Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)
These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (applicable to England only)
We update the Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) annually and will publish only the most recent version.
Module
Title
Published
1
DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 20242025 (Applicable to England only)
31 March 20242025
2
Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 20242025
31 March 20242025
3
Detailed testing – step-by-step guidance (the workbooks will be issued separately)
4
Analytical review – not published as it’s for internal DWP use only
Not applicable
5
Software diagnostic tool
6
Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 20242025 (Applicable to England only)
31 March 20242025
X
DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only)
2 December 2022
Details
HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (applicable to England only)
We update the Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) annually and will publish only the most recent version.
| Module | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March |
31 March |
| 2 | Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March |
31 March |
| 3 | Detailed testing – step-by-step guidance (the workbooks will be issued separately) | |
| 4 | Analytical review – not published as it’s for internal DWP use only | Not applicable |
| 5 | Software diagnostic tool | |
| 6 | Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March |
31 March |
| X | DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only) | 2 December 2022 |
Updates to this page
Update history
2025-04-28 13:39
Updated modules for the financial year ending March 2025, including DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 2025 (applicable to England only), Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2025 and Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 2025 (applicable to England only)
2024-11-29 16:44
In HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for further work (applicable to England only), the dates ‘2022 to 2023’ have been updated to ‘2023 to 2024’.
2024-04-01 00:01
Updates for financial year ending March 2024 made to Modules 1, 2 and 6 of the Housing Benefit Assurance Process.
2023-12-06 15:15
Updated Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP): Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for further work (applicable to England only) (HTML and PDF). The main changes are to Part 1. Introduction to Further Work, and to paragraph 3.7 (Section 3. The LA’s responsibilities) in Part 1: Standard terms of engagement for Further Work.
2023-04-17 15:34
Updated modules for the financial year ending March 2023, including Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction, Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2023 and Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy
2022-12-02 11:40
Updated HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only) – HTML and PDF.
2022-03-31 11:40
Added revised HBAP Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 2022 (applicable to England only), HBAP Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 2022, HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 2022 (applicable to England only).