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Abbreviations for different benefits.

brendaslad_2
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Is there a link that takes baffled readers like myself to a page which explains what , DLA, DWP, ESA etc etc stands for.
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There probably ought to be.
To add to the above:
AA - Attendance Allowance
CA - Carer's Allowance
CB - Child Benefit
CTB - Council Tax Benefit
CTC - Child Tax Credit
DSA - Disabled Student Allowance
HB - Housing Benefit
IS - Income Support
LHA - Local Housing Allowance
MA - Maternity Allowance
PC - Pension Credit
SMP - Statutory Maternity Pay
SSP - Statutory Sick Pay
TC - Tax Credits
WTC - Working Tax Credit0 -
In addition - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgabbs.pdf - DWP (department for work and pensions) list of abbreviations)0
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