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CH/1231/2004 - tribunal must decide if info sufficient for NINO allocation
Thanks to Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers for sending it in to this to us CH/ 123 | ken | 23-Jul-07 02:52 PM | 0 | 380 |
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Non dependant deduction overpayment
Friday afternoon and my brains gone numb again.
I've a client whose daughter and partner and baby were made homeless. They moved in at the beginni | jaykay | 23-Jul-07 01:13 PM
by stainsby | 5 | 670 |
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pension
I have client who does not receive Hb due to capital being too high. capital includes his pension he is currently paying into (he's in his 50's). Do | mary partridge | 20-Jul-07 08:46 PM
by ariadne2 | 4 | 733 |
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Workers Reg. Scheme and holidays
How long can someone remain a worker whilst employed but on holiday and does it make a difference whether the holiday is paid or unpaid? My client ini | Damian | 20-Jul-07 02:55 PM
by Damian | 4 | 414 |
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baumbast with deceased mother
Hi... interesting case... EEA mother arrives in UK in May 2004 with 13 yr old dtr. Mother works and dtr attends school. Mother commits suicide in Jan | nicknicolson | 19-Jul-07 06:17 PM
by paulmmoorhouse | 9 | 1791 |
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Reliability of the Northgate Benefits System
I complained to the ombudsman on behalf of a client about the processing of his housing benefit. The local authority acknowledge that there have bee | Tony Benjamin | 19-Jul-07 09:50 AM
by jmembery | 3 | 536 |
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outstanding council tax whilst o/p appeal ongoing
We have an overpayment appeal ongoing which has generated 2 council tax bills totalling £920. The LA have demanded £10 pw from each of the two bills. | suelees | 17-Jul-07 12:10 PM
by Andymill1 | 14 | 894 |
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Discretionary Housing Payment for services included in rent
I thought I read that discretionary housing payments can be requested for fuel charges included in the rent. Are there any guidelines for claiming a d | Nicola Wallace | 16-Jul-07 05:04 PM
by stainsby | 6 | 632 |
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DWP Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit Overpayments Guide updated
An updated version of the DWP's Ho using Benefit/Council Tax Benefit O | ken | 11-Jul-07 03:22 PM | 0 | 462 |
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Occupying the home while in hospital / New tenancy
Hi I need to request a revision and as I am on hols from tommorrow afternoon I have limited time for examining the regs and clearing my desk so I thou | jeanette | 11-Jul-07 01:33 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 423 |
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Best way to appeal
Have a fairly straightforward Housing Benefit appeal regading temporary absence. Client has very serious illnesses and has been in hospital and conval | derek_S | 11-Jul-07 10:39 AM
by derek_S | 6 | 546 |
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down sizing home
my client and her son lives in a large home which is under shared ownership between herself, her mother and her brother. The mother is now in resident | joanie | 10-Jul-07 04:57 PM
by stainsby | 5 | 574 |
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Two homes: disability adaptations & Social Fund
Hello,
(This is also my first time posting to the forum.)
I have a client whose new tenancy has just started, but who is still in her old prope | Amanda Dale | 10-Jul-07 03:43 PM
by Amanda Dale | 6 | 544 |
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appealing rent officer determination
There is no right of appeal against rent officer determination. Does this mean that the only route of challenge to, for example, an unexplained reduc | Tony Bowman | 09-Jul-07 09:17 AM
by Tony Bowman | 10 | 1573 |
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Critical illness policy
It's Friday afternoon. My head needs clearing.
I have a client with a critical illness policy. Rec'd interim payments pending a final decision fol | Mike Hughes | 06-Jul-07 03:08 PM | 0 | 385 |
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SELF EMPLOYED EARNINGS
Self employed client in receipt of HB/CTB for 06/07 tax tear, prsumably with income based on 05/06 accounts. Renewed benefit recently and submitted 0 | BrianSmith | 03-Jul-07 04:17 PM
by Kevin D | 4 | 488 |
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Period covered by Holiday Pay/PILON
My client's employment ended on 31 March. Her normal payday was the 30th of the month. On 30th March, she received a month's SSP and 23 days' holiday | Peter Newton | 03-Jul-07 03:32 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 391 |
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EEA R2R
Hi Guys, hoping for some good advice on this one.
I've a client born in Brazil but her on Italian passport/ I.D card, came to UK Oct 26 2006 with | ljl | 29-Jun-07 08:50 AM
by ljl | 2 | 637 |
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LA O/P recovery greater than amount at sentence
Hi all – “slightly puzzled” in the valleys, here.
Back in December 2005, a client who we had referred to a solicitor, pleaded guilty in crown court | robswad | 27-Jun-07 05:30 PM
by robswad | 11 | 859 |
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Housing benefit advice
I have a client who is living in a property with the following number of rooms, three bedrooms and two living rooms. There are three people living i | glendean | 27-Jun-07 01:54 PM
by stainsby | 6 | 647 |
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NINO requirement after WIlson
Just started to come accross a few cases where the issue of meeting the NINO requirement for HB/CTB has come up with a partner from abroad. If a claim | Damian | 27-Jun-07 01:30 PM
by ken | 2 | 430 |
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memory loss
Hi,all – puzzled in the valleys here again.
Have been presented with a client who had an accident in 1995 and consequently suffered both long and s | robswad | 26-Jun-07 03:54 PM
by jmembery | 11 | 701 |
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Non dependant deduction for son in army
Can anyone confirm whether a non dep deduction ought to me be made for an adult son who has left home to join the army? My first thought was that his | Alison Morgan | 25-Jun-07 08:42 AM
by Alison Morgan | 2 | 576 |
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Suspension of the benefit following drop in income
My client has informed HB about drop in wages, which just took place and is going to be permanent(less hours worked due to caring duties-disabled chil | Joanna | 20-Jun-07 12:52 PM
by Joanna | 4 | 609 |
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housing benefit
i have a polish client who has just registered and has started working. she needs help with housing benefit. can she claim even though she has not com | dipika | 19-Jun-07 08:39 AM
by AndyRichards | 1 | 529 |
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Housing Benefit Conference
I understand the CIH are not holding a benefit conference this year.
As an adviser in a singleton post I need to attend this sort of conference for | Carrie1 | 18-Jun-07 02:23 PM
by Nicola Wallace | 5 | 718 |
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No access to public funds but can't work full time as child seriously ill
Can anyone advise or suggest an organisation that might help a family from Zambia. The couple have to work a number of years (they have worked two yea | Nicola Wallace | 17-Jun-07 04:11 PM | 0 | 419 |
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Are Cess Pits eligible for Housing Benefit?
Does anyone know if the emptying of cess pits/ceptic tanks are eligible service charges for housing benefit? | Bromford | 15-Jun-07 06:00 PM
by stainsby | 6 | 857 |
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Housing Benefit on 2 properties
I have a client in private sector rented accom in receipt of hb. She is ready for signing tenancy agreement for a property with our housing associati | Statia | 15-Jun-07 03:39 PM
by SLloyd | 3 | 554 |
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Rent Officer Decisions - Heffernan
Thought this could be of interest:
The High Court judgement in "Heffernan" has been overturned in the Court of Appeal. In short, the CA found that | Kevin D | 15-Jun-07 08:17 AM
by shawn | 1 | 478 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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