Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-abbreviations-staff-guide

Change description : 2025-04-16 15:53:00: Updated DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Decision makers’ guide: abbreviations: staff guide

Guidance for DWP decision makers – abbreviations used in the guide.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
16 October 2012
Last updated
2016 FebruaryApril 2025 — See all updates

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DMG abbreviations

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DMG abbreviations for statutes

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DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments

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Summary of changes to DMG abbreviations

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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:

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

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Update history

2025-06-23 11:41
Updated DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

2025-04-16 15:53
Updated DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

2025-02-20 14:54
Updated DMG abbreviations.

2024-10-02 11:15
Summary of changes to DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments have been updated.

2024-09-11 14:23
DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutes have been updated.

2023-12-08 17:26
Updated DMG abbreviations and also DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

2023-09-07 09:49
Published an updated version of the DMG abbreviations document. The abbreviation nPES (New Payment Exemption Service) has been added to the list of abbreviations.

2023-06-28 12:19
DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments attachment updated.

2023-01-04 10:36
Updated the DMG list of abbreviations to change “Her Majesty” to “Her/His Majesty” in HM, HMF and HMRC.

2022-03-25 09:59
Updated summary of changes and DMG SI abbreviations.