The Housing Benefit guidance manual is updated frequently through Housing Benefit ‘A circulars’. Please read any relevant circulars in conjunction with the guidance manual.
Added reference to A3/2025 and A6/2025 HB circulars to ensure document is kept up to date.
28 March 2025
Added reference to HB circular A5/2025 to HB guidance manual chapters it affects: eligible rent, calculating benefit and assessment of needs.
28 February 2025
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.