Change description : 2025-03-28 15:42:00: Added reference to HB circular A5/2025 to HB guidance manual chapters it affects: eligible rent, calculating benefit and assessment of needs. [Guidance and regulation]
The Housing Benefit guidance manual is updated frequently through Housing Benefit ‘A circulars’. Please read any relevant circulars in conjunction with the guidance manual.
Updated to include A4/2025 under A4, A5, BP3 and BW3.
30 April 2024
Added 'A6/2024' Housing Benefit circulars affecting guidance manuals to BP2 - Assessment of income and BW2 - Assessment of income.
29 January 2024
Added A1/2024 to BP1 and BW1: Assessment of capital, to 'Housing Benefit circulars affecting guidance manuals'.
21 December 2023
Added 'A8/2023' to chapters A4 – Eligible rent, A5 – Calculating benefit and also BW3 – Assessment of needs to the list of Housing Benefit circulars affecting guidance manuals.