Social Benefits Playbook release notes

  • Release version: Store
  • Updated June 11, 2026
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    Summary of Social Benefits Playbook Release Notes

    The Social Benefits Playbook is a packaged application available on the ServiceNow Store designed to help government agencies streamline and modernize eligibility determination and the delivery of financial and social assistance. It enables governments to efficiently provide critical assistance to constituents by reducing the need for costly custom development and maintenance.

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    Key Features and Enhancements

    • Eligibility and Application Improvements: Updates to the eligibility rules engine provide clearer runtime issue notifications to agents. Applicants can bypass initial eligibility questions and proceed directly to submission in newer versions.
    • Accessibility and Internationalization: The application includes ARIA-compliant labels and exposes hardcoded strings for translation to support multiple languages and accessibility standards.
    • Policy and Document Handling: Enhanced loading and validation of policies and document classifications, ensuring consistent save and cancel behaviors across languages.
    • User Experience Enhancements: Improvements to the agent workspace with a more detailed constituent 360 card and contextual links to eligibility policies, improving agent efficiency.
    • Security and Compliance: New access control rules (ACLs) strengthen the security model of the playbook, aligning with directives such as the Cobalt Directive and Big Rock Directive.
    • API and Integration Updates: PaCE Calling Service APIs have been moved to the PSDS Core Application for better modularity, and API calls are updated to support plugin checks effectively.
    • Bug Fixes: Various fixes including mobile layout support for undo actions, retention of activity content after completion, correct display of responsibility options, and resolution of accessibility issues.

    What Customers Can Expect

    • Improved efficiency in processing social benefit applications through streamlined workflows and clearer agent guidance.
    • Enhanced accessibility and multilingual support to serve a diverse constituent base.
    • Robust security controls to safeguard sensitive social assistance data.
    • Greater stability and reliability with resolved functional and UI issues in both portal and workspace environments.
    • Ongoing compliance with government directives and best practices for social benefit administration.

    Version history for the Social Benefits Playbook application on the ServiceNow Store.

    Important:
    For details on system requirements and family compatibility, view the application listing on the ServiceNow Store website.

    Version history

    Version 2.12.0 - June 2026
    • Make changes for the Cobalt Directive
    • Cleanup roles per the Big Rock Directive
    • Add translation
    Version 2.11.5 - April 2026
    • Fixed:
      • Now® Mobile Reflow layout for the Undo Action in the Verify Documents Activity is now properly supported (PRB1999122)
      • Hardcoded strings in the Social Benefits Playbook are now exposed for translation via Playbook Localization, resolving i18n issues across Public Sector Digital Services (PRB1968653)
    Version 2.11.4 - March 2026
    SR - Industry - Public Sector Digital Services Apps - Social Benefits 2.11.4New:Accessibility to Doc Classification & validate blank documentsAddressed playbook loading issuesPolicies to load for Social Benefit with PACESave and Cancel events to trigger consistently for all languages
    Version 1.2.3 - September 2025
    • Fixed:
      • PACE Policies were not appearing in Social Benefits
      • Mark Complete button was missing in the Confirm application details activity (Portal and Workspace)
    Version 2.0.2 - August 2025
    • Fixed:
      • Review Application Activity Empty After Completion: Now retains and displays content as expected after marking complete.
      • Responsibility Field in 'Add People' Activity: Fixed to show appropriate options like "dependent".
    Version 2.0.3 - August 2025
    Changed: Moved PaCE Calling Service APIs to the PSDS Core Application.
    Version 2.0.1 - May 2025
    Fixed: Functionality problem within the "Enter primary applicant information" activity.
    Version 2.0.0 - February 2025
    • Changed:
      • Modified eligibility rules engine output to better inform agents when runtime issues occur.
      • Updated application labels to support accessible rich internet applications (ARIA) accessibility requirements.
      • Added new access control rules (ACLs) to enhance the playbook security model.
    Version 1.2.0 - November 2024
    • Changed:
      • Modified eligibility rules engine output to better inform agents when runtime issues occur.
      • Updated application labels to support accessible rich internet applications (ARIA) accessibility requirements.
      • Added new access control rules (ACLs) to enhance the playbook security model.
    Version 1.1.1 - August 2024
    • New:
      • Ability for social assistance program applicants to bypass initial eligibility questions
      • Applicants are now able to advance from initial applicant information questions directly to the sign and submit activity without having to complete additional application questions
      • Improved constituent 360 card within the agent workspace to provide more detailed information about social assistance program applicants
      • Links to the associated policies governing eligibility criteria are available within the contextual side panel of the agent experience
    Version 1.0.4 - June 2024
    • Fixed:
      • Resolved accessibility issues
      • Updated API call to glide plugin manager when checking if a plugin exists
      • Action Status on the social benefits workspace lists
    Version 1.0.2 - May 2024
    The Social Benefits Playbook provides governments with a packaged playbook built to simplify and modernize eligibility determination and the delivery of financial and social assistance enabling governments to focus on quickly providing critical assistance to constituents in need, rather than developing and maintaining expensive custom solutions.