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Exemptions from PCA
This may be a silly question - can you appeal a refusal to grant an exemption?
Thanks ! | pclc | 10-Dec-08 05:06 PM
by ariadne2 | 10 | 1209 |
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Previous PCA
I have an IB appeal and in the departments submission they claim there have been no previous assessments. This client failed the PCA in 2007, we succe | Val47 | 09-Dec-08 12:19 PM
by northwiltshire | 4 | 607 |
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Vision descriptor of PCA help needed
Can any one help with this. I have a client who has a problem with vision that would be corrected with glasses, but he refuses to wear glasses as he c | dbcwru | 03-Dec-08 07:55 AM
by dbcwru | 3 | 603 |
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IB based on Polish Contirbutions
Does anyone have any info or experience of this.
I have read little snippets which say continbutions paid in Poland can count towards the IB condit | Damian | 01-Dec-08 09:40 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 412 |
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Personal Capability Assessment Exemptions
We've had a few cases recently where clients on IB and previously exempt from the PCA have been sent an IB50 on renewal. In these cases this has led | MaryLister | 01-Dec-08 01:40 PM | 0 | 617 |
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What 'participation' means for ESA conditionality
A few months ago I wrote to the ESA team in Leeds for some answers to several queries, and have just received the reply. One of the queries concerned | Steve Johnson | 28-Nov-08 01:52 PM | 0 | 549 |
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Drug use and descriptor re: drinking before midday
Hi all,
Hope someone can help me....
I'm fairly sure that I once saw a piece of caselaw stating that drug use before midday could be treated as | mairir | 28-Nov-08 10:33 AM
by CAS | 4 | 788 |
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PCA - how often
So I've successful won an IS appeal for a client of mine, although it took us 8 months to get there. Now she's phoned me up to let me know that they' | christi | 27-Nov-08 07:30 PM
by iut044 | 7 | 727 |
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IB and carrying
I am lookin for CIB/483/01 Carry connotes a degress of movement from pne palce tp another handling something is not carrying it. If the tribunal think | philly | 27-Nov-08 12:43 PM
by shawn | 2 | 338 |
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IB50
Hi folks
Does anyone know where on the net I can get an IB50??? Need one for a training course!!
Cheers
Nic | cornybeef | 26-Nov-08 10:45 AM
by nevip | 2 | 408 |
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error by dwp in decision sent to client
i am wondering if anyone has had a similar situation to the one i have just now.
ib appeal for client arguing only mental health. client awarded 6 | stevenm030 | 21-Nov-08 01:09 PM
by stevenm030 | 2 | 633 |
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Claiming ESA instead of IS
The introduction of ESA effectively removed certain categories of people who could claim IS from Schedule 1B of the IS General regs. Is there a simpl | BrianSmith | 21-Nov-08 08:25 AM
by BrianSmith | 3 | 773 |
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ESA easy-read guide
Disability Alliance, in conjunction with Mencap and National Autistic Society, has produced an ESA easy-read guide, available via [a href="http://www. | Paul_Treloar_ | 19-Nov-08 02:06 PM
by shawn | 3 | 1053 |
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david cameron annullment ...
or rather ... david cameron calls for annullment of new WFI regs ....
http://edmi. parliament.uk/EDMi/E DMDetails.aspx?EDMID =36939&SESSION=891
( | shawn | 19-Nov-08 11:01 AM | 0 | 484 |
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Reclaiming IB within 6 months of failed PCA
This also relates to JSA but felt this was themost appropriate place to post..
Client (married with one child) was previously getting IB/IS. Faile | SLloyd | 18-Nov-08 03:38 PM
by sangeetae | 21 | 2100 |
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Finding decisions
Hi I am a new adviser and am having trouble finding the following decisions:
CIB/1694 9/1996
CSIB/26/1996
CIB/1387/2000
D oes anyone have a link t | katie | 18-Nov-08 01:22 PM | 0 | 312 |
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End of SSP period
What is your opinion of what is likely to happen to a claimant getting SSP and IS at the end of the SSP period?
Will IS simply stop leaving client | suewelsh | 18-Nov-08 11:11 AM
by Nicolette | 2 | 549 |
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ESA and no IT
Hi all
Just seen the news on this sainted site that £259m of IT investment was not enough to get the dread ESA up on the system in time. It appears | Richard Stacey | 14-Nov-08 01:47 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 8 | 707 |
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OHP's and IB supersessions
A point of detail on the provisions allowing nurses, OT's etc (other health professionals - OHP's) to undertake IB medicals.
The IB Regs (Reg.8 IFW | wwr | 14-Nov-08 10:21 AM | 0 | 375 |
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ESA transitional claim issues - discussion
Dear All,
We've been giving some thought to some transitional issues for ESA.
For those of you who like a challenge during your lunch break, ple | Tony Bowman | 13-Nov-08 08:44 AM
by Tony Bowman | 40 | 4246 |
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Claiming IS after appealing IB decision
Another one we can't find anymore....
IB disallowed after PCA failure, that decision has been appealed. We can't see that the right to claim reduce | Claire | 12-Nov-08 12:50 PM
by nevip | 1 | 394 |
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Incapacity Benefit -para 14 of the schedule.
Does having hypo's because of diabetes constitute altered consciuosness?
An yone got any case law?
Thanks | steve_h | 12-Nov-08 09:40 AM
by nevip | 1 | 381 |
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Own Occupation Test and IB50
I have been checking the regs and reading the threads and can't find a definitive answer and there probably is not one. The issue is our local office | jeanette | 11-Nov-08 04:15 PM
by nevip | 2 | 878 |
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IB to ESA
Client failed PCA so his Short Term IB stopped.
No JSA or reduced IS due, appeal in and pending.
Can he claim ESA now or does ESA have somethin | billmcc | 10-Nov-08 08:05 PM
by billmcc | 4 | 683 |
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SSP/ESA
Am I right?
Somebody whos 28 weeks on SSP ends after the 27th Oct 2008 will then become an ESA claimant if their sickness contuinues? The fact that | Heather | 07-Nov-08 12:04 PM
by Heather | 2 | 669 |
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IB 85 and decision making?
Any guidance on the following will be greatly received. A client has entitlement to NI credits on basis of incapacity for work. He is found fit for wo | Allan Hind | 06-Nov-08 08:03 AM
by Allan Hind | 7 | 645 |
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National insurance Contributions for IB
Client has been refused IB as he had not made sufficient NI contributions.These would seem to be a mixture of Class 1 ,Class 2 and lack of credits fo | pete c | 05-Nov-08 12:36 PM
by pete c | 2 | 445 |
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Single IS claim changing to couple claim - implications?
Hi,
Just wanted to check a clients situation - any advice appreciated. I have 2 clients who both got IS as single claimants, one for being a lone | adviceshop | 05-Nov-08 11:09 AM | 0 | 317 |
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ESA medical reports - A Guide to Completion
The DWP has published guidance for for all healthcare professionals who complete medical reports in relation to Employment and Support Allowance.
[ | ken | 04-Nov-08 10:08 AM | 0 | 440 |
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IS entitlement after 27 October
Will claimants in receipt of short term rate IB but not IS on 27 October, who would previously have been newly entitled to IS on transferring to long | Peter Newton | 04-Nov-08 08:05 AM
by mpmap | 3 | 598 |
Incapacity related benefits
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