LA Welfare Direct bulletins: 2026 8.4.2026 | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs These LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide information that affects Housing Benefit and other areas of DWP, to local authority staff. LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide advice, guidance and information that affects Housing Benefit (HB) and other areas of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), including: policy changes good practice reminders These publications replace our HB Direct newsletters and General Information Bulletins. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/la-welfare-direct-bulletins-2026