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ESA: Transfer from SSP to ESA
Just having a think (dangerous business that!!)
SSP is currently £75.40, payable for upto 28 weeks.
If a person is unable to return to work they w | Ember | 16-Sep-08 09:04 AM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 1 | 554 |
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Adult Dependent Addition pre 1995 case
Client has been on Incap(IVB) since 1984. His wife currently earns about £58 per week. She is therefore under the £60.50 per week earnings limit under | juliem | 12-Sep-08 01:24 PM
by Ember | 2 | 401 |
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Permitted work after intro of ESA
I am clear regarding 'permitted work' for ESA claimants. I need clarification of the 'permitted work' rules for those claimants who remain on IB/IS po | Paul Edwards | 11-Sep-08 08:38 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 595 |
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IB Appeal - DWP have destroyed papers
In November 2006 my client had a medical for IB, having been on benefit for many years. He was notified in December 2006 he only had 13 points and IB | Jackie | 11-Sep-08 03:12 PM | 0 | 425 |
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ESA and underlying entitlement
Hello all;
Will ESA be classed as a earnings replacement benefit in the same way as incapacity benefit, in other words will it still overlap with | mpmap | 11-Sep-08 01:42 PM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 1 | 375 |
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IB and drug abuse
Heroin addiction - is it a 'specific disease or bodily/mental disablement' under SSCBA s171?
regs book is inconclusive
any caselaw?
also - will c | JimC | 09-Sep-08 01:32 PM
by sara lewis | 7 | 1302 |
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CSIB/14667/1996
Don't s'pose anyone's got a copy of this decision, it's regarding "major" surgical procedures for reg 27.
if you have could you fax/email me?
fa | Dan_manville | 05-Sep-08 05:13 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 7 | 600 |
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Incapacity Over Payment
I am currently working with a client who is on Incapacity Benefit & DLA. It has recently come to light that IB have been paying his DLA component on t | Ianc | 05-Sep-08 01:27 PM
by jj | 4 | 524 |
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Fishy treatment?
I was reading a tribunal bundle today, the department's summary says that the appellant's IB50 was completed with the assistance of JC staff.
The | paul_moorhouse | 05-Sep-08 12:18 PM
by paul__moorhouse | 14 | 986 |
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IBy 22
I’m at appeal with client who made application for IB just before his 20th birthday and was refused IB due to lack of contributions. Client claimed IS | Quinn | 05-Sep-08 11:28 AM
by JonL | 15 | 922 |
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Fostering and IB and WTC
Can anyone see any reason why someone who is fostering cannot also claim both incapacity benefit and working tax credit? It seems counter-intuitive b | Derbyshire | 04-Sep-08 03:25 PM
by Derbyshire | 2 | 391 |
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ESA and applicable amounts
I hope this is not too daft a question but could someone let me know how I can work out someone's applicable amount once ESA comes in? | Sam Warburton | 04-Sep-08 11:37 AM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 482 |
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Mental illness and ESA
Colleagues,
With only barely two months to go before the launch of ESA, there appears to be developing concern (already reflected in this forum an | Steve Johnson | 29-Aug-08 10:37 AM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 18 | 2569 |
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Permitted work
Excuse me asking an easy looker upper, but I'm off now for a couple of weeks, this is an answer for a friend...
Will a counsellor do as a medical p | Dan_manville | 21-Aug-08 06:35 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 527 |
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ESA & education
Here we go.
Para. 4(1)(b) of act - not receiving full-time education. (cont. ESA)
Para. 6(1)(g) of act - same for income related ESA.
ESA Reg 1 | Ember | 21-Aug-08 02:26 PM
by Embercee | 2 | 714 |
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At the risk of sounding stupid........
........when does the WCA replace the PCA?
I thought from this October (2008) for all claimants IB or ESA.
Some colleagues say nay and the PCA w | John Birks | 21-Aug-08 09:08 AM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 8 | 1145 |
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16 year old/ESA/looking into the future (war and peace)
Help. I have a client who will be 16 next month and so able to claim in his own right. He is on High rate care and High rate mobility, but is on more | juliem | 19-Aug-08 03:14 PM
by Derek S | 3 | 613 |
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ESA Descriptors
Good morning, I'm not sure if I have read it wrong but I would appreciate a second opinion please. Whilst perusing the new descriptors for ESA (as you | CAB11 | 18-Aug-08 01:13 PM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 3 | 1302 |
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Different medical opinion not change in circumstances
Can anyone point me in the direction of case law which supports the view that a different medical opinion is not a change in circumstances?
Th anks
| craigavon | 15-Aug-08 11:48 AM
by craigavon | 3 | 569 |
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Incap ben or Pension Credit ?
Hi
I have a client aged 62 -currently in receipt of SSP and PC (GC). He has been advised that his entitlement to SSP has now ceased after 28 weeks. J | ramsfan | 13-Aug-08 07:15 PM
by Ruth_T | 3 | 568 |
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Work as a carer
Any thoughts on this one?
Husband and wife, both on long term IB. Overpayments from 2005 to 2007 on the grounds that they were working - caring for | pclc | 13-Aug-08 12:31 PM
by pclc | 2 | 533 |
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IB refused as company director.
A client used to work as a self employed IT consultant and so had (and still has) a company set up to invoice clients. He is the company director but | dwalker | 12-Aug-08 03:41 PM
by dwalker | 7 | 847 |
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IB & permitted work
I have a young woman claiming IB who applied to do permitted work in May 08. The DWP have decided it is not permitted work & have classed it as remune | Val47 | 12-Aug-08 02:26 PM
by nevip | 4 | 575 |
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ESA claim form
ESA claim form will be available on line via DWP or Jobcentre Plus website from 27 July according to our local liaison group. This is to cover the 3 | rwils | 12-Aug-08 10:07 AM
by rwils | 8 | 1456 |
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Incapacity Benefit and work
It's Friday and my brain's stopped working properly - probably thanks to this case:
An elderly client has asked for help with an Incapacity Benefit | jaykay | 08-Aug-08 09:45 AM
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Failure to Attend PCA
I have a client who is profoundly deaf and without speech who failed to attend a PCA. The Medical Service telephoned his home and left a message with | Derbyshire | 07-Aug-08 01:54 PM
by david fernie | 6 | 543 |
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LIMA blunders
Over the years I have got used to two LIMA non-sequiturs from the drop-down menu:
"Adjusts daytime activities to take account of sleep problems" = | ariadne2 | 07-Aug-08 09:38 AM
by Quinn | 1 | 465 |
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EEA national reduced rate IS on appeal of IB
Client is a Portuguese national who came to Northern Ireland on 19.6.05.
He worked from 28.05.06 -14.9.07. On 21.9.07 he made a claim to income supp | craigavon | 01-Aug-08 11:50 AM
by ken | 5 | 773 |
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Lack of IB50 as part of PCA
Have client who failed PCA. On decision letter it states that information used was" the recent medical and the questionaire you submitted."
Clien t | neilcoll | 30-Jul-08 05:50 PM
by ariadne2 | 6 | 894 |
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PCA and Alcoholism
Client is a alcoholic failed his PCA scoring 6pts for mental health, working from the EMP report I can score a potential further 8pts on the mental d | northwiltshire | 30-Jul-08 12:08 PM
by northwiltshire | 7 | 917 |
Incapacity related benefits
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