. Added DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance with annotations to DMG memo 2/2025.

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Update history

2025-06-23 11:40
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022.

2025-05-22 14:52
Updated Chapter 62: Maternity Benefits and Summary of changes have been added.

2025-04-16 17:26
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance. The changes are listed in the updated volume 10 summary of changes.

2025-04-14 16:39
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022.

2025-02-20 15:25
Added DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance with annotations to DMG memo 2/2025.

2024-11-28 08:36
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 63: Bereavement Benefit and Vol 10: Summary of changes.

2024-10-25 16:05
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance and Vol 10: Summary of changes.

2024-04-09 15:04
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance. Cross referenced to DMG memo 2/2024.

2023-12-08 17:21
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance and also DMG Vol 10 Ch 63: Bereavement Benefit.

2023-08-14 08:34
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022

2023-07-28 10:42
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022.

2023-05-05 10:56
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 62: Maternity benefits and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022.

2023-04-20 13:06
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance.

2023-04-14 15:48
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance, DMG Vol 10 Ch 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance and also DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from January 2022.

2023-04-03 08:47
Published a new version of Volume 10, Chapter 61 – Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance.

2023-02-10 14:12
Updated DMG Vol 10 Chapters 59 (Bereavement Support Payment) and 63 (Bereavement Benefit)

2022-11-28 10:59
Updated DMG Vol 10 Ch 60: Carer’s Allowance and added Summary of changes from January 2022.

2022-07-20 13:22
DMG Chapter 61 and Volume 10 summary of changes have been updated.

2022-06-16 12:27
Updated DMG volume 10, chapter 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance and added summary of changes.

2022-06-13 15:43
Updated DMG volume 10 chapter 60: Carers Allowance and added summary of changes.

2022-03-31 16:24
Added updated DMG chapter 61: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance.

2022-03-25 14:34
Updated DMG Vol 10: Summary of changes from December 2020 and chapter 60.