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Is/JSA and WTC
http://www.bailii.or g/uk/cases/UKUT/AAC/ 2009/280.html new decision just reported - claimant awarded IS, WTC in payment, WTC award subsequently revi
clairehodgson04-Feb-10 05:10 PM0274
17 yr old Belgian National - no right to reisde for Income Support?
I need some advice please! Social Services has just contacted me regarding a 17 year old who has been thrown out of parental home. He is a Belgian
nickyswllc04-Feb-10 08:36 AM
by Antonina
5402
Young person- Income Support
Hi All Young woman. 17yrs. Pregnant - Her baby is due 24/2 (- so well within 11weeks of EWC). She was in relevant education until Sept'09. She was li
linusm02-Feb-10 02:41 PM
by linusm
4280
Funny telephony worker
I was on the phone to Canterbury BDC this afternoon and this is (really) a summary of what I was told by the telephony operator... In come Suppor
Tony Bowman01-Feb-10 05:23 PM
by clairehodgson
2555
JSA sanction/ ESA claim
does anyone know if there anything in the regs to stop someone with a 6 month JSA sanction from claiming ESA instead if they have a valid sicknote?
southwestlaw228-Jan-10 08:30 AM
by nevip
1439
Permitted work nightmare
Ive just taken on a permitted work case which causing abit of a headache. My client claims Income Support and has been doing permitted work (highe
Sam Warburton27-Jan-10 12:46 PM
by Dolge
1401
Income Support - Young people and estrangement
Wonder whether someone could help with the issue from an appeal I have just been given. It concerns an 19 year old youth who is doing a plumbing cour
Reg R26-Jan-10 09:40 AM
by clairehodgson
2441
retaining worker status without claiming JSA
new Three-Judge Panel decision (what used to be called a Tribual of Commissioners) ... CIS/184/2008 ... summary in rightsnet briefcase @ [a hr
shawn22-Jan-10 03:29 PM0377
Income Support Capital and Carers Allowance 'Substantial Caring' rule and earnings
Hello Have two very complex cases on the go at the moment. 1) One involving income support capital - I can't go into too much detail but it is
dabd_uk21-Jan-10 08:39 AM
by shawn
3537
JSA sanction - conscientious objection...?
For discussion only. Reg 73 (2)(b) JSA regs, provides that a claimant shall have good cause for a failure in respect of employment programme relate
Tony Bowman20-Jan-10 12:04 PM
by John Birks
6645
Maternity Allowance Route to R2R
Polish 26 year old comes to UK in February and starts work on 30 March, has a baby due mid-October. She is single, has no partner, and her parents are
Derekbell13-Jan-10 12:03 PM
by starkey
91354
None take up of NHS bursary and affect on means tested benefits
Hope someone can clarify the situation for me. I have a young lady on Incapacity Benefit, Income Support, HB & CTB, DLA with middle rate care compo
Sunil12-Jan-10 10:45 AM
by Joanna
2416
Right to Reside - Italian Citizen
urgent help needed on a right to reside case. case is as follows. failed right to reside test for income support, hb and ctb. client came to
PColeman11-Jan-10 12:12 PM
by PColeman
5738
withdrawal of calim - LTAHAW
I have a client who signed a note withdrawing her claim for JSA after a LTAHAW visit. She seems not to have really understood what she was doing: she
Damian08-Jan-10 09:47 AM
by Damian
8780
Income Support Overpayment
Just a quick question: Is there any provision that allows money to be disregarded if it has been borrowed with the express purpose of purchasing a
Ste_Higham07-Jan-10 03:46 PM
by Ste_Higham
2389
Self employmed work and JSA
An A8 national who has not done 12 months registered work will not have the r2r and cannot claim JSA whilst they look for work. I dont think there
Fosco07-Jan-10 02:19 PM
by Martin Williams
1449
DWP deny receipt of a notification of change of circumstances
Hello, I have two questions regarding an upcoming IS appeal, which relates to an overpayment due to the claimant being commited to prison and not
christi07-Jan-10 08:50 AM
by nevip
5674
Another ESA complication
I think this may be one of those unlooked for effects of ESA but if anyone has any thoughts I would be grateful. Client gets DLA MRC and Contributi
pete c05-Jan-10 04:23 PM0257
JSA and vol reduction in hours
Client considering voluntary reduction in hours (but staying in same job and with same employer) and claiming JSA top up, with H costs after 13 weeks
suec05-Jan-10 03:27 PM0192
IS or JSA
Hi - clt worked F/T. Partner gets CA for son who is on DLA. Clt sacked for gross misconduct. I advised partner to claim IS with clt as dep but clt cla
Don C04-Jan-10 01:01 PM
by Don C
2399
Lone parent students
I have a client who is a single parent claiming income support. Her only daughter's date of birth is 08/10/1999. As things stand currently, my underst
Josh04-Jan-10 09:21 AM
by Paul Treloar_GB
4568
Family member of British citizen
Wonder if anybody could help to confirm that I've got this right: Details a bit sketchy as came in on our helpline, but got call from a support wor
Liam M29-Dec-09 11:55 AM
by nick nicolson
1439
Pregnant mother leaps to her death with five-month-old son in her arms after losing benefits
I just saw this tragic story on another email forum (welfarewatch.myfine forum.org). Here is the report in the Daily Mail online on 4th December 2009.
Robbie Spence23-Dec-09 11:04 AM0611
i.s housing costs ...
a snowy early monday afternoon hello ! :) have a cl. who took out mortgage 11/95. she works 12 hrs pw earning just above the amount of her weekly
Sayo21-Dec-09 11:32 AM0269
EU national - dependency if over 21
Just wondered if anyone has an update on these situations - i.e arguing dependency on mother/ father (EU worker ) where client is over 21 and disabled
pclc17-Dec-09 09:37 AM
by clairehodgson
2373
Portuguese and in UK for 9 years
Hello Folks. I know it's late on Friday, so i'm not expecting a response today - but if anyone could mull this over I would appreciate it. Clien
starkey17-Dec-09 07:58 AM
by MGS
1387
Good cause for failing to sign on
Our client, a single man, sustained serious injuries in a traffic accident and lay unconcious in hospital for more than a week. He was thereby preve
Ruth_T16-Dec-09 01:49 PM
by Ruth_T
8613
Housing Cost's old rules applying for new claims if you arent in receipt of a relevent benefit post ...
Wondering if anyone has come acrosss this issue.... If you have someone put in a claim for housing costs after the 05/01/2009 but they dont receive
kev3kev315-Dec-09 02:19 PM
by shawn
825099
Housing costs and moving
Client is iro of IS as a lone parent including housing costs. She wishes to sell up and move to another part of the country and buy a new house to be
BrianSmith09-Dec-09 03:16 PM
by ariadne2
1250
Self-employed EEA Nationals.
Hi Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Commissioners decision CIS/3217/2007 as I can't get it on the commissioners web site or by goggle sea
MGS07-Dec-09 09:05 PM
by MGS
2340