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Incapacity Benefit Backdating
Can IB be back-dated for more than 3 months? Client did not get SSP1 form until 6 months after SSP had ran out, IB only backdated 3 mths and went on
LA12-Mar-08 02:35 PM
by LA
4662
Lost Paperwork
Hello - I recently had a case where someone failed their PCA. During the appeal process all the paperwork was lost by the DWP meaning the case automat
theresa@dial11-Mar-08 11:47 AM
by theresa@dial
5738
New claim for IS and ICB after 6mths from failed PCA
I have a client who did not appeal a failed PCA. He then put in a new claim (no.1) within the 6mths since that failure. DWP are still to make a dec
PaulW05-Mar-08 10:08 AM
by PaulW
61114
Incapacity Benefit underpaid due to NI mismatch
Hi A client has received £3,000 IB that was underpaid due to the mismatch of DWP and Revenue NI records - as outlined in Rightsnet news 07 Sept 07
Liz Wilson03-Mar-08 01:36 PM
by Liz Wilson
2581
CIB/6777/1999 and CIB/3507/2003 , CIB/4684/2003
Does anyone have a copy of these decisions dealing with the application of the de minimis principle in order to ignore neglible amounts of work? I ca
morgang28-Feb-08 12:01 PM
by Derbyshire
2483
CIB/908/2003
Does anyone have a copy of CIB/908/2003? Page 736 of Bonner suggests that it deals with length and quality of a medical examination. Can't find it on
Neil Bateman27-Feb-08 01:21 PM
by Gareth Morgan
4565
IB appeal examining doctor's opinion
I have an IB appeal for a young man with Meniere's disease. He has no points. Examining doctor after describing what the client say's puts in brackets
Val4726-Feb-08 06:50 AM
by claire hodgson
5852
Incapacity benefit
Does anyone have any case history of IB clients who have exceeded the 52 week period of permitted work because they have not received the 46 week remi
fwe4120-Feb-08 03:32 PM
by fwe41
3929
Withdrawn IB appeal. IS repayment?
Cl came to me just before tribunal date. No points at PCA. Tried to get late support from GP who stated he was amazed she was still on sick as he had
Carole L19-Feb-08 07:59 PM
by Carole L
81387
How long is it reasonable to organise another review after winning an appeal on exceptional circumst...
Hi, Recently I won an Incapacity Benefit appeal on the basis of exceptional circumstances. This is when the tribunal feels that the client has a
iut04419-Feb-08 05:04 PM
by ariadne2
3793
incapacity - vision descriptors
hi guys I have a client that has approached me after attending a tribunal hearing - which was unsuccessful. Client recieved 12 points after medical
salma19-Feb-08 01:05 PM
by salma
4614
new claim for Incap Credits and ESA transitional protection
One of my clients might have to give up work for health reasons. His wife will continue to work for now, so there would not be any entitlement to IS
fulham15-Feb-08 03:21 PM
by Paul_Treloar_
6640
PREVIOUS IB85 NOTINCLUDED IN DWP SUBMISSION
Client went to incapacity for work appeal yesterday, represented by social worker. Hearing adjourned, direction to SOS to "send to TAS s further submi
BrianSmith15-Feb-08 10:19 AM
by Paul_Treloar_
3918
Carer's Allowance and residence in Cyprus
Client is British citizen. Lived in N Cyprus for 3 years. Returned to UK in Nov 07 to care for her father. She was not working in Cyprus. Does res
ASH13-Feb-08 07:56 AM
by mike shermer
3558
Reclaiming IB after a fraudulent claim
My client worked from December 1999 to August 2007 while receiving IB. She stopped work because she was too ill to continue. She has been rumbled a
Peter Newton01-Feb-08 08:36 PM
by ariadne2
2787
Incap & Carers Allow..
Desperately looking through CPAG, but cant find the answer.. If client is on short term ICB and she is full time carer of father, who is on Higher
plumduff01-Feb-08 10:07 AM
by shaun
10784
OBESITY AS A DISABLEMENT
Can anybody direct me to a copy of CIB/1387/2000 please. I've searched the usual sites but cannot find it. Thanks
BrianSmith30-Jan-08 07:38 AM0687
Incapacity Benefit no right of appeal.
Hello all; Came across a letter today which is new with me. Quich senario; client and partner on incapacity benefit. Client did some permitted
mark p22-Jan-08 03:34 PM
by mark p
42051
PCA IB.50
I have a client who received IB.50 and is unable to physically complete because of her medical conditions. She has asked JC+ for a home visit which w
Ivan S21-Jan-08 11:22 AM
by Paul_Treloar_
4962
Maximum backdating
Hello all, can anyone help please? I was always led to believe that the maximum backdating for Incapacity Benefit was limited to 12 months and for
kwackerblue18-Jan-08 08:36 PM
by ariadne2
2720
Is Retirement Allowance a different benefit to REA?
This might seem like an obscure question but it could be important for a case of mine. A former nurse who was getting IB + REA (no IIDB because bel
GAD17-Jan-08 10:22 AM
by GAD
2857
CD's required
Hi all, Does anyone have a copy of CIB/2620/2000? It concerns the PCA where a claimant has an intermittent disability. I need it for an appeal on 3
Tony Bowman16-Jan-08 04:29 PM
by Tony Bowman
2488
Incapacity benefit stopped - best course of action?
Firstly, please accept my apologies as I have limited experience of incapacity benefits (I'm an HB person!), but I have received a query from a collea
Lostdog16-Jan-08 02:53 PM
by Paul_Treloar_
4975
Permitted work for different employer
If someone can't do her normal job and is now on IB after SSP just ended can she do some PW for another employer?
suelees16-Jan-08 02:04 PM
by wwr
1480
New PCA and flawed logic
Did anyone else pick up the lack of logical consistency in Mr Hain's pronouncement today about offering more support to disabled people to move closer
Paul_Treloar_15-Jan-08 12:46 PM
by mike shermer
122218
New worker on PT contract/SSP
Hello I need someone to help me with my confusion, having got into a pickle with this problem. Worker employed on a contract for 1 day per week
Derbyshire07-Jan-08 03:32 PM
by nevip
1614
ESA
Just had an unmwelome thought. If as DWP predict large numbers will lose their ICB what of those that are carers. I've done masses of claims for CA ov
Semitone02-Jan-08 10:20 AM
by Semitone
41512
Tribunal happened without warning!!!
Can someone advise on a constructive way forward as i want to raise hell (which wont get me anywhere!) My client appealed IB decision in January, c
retrochav20-Dec-07 02:15 PM
by retrochav
41124
New benefits guide for IB claimants moving into work ...
Salford Welfare Rights Service has produced an up-to-date benefits guide for incapacity benefit claimants who are moving into work. Aimed at servic
ken20-Dec-07 08:53 AM
by Owdhamer
11950
withdrawl of IB Claims
I have a client who was advised to claim IB(Y) for their disabled child but as a result of the loss of CB and IS (pre 2004 claim) the family are about
pc14-Dec-07 02:32 PM
by pc
4673