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child care disregard in after school club
HB reg 28 (8) states that you can only get a child care disregard for after school club payments in respect of a child aged 8-15 (16 if disabled). Wha
glenys18-Mar-08 04:03 PM0271
Possible further challenge to HB overpayment.?
I have a client who was assisted by a previous agency in September 2005, and HB was notified at that time that the claimant and her husband had been
Kate17-Mar-08 04:35 PM
by ariadne2
1490
08/09 health benefit rates
Hope someone can help? Health Benefits max help when on Tax Credits in a number of ways all with income less than ? for 08/09. It seems it was £15,0
Heather14-Mar-08 01:30 PM0500
child maintenance disregards
The pre budget report outlined changes to child maintenance disregards in HB/CTB and IS. It suggested for IS a change from £10 to £20 and for HB/CTB f
Heather14-Mar-08 01:19 PM
by Heather
2401
Income or capital by instalments?
Client, over 60, sold her property (on a commercial basis - not to a relative) and remains living there, with a life-long rent free lease. The purcha
sarc13-Mar-08 03:52 PM
by claire hodgson
2413
EEA disability benefits and the severe disability premium
A colleague asked me if I thought someone with an EEA disability benefit could qualify for the sdp. I didn't think to ask what benefit or where from
ASH13-Mar-08 09:17 AM0317
Housing Benefit & Non status
I have a client who has lived in this country since he was seven years old, when his mother moved to Uk when she married a Uk national, she was orig
mark p12-Mar-08 03:29 PM
by mark p
3503
So another part of my complaint... {{sigh}}
The HB dept agreed that o/p was their error and agreed to repay the tnt.. They wrote to us - the landlord and I have it in B&W that they would refund
plumduff12-Mar-08 02:00 PM
by chrissmith
7513
HB & bank accounts...
I have an appeal/complaint going through which I need some advice about.. Cli had bank account which was closed in 2005, HB wrote to the bank askin
plumduff12-Mar-08 11:18 AM
by AndyRichards
19797
Friday afternoon amusement.....
Just seen a very confused client who is struggling to come to terms with a decision that she has been overpaid HB to the tune of £460 and that this is
past caring 111-Mar-08 08:00 PM
by Derek
81020
Backdated Pay Award
How should HB treat a backdated pay award of around £1000 that is paid to a client as a "one-off" in their normal monthly pay? Can they do an any t
pclc07-Mar-08 12:40 PM0325
HB and responsibility for child and grandchild
I have been dealing with a client who is in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and therefore only partial Housing Benefit. He has a 17 year old daughter w
Marion 207-Mar-08 08:18 AM
by Marion 2
3404
Capital loaned out
The client had taken a loan out on his home which he then, after a delay, used to set up a company. He established a limited company, owned entirely b
Damian06-Mar-08 09:22 AM
by Gareth Morgan
16653
couple one with right to reside and other hasn't
Turkish couple with 6mth old baby. Father has British passport and wife was smuggled into the country no right to reside father has claimed CB and in
LA05-Mar-08 10:15 AM
by Martin_Williams
5571
appealing cohabiting decision ...
hello everybody :) don't know about you good citizens but i've had a lot of cohabiting decisions made against cl. recently, and some of them have bee
Sayo04-Mar-08 08:51 AM
by Sayo
101627
LHA and Tenant clauses
We are looking at LHA being paid direct to landlords from the tenant's bank account and wondered whether a landlord include a clause in the tenancy ag
wrteam03-Mar-08 04:56 PM
by toxteth
2417
Childcare disregard and ICB
Have a really unfair situation and would like some help. Lone parent, twins aged 31/2, Gets childcare costs 270 quid with tax creds. Has a recurring
Semitone03-Mar-08 02:19 PM0308
Recovery of overpayment post bankrutcy
Edited to correct link Hi all, Has anybody seen any official DWP guidance post the DWP v Balding Court of Appeal case where the DWP had
Coach03-Mar-08 10:25 AM
by Coach
2390
Adult Learning Grant
Can anyone help please. Is this taken into account in HB calculations?
MargaretGarner28-Feb-08 10:24 AM
by ciaran
2326
'Board and Attendance' Cases
I am looking for information as to how The Rent Service (TRS) determine what is and what is not a 'board and attendance' case. Can anyone help? I wi
franrobinson28-Feb-08 08:51 AM
by franrobinson
3385
Temporary absence and prison/care homes
When someone's benefit comes to an end because they are likely to spend more than 13 weeks as a sentenced prisoner, can you add the rules that require
chrissmith27-Feb-08 09:25 AM
by stainsby
10820
R2R
A Norwegian national with family came into this country in January 2008, claimed JSA immediately hasn't recievd a decision. He has now applied for HB
wrteam26-Feb-08 11:57 AM0288
HB Overpayments Manual - from HBHelp
ADVERTISEMEN T HB Overpayments Manual - a practical guide for social landlords who are asked to repay housing benefit overpa
shawn25-Feb-08 09:34 AM01022
Joint tenancy - liability
Client has joint tenancy with partner. They split up & he leaves the property & ceases contributing to the rent. Client claims Housing Benefit. Is
Derek22-Feb-08 03:05 PM
by plumduff
10548
Hospital Discharge
Has anyone had problems establishing eligibility under the occupation criteria for claimants who are having a phased discharge from hospital? This no
sheltersco22-Feb-08 01:52 PM
by andyp4
2324
LHA rate increase
Has anyone in an LHA area tried withdrawing a HB claim briefly in order to take advantage of an increase in the rates without having to wait for the o
Damian22-Feb-08 10:32 AM
by stainsby
6599
LHA areas
Has anyone looked in detail at the difference between the broad market areas and the localities used for reference rents in their area? There has b
chrissmith22-Feb-08 09:18 AM
by Liz Wilson
5661
fraud investigations
Does anyone know why fraud departments (DWP and LA's) often just do nothing when they decide not to pursue a case? Its a frustrating source of anxiety
Tony Bowman20-Feb-08 04:48 PM
by jj
7730
Decision Needed
Hi, I am trying to locate a copy of R v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Housing Benefit Review Board ex Parte Kapur (2000) Anyone who h
roecab319-Feb-08 09:15 AM
by roecab3
3433
Housing Allowance-different rate for static caravan
This query is for anyone in a Local Housing Allowance area. Claimant in two bedroom static caravan with tenancy agreement and Council Tax liability i
Carole L18-Feb-08 07:11 PM
by Carole L
4735