Abbreviations
A
| AA |
Attendance Allowance |
| AIF |
Assessed Income Figure |
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C
| CA |
Carer's Allowance |
| CAB |
Citizens Advice (Bureaux) |
| CAU |
Carer’s Allowance Unit |
| CIPFA |
Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy |
| CIS |
Customer Information System |
| CLG |
Communities and Local Government |
| CMS |
Customer Management System |
| CPIA |
Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act |
| CPS |
Crown Prosecution Service |
| CTB |
Council Tax Benefit |
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D
| DBC |
Disability Benefit Centre |
| DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
| DIP |
Document Image Processing |
| DLA |
Disability Living Allowance |
| DNR |
Do Not Redirect |
| DWP |
Department for Work and Pensions |
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E
| EA |
External Audit |
| EDMS |
Electronic Document Management System |
| EIS |
Electronic Interface System |
| ETD |
Electronic Transfer of Data |
| ESA (C) |
Employment and Support Allowance (Contributory) |
| ESA (IR) |
Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related) |
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F
| FAM |
Financial Assessor Manager |
| FIS |
Fraud Investigation Service |
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G
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H
| HB |
Housing Benefit |
| HBDMS |
Housing Benefit Database Matching Service |
| HBRF |
Housing Benefit Recoveries & Fraud |
| HMRC |
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs |
| HoBOD |
Housing Benefit Operational Database |
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I
| IA |
Internal Audit |
| IB |
Incapacity Benefit |
| IS |
Income Support |
| IT |
Information Technology |
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J
| JSA |
Jobseeker's Allowance |
| JSA(IB) |
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance |
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K
| KMI |
Key Management Information |
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L
| LA |
Local Authority |
| LACI |
Local Authority Claim Information |
| LAID |
Local Authority Input Document |
| LAST |
Local Authority Support Team |
| LGO |
Local Government Ombudsman |
| LHA |
Local Housing Allowance |
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M
| MI |
Management Information |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
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N
| NAFN |
National Anti-Fraud Network |
| NFI |
National Fraud Initiative |
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O
| OIU |
Operational Intelligence Unit |
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P
| PACE |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| PDCS |
Pension, Disability and Carers Service |
| PDT |
Performance Development Team |
| PM |
Performance Measure |
| PNC |
Police National Computer |
| POA |
Payment On Account |
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R
| RIEPs |
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships |
| RIPA |
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act |
| RIP(S)A |
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act |
| RNIB |
Royal National Institute for the Blind |
| RNID |
Royal National Institute for the Deaf |
| RP |
Registered Provider (in England) |
| RSL |
Registered Social Landlord |
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S
| SHBE |
Single Housing Benefit Extract |
| SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
| SMS |
Short message service |
| SOL P |
DWP Solicitors and Prosecution Division |
| SSAA |
Social Security Administration Act 1992 |
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