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CIB 13038/96
Has any one got a copy of this please? I've tried all the usual places.
Ianw20-Sep-05 11:40 AM
by shawn
6741
Exceptional circs- severe life threatening disease
I've only used this part of Reg. 27 once before some years ago, and I've now got another appeal where I think it might be applicable, and would apprec
sara lewis19-Sep-05 03:55 PM0557
Friday afternooon general musings...
the new electronic-style PCA report, now well established throughout the land, is as far as i can see showing a definite trend. im amazed at the numbe
jason16-Sep-05 02:47 PM
by jason
2640
Effective date of claim
I attended a meeting today about the Customer Management System, CMS, the DWP bods explaining it seemed to be under the impression that date of claim
garym6514-Sep-05 04:09 PM0485
Reconsiderations: can they succeed?
Has anyone else noticed that fewer IB decisions are being overturned by the DM on reconsideration? Our local JC+ tell us that,where new medical evide
anned05-Sep-05 11:57 AM
by nevip
71085
Retrospective SDA claim?
Has any one get any ideas as to how I can progress this case? Client with learning disabilities and registered blind left full time work in 1998, but
Claire30-Aug-05 11:52 AM
by Claire
3614
negligible work
I have a client who inherited a pub franchise from her husband. It later transpired that it has always been registered in her name for VAT and the lea
SallyMarshall25-Aug-05 04:24 PM
by SLloyd
2588
ICB affected by court case?
I have a client on LT ICB, who got caught as an unlicensed taxi driver on his first week of trying the job. Hadn't disclosed the work to DWP so work
BGworker25-Aug-05 10:55 AM
by BGworker
2600
Computerised Incapacity Benefit Medical Reports (IB85s)
I was wondering whether any other Rightsnet users are encountering the computerised IB85 reports that approved doctors are now producing in respect of
greg voiels24-Aug-05 08:23 PM
by Chris
665800
IB no medical
is there any link between IB and DLA i know of a person waiting for DLA appeal,in the meantime had to fill in there IB50 sent it back had not heard fr
styling24-Aug-05 07:52 PM
by Chris
4877
PCA & Learning Disability
Our local authority, like many others, act as appointees for people with learning difficulties who can't manage their own affairs. I have an appeal fo
Semitone23-Aug-05 12:25 PM
by northwiltshire
2550
Permitted work
A service user organisation is moving toward paying its memebers on a service user council £20 per week. All the users claiming benefit under incapaci
Paul Edwards23-Aug-05 12:00 PM
by northwiltshire
3602
the time between IB50 & the medical
I have a case where my client was asked to complete an IB50, which she did. Ten months went by before she was called for a medical examination. She th
Steve19-Aug-05 04:07 PM
by jj
41108
I.B- no physical reason for pain
Client has been through numerous assessments due to pain and weakness in whole body, all have come back with no physical cause. He was eventually diag
Rachel09-Aug-05 10:08 AM
by shawn
182595
obessional cleaning
I have an appeal coming up for a client soon, she has no points and only has mental health problems. I am finding it difficult to get the right number
mairead03-Aug-05 03:21 PM
by lucyrose
91310
IB AND PENSION PAYMENTS
A claimant is getting payments from her employer via their Permanent Health Insurance Scheme (approx. £500 a month), and her Incapacity Benefit has ac
BobKirkpatrick03-Aug-05 03:01 PM0494
Invalidity benefit+adult additions on transitional awards
Hi. I've been trying to confirm the correct rates for someone on incapacity benefit, who also should get the adult addition and age additions.
Kevin_H03-Aug-05 11:26 AM
by Kevin_H
5535
importing benefits/ right to reside/ hr
I have a client with Dutch nationality who came to the uK at the begining of April 04 as a work seeker but did not claim benefits here at that point a
southwestlaw101-Aug-05 10:37 AM
by Ianw
1533
IB 85 Dr's agreement or disagreement
I'm doing an IB appeal. On the IB 85 under "Medical Opinion" there is the list of activities detailing the descriptor code chosen by the Dr and then e
Ianw28-Jul-05 03:14 PM
by Ianw
5683
PCA - not fully performed
cl has appeal listed for 27/07, interviewed her yesterday. disallowed ICB on total of 3pts physical, 2pts MH. cl had PCA 2weeks after discharge fro
jason26-Jul-05 03:54 PM
by A Wood
2766
DWP duty of care to clients re informing them they need to claim benefit
Just had an appeal turned down for IB as detailed in my previous post. The chairman was sympathetic but was bound by law. He did however recommend
Ianw26-Jul-05 02:57 PM
by Ianw
141054
CIB/243/1998
Has anyone got a copy of the above decision? If so can you fax a copy to 01482 564461. Thanks
Steve26-Jul-05 12:39 PM
by jmca
2409
not enough job vacancies for welfare IB reforms
Here is a puzzle. Can anyone explain how the aspirations for 1 million of the 2.7 million people who claim incapacity benefits can be fulfilled when
JudyScott22-Jul-05 08:32 AM
by Tony Bowman
131355
Electronic Reports- Absence of Certification and Standardised Appraisals
Just a note for all those rep.s appealling against these IB decisions out there... the grounds that we all have been putting against the Electronic
SteveT20-Jul-05 02:43 PM
by stephenh
2707
My back is killing me
Just found this article on the Government news network. I seem to remember that before the introduction of Incapacity Benefit there was asimilar spin
stephenh18-Jul-05 02:17 PM
by nevip
81415
PCA medical - unqualified examiner!!!
My clietn says that she had a PCA medical on the 8th of June at Euston. Client says that the person carrying out the exam said he was not a doctor. He
A Wood18-Jul-05 08:27 AM
by A Wood
3799
Permitted Work at outset of IB claim/ Med3s and Pemitted Work.
My client's husband has just left her. She has osteoporosis but is managing to work for 3-4 hours per week earning £20 per week. She considers herself
Peter Newton15-Jul-05 12:30 PM
by ASH
2628
Returning to IB after work based learning for adults
Have a client that was claiming IB up until July 2001. It stopped upon starting a WBLA placement. Client has a health relapse causing her to stop.
Ianw12-Jul-05 05:23 PM0418
incapacity and SSP
I have a client who is currently claiming SSP but wants to give up his job and claim IB and IS instead (he is currently claiming DLA mid rate care). W
jon11-Jul-05 09:33 AM
by andyplatts
1563
mental health descriptor
For the mental health descriptor 'is scared or anxious work would bring back or worsen his illness' would claimant meet this test if they were anxious
jimt11-Jul-05 09:06 AM
by Martin_Williams
51190