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Widowers Benefits
As there are stayed cases at both Strasbourg and the H'o'L, what's the picture post Hooper?
I've an appeal which matches Mr Naylor in the Hooper ca | Dan_manville | 18-Sep-05 11:01 AM
by Dan_manville | 3 | 830 |
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WMA european court application
Have just taken over a case and I have just received a cheque for a male client in respect of WMA in full and final settlement if accepted of a pendin | drm | 15-Sep-05 02:35 PM
by nevip | 5 | 651 |
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Family in Context of Community Care Grants
Does anyone have a copy of R v Social Fund Inspector and Secretary of State for Social Security ex p Healey, Smith and Stitt (No 2)
reported in The | stainsby | 30-Aug-05 03:51 PM
by Cordelia | 2 | 674 |
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Date of birth evidence
I have a client who says she is aged 60 (and appears so!). However, when she entered the UK some years ago her date of birth was logged by the Home O | wbu | 25-Aug-05 04:04 PM
by gmorgan | 2 | 826 |
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Milk Tokens and/or entitlement to any other benefits
I have queries about two clients and whether they are entitled to any support.
The first client is 15 and is in foster care. This client has a baby | Amos | 23-Aug-05 11:08 AM
by keith venables | 1 | 504 |
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sure start maternity grant
hi need some advice on time limits for a sure start maternity grant.
my cl had a baby on 30.1.05. a friend advised that they could get a sure start | salma | 22-Aug-05 05:04 PM
by HAp | 3 | 978 |
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overpayments
I am looking for some help re overpayments,
Client was abroad for 9 years. She did not tell Child Benefit that she was going abroad.
Client states | wbu | 19-Aug-05 01:55 PM
by Victoria J | 4 | 778 |
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Crisis Loan Applications
I am a little confused. Three JC+ offices in my area have all told me that they will not accept an SF401 claim form. They are insisting that the only | J_Mason | 12-Aug-05 03:47 PM
by J_Mason | 7 | 1281 |
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Crisis Loan Refused
I refered a client to our local JC+ today for a crisis loan. They told him that as he was employed and had a bank account he would need to provide wri | J_Mason | 11-Aug-05 04:07 PM
by J_Mason | 4 | 675 |
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CCG and contribution based JSA
Hi, I've recently had a CCG application refused for a client; with the refusal letter stating that the client is not in receipt of qualifiying benefit | JuMoo | 03-Aug-05 08:02 AM
by Ian_Miller | 3 | 635 |
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CCG's
Hi
If someone applies for a CCG included in which is a cooker and then borrows the money to purchase a cooker as they couldn't live in the property | cgrant | 01-Aug-05 12:56 PM
by cgrant | 4 | 642 |
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Funeral Grant - loan from relative
A colleague is dealing with a client who applied for a funeral grant. The grant has been awarded but reduced because someone made a payment to the fun | carol obeirne | 29-Jul-05 09:05 AM
by nevip | 1 | 539 |
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Maternity Grant
I do a benefits drop-in session at a local health centre and this morning a midwife has asked a question that has stumped me - hopefully someone will | bsansum | 27-Jul-05 02:01 PM
by bsansum | 2 | 997 |
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Funeral Payments for a deceased child
Single Mother on IS. Her 13year old son has died and she wishes to make a claim for a Funeral Payment(FP) from the SF. The father of the child works f | Quinn | 21-Jul-05 04:04 PM
by Quinn | 6 | 568 |
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Statutory Maternity Pay and Agency Staff.
Can anyone help ?
I have a client who appears to meet all the criteria for SMP except that she is not "employed" but a contractor.
Is being empl | Victoria J | 14-Jul-05 05:28 PM
by HAp | 3 | 578 |
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Sure Start Maternity Grants
Hello! Can anyone help?
One condition for claiming a SSMG is to be in receipt of Child Tax Credit payable at a rate higher than the family element. | PaulW | 13-Jul-05 12:53 PM
by PaulW | 8 | 902 |
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CSA. Press release from DWP
5 July 2005 - Improvements to enforcement at child support agency
Work and Pensions Minister Lord Hunt today acknowledged the amount of work the Chil | stephenh | 12-Jul-05 09:21 AM
by shawn | 1 | 397 |
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IIB Prescribed Disease C23
I have a client with an appeal against refusal of IIB based on prescribed disease C23 -- cancer of epitheliean lining of the urinary tract from exposu | paul_moorhouse | 05-Jul-05 01:50 PM
by paul_moorhouse | 2 | 466 |
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CA reduced by RP
Client says she gets 19p ??State Pension?? Anyway whatever pension it is, her CA has been reduced by half of it!! What's all that about?
Sue
| suelees | 04-Jul-05 08:55 AM
by Ian_Miller | 3 | 667 |
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GI/CI Visiting Officers
Amongst my clients IB appeal papers is a GI/CI Visiting Officer's Report. The Visit Criteria is '6'.
Who are GI and CI visiting officers and under wh | Peter Newton | 01-Jul-05 12:59 PM
by andyplatts | 1 | 530 |
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Carers Allowance- 8 week run on
My client was awarded underlying entitlement to CA from 6.12.04. Partner (whom she was caring for) died 4.1.05. Pension Credit refused carer premium | sara lewis | 25-Jun-05 12:51 AM
by billmcc | 1 | 568 |
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Industrial injuries medical reports
I am considering a submission in a PD A11 appeal that the EMP's report is not fit for purpose. Please could anyone supply me with a copy of the guidan | Raleys SH | 24-Jun-05 07:56 AM
by stephenh | 1 | 447 |
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Crisis loans - when is a crisis a crisis?
Colleagues in hostel tell me they have had applications for CL turned down. They often help clients to apply where there is not entitlement to a CCG | carol obeirne | 20-Jun-05 08:28 AM
by judithH | 4 | 838 |
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NINO & paying benefit
Claimant from abroad. She has no public funds restriction. She's made a claim for child benefit. She has only a temp NINO. Child benefit are telling m | carol obeirne | 15-Jun-05 12:12 PM
by nevip | 4 | 702 |
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Maternity grant payments before birth
I have a client, 20, on higher rate IB, expecting her first child, living alone. Hence no entitlement to IS hence she can't apply for the SSMG yet. On | tomr | 13-Jun-05 03:27 PM | 0 | 509 |
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early day motion re winter fuel payments for severley disabled people
'That this House notes with concern that, while pensioners over the age of 60 can claim a winter fuel payment, there are 1.27 million severely dis | ken | 10-Jun-05 02:20 PM | 0 | 397 |
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Qualifying Benefit for SF Funeral Payment
One of the Qualifying benefits for a SFFP is Child Tax Credit paid at a rate higher than the family element.
In 2003/2004 the family element was (a | Victor Ridding | 09-Jun-05 02:49 PM | 0 | 413 |
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Child Benefit - interim payments
Just asked for an interim payment of Child Benefit. Family are in really difficult circumstances, parent from abroad and mum is waiting for an NI numb | carol obeirne | 06-Jun-05 01:57 PM | 0 | 425 |
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Child Benefit - priority rules
My client is man who shares care of his child with his ex. He is currently the recipient of the child benefit and is claiming other benefits as a sin | Tony Bowman | 02-Jun-05 09:34 AM
by Tony Bowman | 2 | 553 |
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Winter Fuel Payment
Does anyone know if Commissioner Rowland has granted leave to appeal against decision CIS/1491/2004? (Exportability of winter fuel payments.) | Gary Millar | 25-May-05 08:07 AM | 0 | 470 |
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