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Welfare Rights Christmas Quiz. Q1 When was the EDP first introduced?

NeverSayNo
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2pts for the first correct answer ....and also I need the answer so I know which CPAG book to get back out of storage for a further query I have.

Bonus question of 3 points: Which famous playwright was terrified of Christmas?

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Jane OP - 22 December 2016 10:58 AM

2001 I think?

Deffo: http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/welfare-rights/news/item/Enhanced-Disability-Premium2

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1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Amendment (Enhanced Disability Premium) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force—

(a)

for the purposes of this regulation and regulation 4 on 1st April 2001;


Extra point for accuracy? :-)

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and when did it stop being the trick question in pretty much every WR job interview that was conducted?

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Jane OP - 22 December 2016 10:58 AM

2001 I think?

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2629/contents/made

And Noel Coward?

...award yourself 5 points Jane OP!

Thank you all for the replies :)

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😊 I think we should have all posts in the form of quiz questions!

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can we throw a shoe over the building now?

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stevenmcavoy - 22 December 2016 03:31 PM

can we throw a shoe over the building now?

ha ha! It’s true though, one year there was a big row at our office quiz about the longest river in world and correct river measuring approaches.

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stevenmcavoy - 22 December 2016 03:31 PM

can we throw a shoe over the building now?

i had to google that .. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0664507/quotes?item=qt0476607

.. and spookily it would seem that the episode is from the same year that the EDP was first introduced!!

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Once I get off duty calls today I am part of an office quiz team. Google will be my friend 😊