Guidance

Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)

These Housing Benefit (subsidy) Assurance Process modules are for reporting accountants and local authorities to use.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
29 March 2017
Last updated
16 AprilDecember 20242023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

HBAP Module 1: DWP reportingReporting frameworkFramework instructionInstruction for the financial year ending March 20242023 (applicable to England only)

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HBAP Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for the financial year ending March 20242023 (applicable to England only)

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HBAP Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 20242023

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HBAP Module 2: Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 20242023

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HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 20242023 (applicable to England only)

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HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy for the financial year ending March 20242023 (applicable to England only)

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HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for further work (applicable to England only)

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HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (applicable to England only)

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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 20242023 (Applicable to England only) 31 March 20242023
2 Uprating checklist for the financial year ending March 20242023 31 March 20242023
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 20242023 (Applicable to England only) 31 March 20242023
X DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only) 2 December 2022
Published 29 March 2017
Last updated 16 AprilDecember 20242023 + show all updates

  1. Updates for financial year ending March 2024 made to Modules 1, 2 and 6 of the Housing Benefit Assurance Process.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. Updated HBAP Module X: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only) - HTML and PDF.

  5. 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).

  6. Updated 'Module X - DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only)'.

  7. Updated modules 1, 2 and 6 for the 2020 to 2021 guidance.

  8. Updated 'Module X - DWP Reporting Framework Instruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only)'.

  9. Added revised HB (Subsidy) Assurance Process 2019/20 module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction, module 2: Uprating Checklist 2019/20 and module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy (all applicable to England only).

  10. Revised HB Assurance Process (HBAP) Module X. Updates to the applicable financial year, contact details and removed reference to the pre-HBAP audit process.

  11. Added Added Housing Benefit Assurance Process Module 2: Uprating checklist 2018/19.

  12. Added Housing Benefit Assurance Process Module X: DWP Reorting Framework Insruction for Further Work (Applicable to England only).

  13. Revised HBAP Module 1: DWP Reporting Framework Instruction (Applicable to England only) and added HBAP Module 6: Approach and Testing Strategy (Applicable to England only).

  14. First published.