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Arguing estrangement for a social fund payment for a funeral
Hi,
I have a client who is receiving Income Support whose mother recently died. The problem is that she has two brothers who are not receiving a q | iut044 | 31-May-07 12:56 PM
by iut044 | 6 | 693 |
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Sure Start Maternity Grant
Looking for advice on where to start with seeking an ex-gratia payment for a client whose SSMG payment was delayed for the best part of a year. Would | JohnOrr | 31-May-07 09:40 AM
by nevip | 1 | 573 |
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Child Benefit
I work for West Lothian Council, I have received an enquiry from a client and it is proving difficult to get the correct answer. The client has foste | adviceshop | 29-May-07 01:17 PM
by adviceshop | 2 | 718 |
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Carers Allowance
My client has 7 children two of whom are severally disabled and she is in receipt of Carers Allowance (CA)for looking after them. Her weekly CA is £10 | Prasann Sharma | 25-May-07 12:30 PM
by nevip | 4 | 774 |
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A8 National, Worker Registration and Child Benefit.
My client who is a Polish National started work in July 2005 and registered this job under the worker registration scheme within one month. She contin | Alan L | 25-May-07 10:43 AM
by Alan L | 6 | 935 |
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Child Benefit Refusal A8 National
I have a cl that is A8 national because she has not worked for the full 12 months her child benefit has been refused on the grounds of right to reside | graham | 17-May-07 12:04 PM
by Martin_Williams | 4 | 745 |
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Crisis loan telephone claims.
Have I missed something here?
We help several people every day to make CL claims. Due to difficulties getting through to the all-singing-all-danc in | neil-law | 16-May-07 11:28 AM
by splott-paul | 30 | 1713 |
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carers Allowance
I have a client EEA national who is in receipt for carers allowance but we have had to go to appeal for income support as they are suggesting she does | bureau4 | 16-May-07 06:57 AM | 0 | 431 |
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A8 National - HR and RTR
Client a Polish National , single mum , came to UK Dec 2004 . Client has Worker Registration Certificate ; was issued with Residence Permit Aug 2006 ; | SueL | 15-May-07 08:09 PM
by T Samuel | 3 | 625 |
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new CCG forms
Feedback that new CCG forms are now being used in NI. Comments from advisers so far along lines of: like a DLA form, not user friendly, are decision m | abcxyz | 11-May-07 12:32 PM
by shawn | 1 | 555 |
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child support
I have a client who had a CSA debt written off in 2000.We had confirmation of this as we requested the write off but we destroy records after 6 years. | frodo | 11-May-07 11:53 AM
by bensup | 2 | 545 |
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How much is Widowed Mothers Allowance?
Such a basic question I know and I'm embarassed to ask so pretend I've logged on as guest. LASA benefit rates sheet says £87.30 for Widowed Parent's | suelees | 10-May-07 04:05 PM
by suelees | 2 | 530 |
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Widowers
Can anyone throw any light on this article that has appeared in both the Sunday Times and Sunday Express? Mainly, why the 4th November deadline?
A | franrobinson | 10-May-07 03:26 PM
by shawn | 22 | 3459 |
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Child benefit & the need to claim
Where are the provision which say that a new claim for Child Benefit needs to be made for each additional child? With other benefits, such as HB, CTB, | Damian | 03-May-07 04:49 PM
by jj | 8 | 900 |
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Social Fund Grant - leaving family home
I have a 19 y.o.client who has a learning disability, lives at home and is on IB of £98.45, and on DLA MRC, LRM. He's due to move out of the family ho | Rob_Price | 03-May-07 03:05 PM | 0 | 524 |
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Reduced Earnings Allowance questions
Client was in reciept of reduced earnings allownce, based on earnings from a 40 hour week in the suitable alternative occ. He then increased his cont | ruth c | 02-May-07 07:27 AM
by claire hodgson | 4 | 664 |
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Child Support opt out
I have a client her IS has been reduced because she refuses to give the name of her ex partner for the purposes of Child support. She was initially al | Robina | 01-May-07 10:56 AM
by Robina | 2 | 768 |
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Excluded CCG items from Social Fund
Hello all
Would an adjustable orthopaedic bed and chair lift for bath be classed as medical needs and exluded from CCG's?
I seem to remember an | pclc | 26-Apr-07 01:34 PM
by penny newell | 1 | 621 |
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Kinship Allowance or Payments?
Hello I’ve a query for any Scots out there re “Kinship payments or allowance” which is new to me.
I assume that this is a catchall term for payment | Rowan | 19-Apr-07 02:51 PM
by nevip | 1 | 618 |
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Social Fund - statute barred...?
Client has recently received a letter from JC= regarding a debt owed to them. I wrote to them enquiring about this and it turn out to be an old Social | plumduff | 13-Apr-07 07:34 AM
by claire hodgson | 7 | 2491 |
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Gender Reassignement and Retirement Pension
Presently dealing with a client who underwent Male to Female gender reassignment surgery. She attained the age of 60 years at 14 September 2000 and so | jacko | 02-Apr-07 11:44 AM | 0 | 702 |
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WPA and child additions
My client has been receiving widowed parent's allowance (or equivalent) since 1999 but it only includes an addition for one child, even though she has | rachelr | 27-Mar-07 12:05 PM
by rachelr | 2 | 642 |
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Income threshold for max help with health costs for 07/08
Can anybody help?
We are waiting to finalise publications for 07/08 and as usual are having difficulty finding the gross threshold figure for max hel | Heather | 27-Mar-07 10:12 AM
by Heather | 2 | 562 |
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child support / backdating change of circs ?
howdo people ? :)
have a cl. who ceased working jan 06, claimed j.s.a. returned to work for one day june 06 but had accident, after which he claime | Sayo | 26-Mar-07 03:31 PM | 0 | 506 |
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HRT for Swedish National
Can anyone help with my enquiry, it is housing related!
I have a customer, Swedish national who came to this country in Novemebr 2002. She has | wrteam | 21-Mar-07 02:04 PM
by wrteam | 5 | 788 |
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Child Support Maintenance - Deduction from earnings
Hi All,
I have a customer, a single man with deduction from earining order insitu to recover arrears (£6000+) of child support and ongoing maintena | wrteam | 15-Mar-07 08:40 AM | 0 | 523 |
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Child Support.
Hi i have very little, ok no experience, with child support matters.
I have a client who has recently been ordered to pay child support. She has j | Saffron | 14-Mar-07 08:46 AM
by lorrieft | 6 | 2085 |
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Maternity Allowance and student nursing
I have looked in CPAG and at legislation but still want to check it out.
Client was a student nurse up until Sept. 2006. Started work as a register | alison1w | 13-Mar-07 04:55 PM
by rachelh | 1 | 619 |
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Concessionary Travel for disabled- Glasgow Folk
Recent changes have meant that the scheme previously run by Strathclyde PTE is now part of a National scheme.
A major change has led to the scrappi | neilcoll | 13-Mar-07 11:20 AM
by neilcoll | 5 | 715 |
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A8 worker here since 1997 trying to claim JSA
I would really appreciate some input into a rather complicated appeal. I am working with a Lithuanian who came to the UK in 1997. He applied for aslyu | Herbert | 08-Mar-07 12:57 PM
by 3fermanagh | 3 | 748 |
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