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Guidance

Decision makers’ guide: Vol 12: Pensions: staff guide

Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 June 2013
Last updated
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Documents

DMG Vol 12 Ch 74: State Pension

Ref: DMG Vol 12 ch 74

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DMG Vol 12 Ch 75: Retirement Pension

Ref: DMG Vol 12 ch 75

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DMG Vol 12 Ch 76: Forfeiture Act 1982

Ref: DMG Vol 12 ch 76

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DMG Vol 12: Summary of changes

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 38, June 2020

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 37, February 2018

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 36, October 2017

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 35, June 2017

Ref: DMG Vol 12 amendment 35

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 34, June 2016

Ref: DMG Vol 12 amendment 34

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DMG Vol 12: Amendment 33, February 2016

Ref: DMG Vol 12 amendment 33

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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

Published 1 June 2013

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    3. Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 75: Retirement Pension with annotations to DMG memo 2/2025.

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2025-08-07 09:05
Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 74: State Pension and DMG Vol 12: Summary of changes.

2025-02-20 15:37
Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 75: Retirement Pension with annotations to DMG memo 2/2025.

2024-11-07 16:09
Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 74: State Pension, DMG Vol 12 Ch 75: Retirement Pension and Summary of changes

2023-12-08 17:24
Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 74: State Pension and also DMG Vol 12 Ch 75: Retirement Pension.

2023-08-02 16:26
Updated DMG Vol 12 Ch 74: State Pension and alsoDMG Vol 12: Summary of changes