Guidance

Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2025

Subsidy circulars are about the money the government pays local authorities to administer Housing Benefit and other financial matters.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
20 March 2025
Last updated
4 April 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

S2/2025: Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2026

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S1/2025: Rent Rebate Subsidy Limitation information for the financial year ending March 2026 (Wales only)

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Details

Housing Benefit subsidy (S) circulars give information about:

  • the money the government pays local authorities in the form of a subsidy to administer Housing Benefit
  • other financial matters for local authority staff

For enquiries about the distribution of circulars, email: lawelfare.correspondence@dwp.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2025
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  1. Housing Benefit circular: S2/2025: Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities for the financial year ending March 2026 has been added to the page.

  2. First published.

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