Guidance

Decision makers’ guide: abbreviations: staff guide

Guidance for DWP decision makers – abbreviations used in the guide.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 16 October 2012
• Last updated: 8 December 2023 — See all updates

Documents

DMG abbreviations

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DMG abbreviations for statutes

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DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments

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Summary of changes to DMG abbreviations

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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:

• Universal Credit
• Personal Independence Payment
• contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance for people who are eligible for Universal Credit

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:

• benefits
• pensions

Published 16 October 2012
Last updated 8 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 December 2023

   Updated DMG abbreviations and also DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

2. 7 September 2023

   Published an updated version of the DMG abbreviations document. The abbreviation nPES (New Payment Exemption Service) has been added to the list of abbreviations.

3. 28 June 2023

   DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments attachment updated.

4. 4 January 2023

   Updated the DMG list of abbreviations to change “Her Majesty” to “Her/His Majesty” in HM, HMF and HMRC.

5. 25 March 2022

   Updated summary of changes and DMG SI abbreviations.

6. 4 February 2022

   Updated the DWP abbreviations for statutory instruments. The change is described in the summary of changes.

7. 24 December 2021

   Updated DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

8. 23 August 2021

   Updated DMG abbreviations for statutory instruments.

9. 23 August 2021

   Updated DMG abbreviations and DMG abbreviations for statutes.

10. 5 June 2020

    Added revised abbreviation list.

11. 16 October 2012

    First published.