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student and housing benefit
This is a plea for help off anyone with knowledge of student finances. I have a client who is 18 years old. In november of 2007 both his parents die | Jro1 | 30-Jul-08 01:26 PM
by Joanna | 4 | 614 |
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Local reference rent changes
Have been told that as a result of the Rent Service creating one huge area (BRMA) for the introduction of LHA next April, the local reference rent are | rwils | 30-Jul-08 11:05 AM
by shawn | 6 | 1172 |
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housing benefit for relative in annexe
Hello - I know - it's Friday - sorry!
My client has converted an annexe for use by his mentally ill son - would like to know if can claim HB - I ha | mat | 30-Jul-08 09:35 AM
by mat | 5 | 504 |
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LHA and current HB shortfall
I would appreciate any guidance on this as housing benefit department seems confused themselves.
My client currently receives HB with a £15 shortfall | mat | 28-Jul-08 10:14 AM
by Euan_Henderson | 6 | 685 |
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Payment intervals
Have a number of elderly tenants who have complained of changes to their housing penefit payment intervals. Reason is that LA has decided (apparently | derek_S | 25-Jul-08 11:18 AM
by jmembery | 6 | 465 |
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council tax
I have a client who moved from a flat in our supported housing project to a local authority flat. She incurred liability for 2 rents and was awarded a | mary partridge | 24-Jul-08 02:33 PM
by pipkin | 5 | 410 |
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Wanted: R v Warrington BC ex p Williams [1997] 29 HLR 872
Hi all,
Has anyone got a copy of R v Warrington BC ex p Williams 29 HLR 872 (referred to at page 222 of Findlay).
I can't find it anywher | Martin Williams | 24-Jul-08 07:20 AM
by Kevin D | 1 | 323 |
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HB & non deps
Tnt on I.S. She has 2 children aged 13 & 18. She states she is getting CB for both children, she was receiving full HB/CTB due to I.S
18 year old a | pipkin | 22-Jul-08 02:59 PM
by pipkin | 3 | 513 |
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Shared Ownership - Private Arrangements
Had a querry recently re above and post April changes. Found that both guidance and Zebedee say such an agreement should be with a social landlord or | Ember | 22-Jul-08 12:42 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 401 |
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Commissioners Decision
Could anyone tell me where I can get hold of CH/1578/2006 - joint beneficial owner and liability? Not on Commissioner's or LASA website, unless I'm lo | pclc | 21-Jul-08 08:50 AM
by jmembery | 3 | 378 |
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Fraud, overpayments and disclosure of evidence.
I'm helping a client with a HB appeal. She is alleged not to have been living in the property for which she was claiming benefit, and the council is s | Tony Bowman | 18-Jul-08 07:01 PM
by Derek | 7 | 559 |
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Beneficial owner of capital and bankruptcy HB/CTB
I have a client who used to own his home but was made bankrupt in March this year. His wife kept £25,000 from the sale of the property as at the time | Suecox | 18-Jul-08 02:51 PM
by Suecox | 14 | 1506 |
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HB Overpayments and official error
I wonder if anyone can see a way through this I can't
Claimants first claim to HB and CTB based on earnings etc. Paid her entitlement and then not | charliek | 18-Jul-08 02:46 PM
by Jro1 | 6 | 476 |
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Rent and DHP issues
Can anyone give me there thoughts on the following:
Pre LHA situation.
Parent s (on Income Support) rent privately an older 3 bed period semi whi | sunilb | 18-Jul-08 09:05 AM
by pipkin | 3 | 448 |
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Size of accomodation if child at university and parent's entitlement to severe disabilty premium
Single parent in 2-bed flat on DLA middle rate care & receives SDP. Has 17 year old son at school and 20 year old disabled daughter (also getting high | Nicola Wallace | 17-Jul-08 01:34 PM
by Nicola Wallace | 2 | 367 |
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HB and rent officer
Morning,
Have come across a bit of an unusual (or at least it is for me) situation that I could do with a bit of advice on please.
Tenant lives | johnrob | 17-Jul-08 08:17 AM
by Nicola Wallace | 2 | 473 |
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benefit prior to occupation
Please can someone offer me a glimmer of hope! I have a client who accepted a property with a H/A. He has a spinal injury and needs continuous care. I | lucy e | 14-Jul-08 11:31 AM
by roecab3 | 8 | 668 |
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Will anything Im not considering affect this calculation..?
Client is 64 (partner is 76)
He is taking early retirement this November and will be collecting his occu pension from his employer - LA from Nov. ( | pipkin | 11-Jul-08 05:35 PM
by ariadne2 | 14 | 832 |
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Council Tax Disability Discounts
Does anyone have any experience of councils refusing the Disability Discount (when an downstairs room is used exclusively by the disabled person who c | chrisatkcc | 08-Jul-08 02:14 PM | 0 | 343 |
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LHA & DHP
Hyperthetical questiion - if a client rents a single room for £90 pw, and the local LHA rate is £70, can the LA use DHP to go some way to making u | mike shermer | 08-Jul-08 12:04 PM
by socdmhurst | 2 | 476 |
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Benefit on 2 homes/temporary absence
Does anyone know the answer to this?
Client in owner occupied property, in receipt of IS and housing costs for mortgage interest payments.
Clien | jutucker | 07-Jul-08 12:18 PM
by jutucker | 4 | 666 |
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Capital invested in a company which has disappeared!
In 2001, my client invested a sum of £42,000 into a company that bought properties overseas. She tied her capital up until December 2008 and expected | Suecox | 04-Jul-08 03:50 PM
by claire hodgson | 3 | 451 |
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R2R for Polish National
Morning
I have a case I am not sure how to proceed with, any thoughts would be appreciated.
I have a Polish client who came to the UK in Dec 06, | charliek | 03-Jul-08 08:43 AM | 0 | 401 |
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Backdating
I have a client who suffers with anxiety and stress and self-harms. I submitted a backdate request for her and supplied medical evidence from her GP | jutucker | 02-Jul-08 01:10 PM
by jj | 21 | 1249 |
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CTB partner person subject to immigration control
had a person in to see me today who has been getting CTB based on IB and small occ pen - aged 62 and income too high for PC. His fiancee joined him in | brian661 | 30-Jun-08 02:47 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 422 |
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Linking Rules - Coming in and out of Hospital
Hi everyone this may seem like a fairly straight forward question but the brain isn't working this morning!!!!!
Someon e asked me about linking rules | anadeem | 30-Jun-08 11:13 AM
by Anselmo | 2 | 358 |
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Claiming HB on a house that he has sold.
I have a client who wants to sell his house because he can't cope with his debts. It all seems rather dubious - he is selling to an estate agency that | Herbert | 30-Jun-08 11:00 AM
by claire hodgson | 8 | 574 |
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Overpaid HB/CTB
Full HB/CTB in payment to client until she rang Council to tell them her AA being reviewed. They did a quick phone review of benefits and she declared | sandrajdb | 29-Jun-08 03:44 PM
by jj | 4 | 564 |
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Good Cause for Backdate
Ideas please folks on this one !
I have a tenant who started her tenancy in July 2007. The housing officer completed a HB form for her and took it | william | 27-Jun-08 04:32 PM
by Kevin D | 3 | 469 |
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Non deps
Further to my previous posting the same LA has also adopted this "policy".
Claiman t notifies that non-dep has vacated and gives leaving date and fo | jutucker | 27-Jun-08 01:51 PM
by jutucker | 3 | 387 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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