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 reflects the completion of the managed migration process and the ending of the legacy benefits. It covers the latest changes to universal credit elements, including the ‘rebalancing’ of elements, particularly the limited capability for work-related activity element.
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 confidently resolve problems when they arise. Examples illustrate how the rules work in practice, and tactics are included to help deal with common problems.
For more than 50 years, the Welfare Benefits Handbook has been the leading resource for benefits advisers.
Spanning over 1,600 pages, the handbook is fully indexed and cross-referenced to relevant legislation, official guidance, and court and tribunal decisions.
