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IS claim for a person who is liable to be detained
We have a client who has been in this country for five years and as an IS96 which prohibits her right to enter employment and requires her to attend t
Helen Twigg14-Jul-04 12:14 PM
by shawn
1398
Income support/CTC
Client was claiming IS for himself+family. When calculating income, an amount of CTC was taken into account. As an overpayment of Tax Credits was bein
linusm09-Jul-04 10:09 AM
by chrisduran
2559
JSA and young couple
If you have a couple, he is aged 18 and she is 17 and four months pregnant can they claim JSA as a couple, provided they meet the other conditions, an
chrisduran08-Jul-04 01:32 PM
by Mcintosh
1448
Unchallenged overpayments
A client has been overpaid Income Support. The DWP determined that the overpayment was recoverable 4-5 years ago. The client did not appeal against
Ros_Thomas07-Jul-04 11:51 AM
by Annabel Snowdon
6877
Chnage of Mortgage Provider and Income Support
We are supporting a number of disabled people who are considering changing their mortgage providers. At the moment income support is covering only
Neil0002707-Jul-04 09:56 AM
by brian smith
1489
Joint claim and Habitual Residence
Hi all, I have clients, one of which is a returning UK national, and the other is his german-born fiancee. They have returned to the UK, from Germa
Big Lee06-Jul-04 10:53 AM
by ken
1475
HRT Accession Changes
I have just been told by a local appeals officer that ALL HRT/right to reside decisions for claims after 1/5/04 are being made by a "Centralised Appea
keith venables05-Jul-04 03:45 PM
by Steve Lee
3753
Floaters off Income Support
Does anyone know if there will be any kind of transitional protection for those floated off Income Support when claimants are migrated in January 05.
Semitone05-Jul-04 12:20 PM0418
Overpayment recovery
O/p decision (IS,HB/CTB) in March 2003 due to £7000 undeclared capital at time of IS claim and also an issue with financial interest in former matrimo
suelees01-Jul-04 12:10 PM0493
Ofsetting of Benefits
Please could someone give me advice on the following: Client is in receipt of Income Support. Included in the claim is his wife. Client goes on ho
Masoud29-Jun-04 01:09 PM
by Derekbell
1504
Morgage to be paid off by 3rd party - effect on IS?
A client is likely to have to give up work soon due to poor health. He's due to have his mortgage paid off by his parents within the next year (it wil
ali4925-Jun-04 03:00 PM
by Neil Bateman
9913
Refusal to supercede
What's the best way to force a DWP office to deal with a request to supercede an income support decision. I've got a client who sent in details of ho
chrissmith24-Jun-04 12:33 PM
by andy pennington
3577
Joint accounts and same sex partners
How are savings in a joint account treated for Income Support/Jsa? I'm thinking particularly of same-sex couples who have a joint account, but where o
maz23-Jun-04 12:38 PM
by david fernie
1572
income support and career breaks
hi everyone, is there any one who can answer the following question? a client has a disabled child for whom he recives carers allowance, also works
jav22-Jun-04 03:47 PM
by jimpepin
2448
Effect of backdated underpayment of benefit as capital ...
Award of £56,000 backdated underpayment of beneift is disregarded for 52 weeks, then what? Is Trust Fund advisable? Will that still be considered capi
nich18-Jun-04 10:45 AM
by suelees
1534
IS reconciliation following appeal win / Interim paymen...
Help. Please. I have now helped a number of clients get the IS reconciled following an ICB appeal. This is easy if they have been having the reduced
VictoriaJ16-Jun-04 03:40 PM
by VictoriaJ
3485
Bingo Winnings and Capital limits
Our client had a big win at the bingo and shared the money out among her immediate family. Unfortuna tely for her someone tipped off the DWP who hav
gpcab16-Jun-04 02:57 PM
by Semitone
5928
IS for child in part time residential care
I know I should know this, but it is monday morning in the midst of the European championships, so I hope my obtuseness will be forgiven. My clien
Steve Lee16-Jun-04 12:50 PM
by jimpepin
3436
Lone Parent Family Premium
My understanding is that there are potentialy still some people in receipt of this with IS or IBJSA yet I can't find the rate anywhere. Is it the same
andyplatts16-Jun-04 11:26 AM
by andyplatts
2426
income support and notional capital
this case is actually about pension credit but a colleague has asked me to see if any one has a copy of CIS/259/1990.Email me or fax to 0191 428 5733
alison1w15-Jun-04 01:41 PM
by stainsby
1501
JSA and the Pensioner Premium
I don't usually deal with claimants who qualify for JSA and this has probably been answered before. If so, apologies. Why does IBJSA include a singl
jimmckenny15-Jun-04 01:36 PM
by jimmckenny
2517
income support and removing child elements
From what date did income support stop including child elements for new claims? Have client who has claimed child tax credit in april and is on inc
jogallag14-Jun-04 01:07 PM
by Steve Lee
1644
UCP/IS and new IS96
I have clients who arrived in the UK 1998 claimed asylum at port and still await decision from HO. They have been receiving UCP/IS/HB until recently w
Brian10-Jun-04 03:10 PM
by keith venables
1433
care leaver becoming entitled top IS
I'm new to this field so I'd appreciate a hand please. 17 year old girl left care, now living independentle in LA housing. LA have been providing fi
brian smith10-Jun-04 10:43 AM
by jules smith
1478
Arrears from supersession/anytime revision
Esoteric - or am I just missing the obvious? I have two cases that turn upon my understanding of this point but I have little experience of actually a
Bernard109-Jun-04 04:33 PM
by Bernard1
3580
disability premium
Just a quick question, I hope. Couple, wife has no recourse to public funds. Husband, who does, claims IS for himself and the 2 children on incapa
Emmab09-Jun-04 11:20 AM
by Martin_Williams
6628
Disregarded property, notional capital etc.
Does any one have a copy of commissioners decision CIS/231/1991. The decision relates to an Income Support claimant who had been treated as having in
Jim Pearson09-Jun-04 09:14 AM
by Jim Pearson
3645
couple with different immigration status
My client is 17 and arrived in GB with her parents. The family were being supported by NASS while their assylum claim is decided. She recently mar
carol07-Jun-04 10:55 AM
by shawn
3580
Beneficial ownership
Hi does anyone have a copy of R(SB) 49/83 concerning a claimant who raised a mortgage to assist his son purchase a property, and CSB 1137/1985. tha
Danny Murphy01-Jun-04 03:11 PM
by Danny Murphy
5617
CSB 598/1987
Has anyone got a copy of CSB/1987 - got a strange appeal about an uncashed cheque. Many Thanks
jon28-May-04 11:34 AM
by jon
1473