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Welfare Benefits Handbook 2026/27
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Abbreviations used in this index
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Abbreviations used in this index
Because the
Handbook
is divided into separate sections covering the different benefits, many entries in the index have several references, each to a different section. Where this occurs, we use the following abbreviations to show to which benefit each reference relates.
Abbreviation used in this index
Term in full
AA
Attendance allowance
ADP
Adult disability payment
CA
Carer’s allowance
CDP
Child disability payment
C-ESA
Contributory employment and support allowance
C-JSA
Contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
CSP
Carer support payment
DLA
Disability living allowance
ESA
Employment and support allowance
HB
Housing benefit
IB
Incapacity benefit
IIDB
Industrial injuries disablement benefit
IS
Income support
I-ESA
Income-related employment and support allowance
I-JSA
Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
JSA
Jobseeker’s allowance
MA
Maternity allowance
NI
National insurance
PADP
Pension age disability payment
PC
Pension credit
PIP
Personal independence payment
SADLA
Scottish adult disability living
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CPAG. "Abbreviations used in this index." In
Welfare Benefits Handbook 2026/27.
, 2026. Accessed August 26, 2026.
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https://askcpag.org.uk/?id=-271433CITANCHOR.
CPAG. "Abbreviations used in this index." In
Welfare Benefits Handbook 2026/27.
, 2026. Accessed August 26, 2026. https://askcpag.org.uk/?id=-271433CITANCHOR.
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