Welfare Benefits Handbook, 2026/27
Our flagship publication, the Welfare Benefits Handbook, is the must-have guide to the social security system.
Fully updated for 2026/27, this edition covers the latest changes to universal credit elements, work-related requirements and disability and carers’ benefits.
It also provides practical guidance on overpayments, deductions from benefits to third parties and how to challenge benefit decisions.
About this book
Written by a team of more than 20 experts, our flagship handbook is an indispensable guide to the social security system. It provides the expertise needed to maximise clients’ income, carry out comprehensive benefits checks, support claims and deal confidently with problems when they arise.
For more than 50 years, the Welfare Benefits Handbook has been the leading resource for benefits advisers.
Spanning over 1,700 pages, the handbook is fully indexed and cross-referenced to relevant legislation, official guidance, and court and tribunal decisions.
