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ESA and existing IB claimants
Cut and pasted this from an email I've just received from 'Benefits and Work' - apologies to those who are already aware.
"This month we have conf | suelees | 16-May-08 09:33 AM
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ESA and direct deductions scheme
hi
does anyone know if ESA will come under the direct payments scheme for rent arrears, water etc? i cant find anything in draft regs, but it appears | megvr | 15-May-08 08:24 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 416 |
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ESA Linking Periods
Whle I was here.......
1. you may already know this but just in case! The basic linking period has been increased to 12 weeks.
2. in the 104 week | Ember | 08-May-08 02:09 PM | 0 | 697 |
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Incapacity Benefit appeal
Has anyone got a copy of CIB/3328/1998, I've tried to search on the briefcase section but with no avail.
Thanks | steve_h | 08-May-08 07:17 AM
by steve_h | 2 | 531 |
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Previous PCA
Client failed most recent PCA on mental health but passed one 2 years earlier. No change in health condition meanwhile. Previous PCA not included in a | pclc | 07-May-08 03:22 PM
by pclc | 2 | 544 |
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Own Occupation Test and Incapacity for Work
Is an own occupation the last job you did or the job you have always done.
I have an appeal re failure to meet the personal capability assessment. | anguskelman | 07-May-08 12:30 PM
by paul__moorhouse | 2 | 454 |
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Gap between SSP and IB
Bit of a background just to put it in context.
My client was entitled to full company sick pay for 6 months. He hadn't realised at the time this p | suelees | 07-May-08 11:37 AM
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ESA & PARTNER'S earnings disrgards
Starting at Part 10 Reg 83: income & capital of partner treated as clt's and to be calculated in like manner to clt's, except where context requires o | Ember | 06-May-08 08:28 AM
by Ember | 2 | 528 |
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annullment of ESA regs ....
nick clegg has tabled a series of early day motions calling for the esa regs to be annulled
http://e dmi.parliament.uk/ED Mi/EDMDetails.aspx?E DMID=35 | shawn | 02-May-08 11:38 AM | 0 | 497 |
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Having never advised on this particular benefit, I don't feel qualified to assist a client who has just received the submission for his tribunal. Are | Dave Coughlan | 29-Apr-08 12:36 PM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 508 |
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Tatics for an Incapacity Benefit appeal where client has not declared their conditions originally
Hi
In a couple of weeks I am going to be repersenting a client at an Incapacity Benefit appeal.
The client has only just informed myself about | iut044 | 28-Apr-08 03:31 PM
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ESA rates
Hi –
Just making sure we've got our head around the new ESA rates ….
So how it looks to us is that …
Basic allowance –
in | shawn | 25-Apr-08 10:39 AM
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Copy of R(S) 678
Can anyone fax me a copy of R(S) 6/78? (new medical opinion is not a change of circs). Might also be useful for Rightsnet's collection of CDs. My fax | Neil Bateman | 24-Apr-08 01:12 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 430 |
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FAILURE TO ATTEND MEDICAL
Memo DMG 43/07 says that in all cases where medical evidence ceases the DM must apply the PCA if that is the appropriate test of incapacity (i.e. afte | BrianSmith | 23-Apr-08 09:34 AM
by paul__moorhouse | 8 | 857 |
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ESA and permitted work
I know the higher earnings disregard, currently £88.50, will apply to income based ESA. Am I right in thinking it will still be £20 for HB and CTB th | rwils | 22-Apr-08 02:21 PM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 3 | 702 |
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New ESA resources from CPAG
excellent new ESA resources from CPAG @ www.cpag.org.uk/esa | shawn | 21-Apr-08 02:49 PM | 0 | 888 |
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ESA training materials
Does anyone have any training materails on ESA they could share? including any powerpoint presentaion? If so please e-mail to Gary.Johnson@bedscc. gov. | GJ | 17-Apr-08 03:45 PM | 0 | 521 |
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Confused over IB
I hope someone can help. Its late on a Friday and Incapacity Benefit isn't my strong point so I'm having trouble figuring this one out...
22yr old | maddy | 16-Apr-08 07:48 AM
by suewelsh | 4 | 957 |
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PCA - Vision Test
Hi all. I have a client who was badly beaten around the head and neck, and sustained various injuries. He still has some physical issues, but his ma | Jackie | 10-Apr-08 02:26 PM
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IB DURING NOTICE PERIOD
Standard practice in my LA is thus. Employee goes off sick, gets full pay for 6 months, then half pay for 6 months plus IB for 6 months, then IB only | BrianSmith | 04-Apr-08 12:38 PM
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Learning Disabilty and PCA
A local community based support unit for people with learning disabilities has referred 2 people to us in recent weeks who have failed the PCA. Can't | Semitone | 03-Apr-08 10:38 AM
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stand by your beds ......
... ESA regs out today !! | shawn | 02-Apr-08 01:07 PM
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The "ESA Customer Journey"
We had an invite to a JC+ liaison event a couple of weeks ago. Just received a copy of their PowerPoint presentation, which thanks to Shawn you can v | Al Franco | 01-Apr-08 11:32 AM
by mike shermer | 2 | 721 |
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Page 59 of the 2008 Budget .......
.......strangely called Fairness and Opportunity for all states that From April 2010 all IB claimants ... will be required to take the work capapbilit | John Birks | 27-Mar-08 12:41 PM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 26 | 1522 |
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Incapacity for work in prison
Client was on IB credits only, went into prison to serve custodial sentence for criminal offence 23/05/07, released 06/07/07 (6 weeks and 3 days). Mad | BrianSmith | 25-Mar-08 04:26 PM
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Waiting period for new claim after losing an Incapacity for Work Appeal
Hi
I know that there is a six month waiting time to make a new claim for Incapacity Benefit after beeing deemed fit to work if there has not been a | iut044 | 19-Mar-08 11:31 AM
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Why are the numbers on Incapacity Benefit stable?
Why is the trend for the number of people on Incapacity Benefit stable when there is a tougher interpertation of the rules?
Is it because of an agi | iut044 | 17-Mar-08 04:21 PM
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Re: Disallowing IB
Client disallowed IB after failing to attend a medical on Sunday 23 December 2007. Client has suffered with bipolar affective disorder, having severa | jj | 17-Mar-08 09:29 AM
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Nature of Permitted Work
Dealing with an IfW appeal where the appellant is doing Permitted Work. The DM has pointed to the nature of the PW in reaching her decision as well as | suewelsh | 13-Mar-08 10:43 AM
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Medical examination & decision
Is there a time scale for the decision maker making a decision following a PCA medical ? I have a client who had a medical in July 2007, the decision | Val47 | 12-Mar-08 03:24 PM | 0 | 518 |
Incapacity related benefits
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