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Recovery of housing benefit overpayment from partner
I have a client whose husband claimed Hb ctb in 2003. It emerged later that he had not declared his own OCC pen leading to an overpayment of £434..4 | Jro1 | 02-Jan-08 02:03 PM
by jmembery | 3 | 597 |
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Housing benefit incorrectly advised of a rent reduction
Housing benefit were paying the full amount of rent due but reduced payments when the landlord reported a reduction in the total rent (due to a reduct | Nicola Wallace | 02-Jan-08 12:19 PM
by Nicola Wallace | 3 | 608 |
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Hospital inpatient with dependent
Can anyone please help
Woman with 17 year old daughter (in full-time non advanced education)goes into hospital for an operation, she will come out | chrisduran | 21-Dec-07 10:27 PM
by claire hodgson | 19 | 914 |
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End of tenancies
Hi,
Am looking for a bit of advice if possible.
I'm attempting to sort out a bit of a mess. Here's the background - an elderly tenant entered a | johnrob | 21-Dec-07 02:20 PM
by johnrob | 2 | 530 |
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HB Overpayment
Any ideas much welcomed
Cl has substantial HB and CTB overpayments caused by failure to notify of receipt of CA from 2002 underlying entitlement aw | roecab3 | 20-Dec-07 04:15 PM
by Kevin D | 14 | 922 |
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Overpayment recovery when payments made to a third party
Good afternoon
My client has an overpayment of HB which is being recovered in the normal fashion from his ongoing entitlement.
He was paid after | mircam | 20-Dec-07 09:25 AM
by Kevin D | 3 | 508 |
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s117 and Housing Benefit
If someone is under s117 and living in the community can they usually claim HB? | chrisatkcc | 20-Dec-07 07:28 AM
by Fred Grand | 13 | 798 |
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End Of Custody Licence (ECL) scheme & HB
Does anybody know whether HB is payable for residents released under the government's new End Of Custody Licence (ECL) scheme?
We house quite a f | Lostdog | 17-Dec-07 02:37 PM
by Lostdog | 7 | 1808 |
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Eastenders
See previous posting on DLA. Billy and Honey are now having probelms getting HB and facing eviction. Bily went to HB section but they need 'reference | GJ | 17-Dec-07 02:25 PM
by philad | 4 | 865 |
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Commissioners Decision
I am looking for the Commissioners Decision that talked about a reasonable person not necessarily understanding decision notifications. I am just co | Carrie1 | 14-Dec-07 10:51 AM
by Steve Johnson | 2 | 532 |
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Backdating
Can one ask for the backdated removal of the highest rate of nondeduction and application of the lowest rate or is it a matter of asking for a reasses | mircam | 14-Dec-07 07:33 AM
by mike shermer | 2 | 570 |
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Unresolvable?
Still working with client with multiple compaints about her HB claim, including large OE overpayments which were recovered from ongoing benefit. She h | Lynne1969 | 12-Dec-07 08:31 PM
by Lynne1969 | 4 | 626 |
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Chronically sick & disabled persons act 1970
I am dealing with a housing benefit claim from an eligible student whose home address is in this area & they study away from home. Her housing costs | junderwo | 12-Dec-07 12:25 PM
by nevip | 3 | 405 |
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Property as capital
I have a customer who has had her entitlement to Housing Benefit stopped as she has a property which is not up for sale. The problem arises because th | MargaretGarner | 11-Dec-07 02:30 PM
by MargaretGarner | 6 | 699 |
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R v Stratford upon Avon DC ex p White
Has anybody got a copy of this decision they could email me or point me to where I can find it? Thought I had seen it somewhere on Rightsnet but can't | GAD | 07-Dec-07 04:43 PM
by Kevin D | 8 | 594 |
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Proof of dependant child
client has two children, but one has only joined him recently. Has had a decision that calculation of housing benefit cannot take 2nd child into consi | dcarlin | 06-Dec-07 02:28 PM
by ciaran | 5 | 605 |
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Housing Benefit overpayment due to non-dep deductions
I have a client who has been on IS/JSA for about 16 years, but has ended up with a HB overpayment of £5688! In November 06 he advised HB that his dtr | traceyanne | 05-Dec-07 04:12 PM
by stalbansbens | 2 | 556 |
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Suspension and termination under regs 13 and 14 D&A regs.
LB Southwark routinely concertiners its power to require a claimant to furnish information under reg 86 (1) of the HB regs and its powers to suspend u | past caring 1 | 05-Dec-07 03:43 PM
by Kevin D | 9 | 766 |
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SSP/disregard if no WTC
Claimant on SSP, not getting paid WTC, as a result of incomes of self and partner too high(although may qualify retrospectively through disability r | suec | 04-Dec-07 09:54 AM
by past caring 1 | 5 | 493 |
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Dual HB
Hi,
One of my clients has been in TA for almost 52 weeks. She has been getting dual HB because she has been a victim of DV.
She has given noti | rthrift | 03-Dec-07 08:36 PM
by shawn | 1 | 512 |
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TENANCY STARTED WHILE CLIENT IN HOSPITAL
Client separated from partner, went into hospital with MH problems, obtained new LA tenancy, but due to delay in discharge could not take up occupancy | BrianSmith | 03-Dec-07 02:06 PM
by stalbansbens | 4 | 593 |
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HB for client in 2 bedroom house needing 24/7 care
I am a social worker working with a 27 year old young man with
complex physical disabilities who is dependent on a 24/7 care package
(similarly to T | Robin | 30-Nov-07 03:24 PM
by BrianSmith | 6 | 649 |
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Housing Benefit arrears
Hi Everyone i have a bit of a problem with this case and any suggestions will be gratful.
I have a gentleman who is 60 and moved into Trust HA shelte | anadeem | 30-Nov-07 10:05 AM
by anadeem | 2 | 566 |
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Proof of residence - appeal
Dear all,
I have been assisting a lady as a part of possession proceedings. She was on HB till June 06 at which time it was stopped. She has been u | Coach | 27-Nov-07 10:15 AM
by Coach | 7 | 837 |
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Template for an appeal submission
Hi
Do any of you have a template for a submission going to TAS. My LA always has a much more professional looking submission…
Also, can anyone | Carrie1 | 26-Nov-07 03:19 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 555 |
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Student Loans / Fees
Hi,
Does anyone know whether if a client is doing a second degree (so is not entitled to a loan for their fees) if the amount they actually pay for | laura | 26-Nov-07 01:01 PM | 0 | 411 |
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Overpayments due to DWP right to reside decisions
I picked up 2 of these cases on the same day.
Both claimants were in receipt of HB/CTB - one was getting them as in work benefits the other was rec | Victoria J | 23-Nov-07 10:00 PM
by ariadne2 | 3 | 566 |
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Overlapping rents, 4 benefit weeks
I've just had a council come up with something I've not come across before on overlapping rents
The relvant regulation is reg 7(6)(d) which says th | chrissmith | 23-Nov-07 09:58 AM
by AndyRichards | 2 | 586 |
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Housing benefit and 13 week rule
Hi
I have a client who is in prison for 13 weeks and 1 day. Does any one know of a way she can keep her housing benefits entitlement? She went int | Sayo | 22-Nov-07 12:36 PM
by ken | 5 | 1310 |
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Housing Benefit
This might be a weird one or a very simple one. Can someone apply for HB if the flat does not have a kitchen. It is a bedsit without any cooking fac | anadeem | 21-Nov-07 04:28 PM
by nevip | 6 | 610 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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