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Contents
About this manual
Abbreviations
Glossary
Useful references
Part A
An overview
Claims
Liability to make payments and occupying the home
Eligible rent
Calculating benefit
Deciding and paying benefit
Single homeless people and hostel dwellers
Saving provisions
Part B
BW1 - Assessment of capital
BP1 - Assessment of capital
BW2 - Assessment of income
BP2 - Assessment of income
BW3 - Assessment of needs
BP3 - Assessment of needs
Part C
Aggregation of needs and resources
Student claims
Appointees
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Reconsidering, revising and superseding decisions
Appeals
Suspension and termination
Part D
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