AA

attendance allowance

ARC

application registration card

ASAP

Asylum Support Appeals Project

ASU

Asylum Screening Unit

BIA

Border and Immigration Agency

BRP

biometric residence permit

CA

carer’s allowance

CJEU

Court of Justice of the European Union

CTC

child tax credit

DLA

disability living allowance

DWP

Department for Work and Pensions

EC

European Community

EEA

European Economic Area

EFTA

European Free Trade Association

EHIC

European health insurance card

ESA

employment and support allowance

EU

European Union

FSU

Further Submissions Unit

HB

housing benefit

HMCTS

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

HMRC

HM Revenue and Customs

IB

incapacity benefit

ICE

Independent Case Examiner

IS

income support

JSA

jobseeker’s allowance

MA

maternity allowance

MP

Member of Parliament

NASS

National Asylum Support Service

NI

national insurance

OISC

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

PC

pension credit

PIP

personal independence payment

REA

reduced earnings allowance

SAL

standard acknowledgement l