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Re: CH/2307/02
does anyone have a copy of this decision they could send me please?
many thanks. | jj | 02-May-07 09:15 AM
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Disability reductions for Council Tax
I've always argued that the Disability reduction as well as discounts should be backdated without hindrance for as long as the conditions are fulfille | Semitone | 02-May-07 08:23 AM
by Semitone | 3 | 421 |
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interviews under caution
Need a legal eagle. Have a client who had an IUC but action dropped and no further action taken against her. She still has o/p and asked LA for tape o | Semitone | 01-May-07 07:59 AM
by Semitone | 10 | 688 |
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backdating of HB award to date of rent increase
I am assuming that an increase in annual rent is a change of circs that has to be reported within one month and if not then HB will not be backdated t | efloyd | 30-Apr-07 04:09 PM
by efloyd | 3 | 365 |
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Student hours and age and eligibility for Housing Benefit
Hi
The regs changed in April 06 to extend eligibility for 'full time' non advanced education students to the 20th birthday to claim child benefit/ch | cgale | 26-Apr-07 06:19 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 379 |
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calculating income - monthly paid
Has anyone had this problem and tips to resolving it?
client works 16 hours/week but is paid monthly.
as we all know, if a person is paid monthl | claire hodgson | 26-Apr-07 04:04 PM
by J.Prentice | 7 | 471 |
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help for those with no recourse to public funds
Does anyone know if there is financial help available for a person from South Africa who has no recourse to public funds?
He became long term sick la | efloyd | 26-Apr-07 02:55 PM
by dcarlin | 1 | 378 |
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HB direct to landlord
Hi... tenant asked for rent to be paid direct to the l/lord. l/lord agreed and gave suitable bank details. A significant lump sum back payment was inv | nicknicolson | 25-Apr-07 12:43 PM
by johnny | 2 | 433 |
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HB o/p - discretion to write off...?
Do HB departments still have discretion to write off overpayments.
I have a client owing about £1k... he has cancer and the overpayments accrued fr | plumduff | 24-Apr-07 01:57 PM
by plumduff | 2 | 515 |
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ACADEMY - glitch
Hi,
I have recently had a client who's HB was calculated wrongly due to a glitch in the academy system
cl 65, partner working, no PC, one depend | fulham | 24-Apr-07 01:21 PM
by plumduff | 1 | 501 |
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HB overpayment
(please move if in the wrong place...)
I have a client with a £10k HB overpayment - I have contacted the section and they say it is due to the fact | plumduff | 20-Apr-07 01:33 PM
by johnny | 7 | 897 |
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R v Bristol Justices ex parte Wilson anad Young 1991 156 JP 409
Does anyone have a copy of this decision regarding magistrates powers to adjourn a council tax liability order hearing? I can't find it anywhere. Woul | southwest | 19-Apr-07 03:30 PM
by southwest | 4 | 665 |
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R v Bristol City Council ex p Jacobs (1999)
Does anyone have a full text copy that they could send to me
fax 08704580234 or email dstainsby@(Removethe remove)gallionsha.co .uk | stainsby | 18-Apr-07 09:04 AM
by stainsby | 5 | 529 |
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Determining whether a child is 'looked after'
I have a case where a child on DLA is attending a residential school with the place funded by the LA. Child comes home during school holidays and duri | Derek S | 11-Apr-07 01:26 PM
by HBSpecialists | 4 | 542 |
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council tax exemption
does anyone know if the Council Tax exemption for people who are in hospital/ resi care only applies if they are no longer returning to the property, | glenys | 10-Apr-07 06:31 PM
by ariadne2 | 3 | 530 |
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Housing Benefit direct to landlord when more than 8 weeks in arrears
Hi,
Am querying this just in case I have missed something. I have contacted three local authorities to inform them that there are tenants who are m | johnrob | 10-Apr-07 03:48 PM
by stainsby | 12 | 964 |
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Council Tax Exemption
Can anybody tell me whether people who are entitled to a Council Tax exemption on the grounds of 'severe impairment of intelligence and social functio | Ruby63 | 06-Apr-07 08:56 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 440 |
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National Leaflets Project ...
We've added a new swopshop item highlighting the National Leaflet Project website for housing benefit and council tax benefit that contains eight diff | ken | 05-Apr-07 04:03 PM | 0 | 381 |
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Housing Benefit potentially never claimed...
Hello Everyone,
Apologi es for the fact this starts off sounding like a housing case - well it is - but there is an HB question too.
Couple came | sarahp | 05-Apr-07 01:15 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 466 |
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We're confused...please help
Hi all,
One of my colleagues had a client who was seeking advice regarding her award of Housing and Council Tax Benefits. As part of the work we t | mairir | 04-Apr-07 04:27 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 5 | 745 |
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Shared owner - contrived liability or deprivation?
Hi - help please!
A shared owner currently owning 50% of his home has severe financial difficulties and is considering letting his housing associat | Alison Morgan | 04-Apr-07 03:25 PM
by Paul Stagg | 5 | 692 |
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Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Hi all
We have several of our residents in receipt of incapacity benefit, therefore they have a reduction in their HB entitlement. It is my unders | Lostdog | 04-Apr-07 02:42 PM
by Kevin D | 4 | 626 |
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Re: Council tax - liability question.
i have a client who owns two properties next door to each other, and the second property is pretty clearly used as an annex to the main residence, f | jj | 04-Apr-07 01:46 PM
by jj | 3 | 333 |
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16 /30 hour earnings disregard
i have the new benefit rates, but i cant seem to find any reference to this disregard. is it still £14.90?
thanks in advance | johnny | 03-Apr-07 11:12 AM
by BobKirkpatrick | 1 | 393 |
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Term-time workers and Housing/Council Tax Benefit
I have a client who works part-time and term-time only in a school, and only gets paid for the weeks they work and not during the holidays. I have cal | DANMAP | 01-Apr-07 08:35 PM
by Kevin D | 3 | 527 |
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Help please - appeal suppressed?
Has anyone come across reluctance by HB Authority to acknowledge existence of / forward appeal to TAS ? We seem to remember reading somewhere that cl | Aptadvice | 31-Mar-07 05:21 PM
by Kevin D | 5 | 569 |
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Self Employed Earnings
Help please concerning self employed earnings (not a type of client I get very often).
Have had a comment from an appeals officer saying "the addin | derek_S | 31-Mar-07 12:05 AM
by LW | 5 | 574 |
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overpayment challenge
I wanted advice on whether there was any further challenge open to my client in respect of an overpayment of housing benefit.
The overpayment relat | cliff | 29-Mar-07 11:39 AM
by jmembery | 1 | 556 |
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Indefinite exemption from council tax
Can anyone tell me what "cannot legally be occupied" means when deciding if a property can be exempted from council tax indefinitely? My client cannot | anned | 29-Mar-07 05:01 AM
by robzrob | 3 | 585 |
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7 Year Rule
I have just had a client in who has a Housing and Council Tax Benefit appeal that we are waiting for the appeal submission on. They have told me that | Roni | 27-Mar-07 02:52 PM
by Paul Stagg | 4 | 630 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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