We have written a list of some common abbreviations and acronyms you might see when supporting a young person access information. 

  • HMRC HM Revenue and Customs
  • CA carer’s allowance 
  • IS income support
  • JSA jobseeker’s allowance  
  • CMS child maintenance service 
  • MA maternity allowance
  • NI national insurance
  • CSA Child Support Agency
  • NICO National Insurance Contributions Office
  • CTB council tax benefit
  • PAYE Pay As You Earn
  • CTC child tax credit
  • DLA disability living allowance 
  • PIP personal independence payment
  • DRO debt relief order 
  • REA reduced earnings allowance
  • DWP Department for Work and Pensions
  • EC European Community 
  • SAP statutory adoption pay
  • ECJ European Court of Justice
  • SDA severe disablement allowance
  • ECtHR European Court of Human Rights
  • SLC Student Loan Company
  • EEA European Economic Area 
  • SMP statutory maternity pay
  • SPP statutory paternity pay
  • ESA employment and support allowance 
  • SSP statutory sick pay
  • EU European Union 
  • UC universal credit
  • HB housing benefit 
  • HMCTS HM Courts and Tribunals Service 
  • WTC working tax credit

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