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In Work Emergencies Fund
I've read the press release but does anyone know anything else about this new In Work Emergencies Fund for lone parents? Our callers will want to know | Ginger | 11-Nov-04 11:33 AM
by shawn | 2 | 552 |
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Discretion to reschedule SF loans
I've a client really struggling financially. She's on IS £55.65 after finishing work (suffered a stroke). Moved into LA accom and applied for two CLs | suelees | 05-Nov-04 12:25 PM
by carol obeirne | 28 | 1077 |
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CIS/4348/2003 - please tell me i'm wrong!
have i misunderstood this? -
the following prnciple-
“Failur e to disclose” does not mean simply “non-disclosure”. It imports a breach of some | jj | 04-Nov-04 08:17 AM
by Andrew_Fisher | 7 | 1343 |
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mercury poisoning re:ind inj dis ben
i have been advising a client who worked as a dental nurse for approx 14 years,in the last 15 months or so she has undergone several tests which have | Sayo | 03-Nov-04 02:51 PM
by Sayo | 4 | 640 |
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Funeral Payments
I have a client who's husband died on 17th August. We have applied for pension credit for her which she has received £97 a week. I want to apply for a | Vikki24 | 02-Nov-04 11:18 AM
by judithH | 1 | 699 |
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Child Benefit & Training
At the back of my mind I think I've seen something about proposed rules for allowing Child benefit to be paid for those receiving a training allowance | Semitone | 22-Oct-04 02:42 PM
by shawn | 1 | 411 |
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Severe Hardship Allowance + Industrial Injuries Benefit
Could anyone point me in the right direction for finding information on SHA. I understand that it was replaced by Reduced Earnings Allowance. Client s | karen | 15-Oct-04 11:43 AM
by karen | 4 | 869 |
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fraud interview under caution
What do other welfare rights workers feel about representing clients at fraud interviews under caution. In my view, as it can lead to criminal process | suep | 15-Oct-04 11:16 AM
by shawn | 10 | 1993 |
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Sure Start Maternity Grant for 15 yr old?
Hi, I've been approached by a 15 year old (16 four months after the birth next year) who is pregnant and living at home. She is not in school and att | Sue_YiS | 08-Oct-04 11:49 AM
by CamdenUnder25s | 1 | 587 |
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exporting benefits within the EEA
I have a client, aged 62. He moved to the UK in 2002 from Netherlands. He voluntary transferred his Netherlands (AWBZ?) pension / 'insurance', which i | alexk | 07-Oct-04 10:25 AM | 0 | 425 |
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Retirment Pension for people living abroard
I have received a query from a British National who has been resident in Australia for over 30 years but qualifies for a frozen State Retirement Pensi | Sharon R | 01-Oct-04 09:54 AM
by shawn | 2 | 549 |
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ccg for removal when already moved
i should know this, but can't find anything definitive. Due to a delay in getting estimates, client has already moved and got her removal done and car | glenys harriman | 29-Sep-04 10:33 AM | 0 | 493 |
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Direct Payments
Direct payments made by social services for community care are ignored for IS purposes. What do you do when you've got a couple, one of whom will reci | gary johnson | 29-Sep-04 08:21 AM
by jimpepin | 3 | 546 |
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Crisis loan, waiting to make IS claim and safety nets
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Client been told that she cannot get a crisis loan as she has not made a claim for benefit. She cannot make a claim for IS (due to ill health) u | vn | 28-Sep-04 11:24 AM
by suelees | 11 | 1455 |
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DLA and Learning 'Difficulties'
We are currently assisting client with DLA appeal at commissioners. Client has diagnosis of learning 'difficulties' and associated behavioural proble | berni | 27-Sep-04 02:44 PM
by berni | 3 | 614 |
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Salary sacrifice
Just a quick one, (I hope).
Has anyone got an information sheet on the effects a salary sacrifice has on benefits and tax credits? I would apprecia | pete | 24-Sep-04 02:32 PM | 0 | 403 |
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Out of Hours/Emergency payments!!!!!!!!!
Hi all,
does anybody have any information, other than CPAG page 1084, on emergency payments?
| rhessell | 16-Sep-04 11:47 AM
by rhessell | 2 | 604 |
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Carers Allowance and direct payments scheme
If an existing CA claimant, starts being a paid carer under the direct payments scheme, and their earnings remain under the earnings limit, is there a | Claire | 15-Sep-04 11:50 AM
by Geraldine | 4 | 634 |
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Funeral Payments - meaning of partner
I have just seen someone who was refused a Funeral Payment from the social fund as they do not see her as the responsible person.
She was married to | VictoriaJ | 10-Sep-04 12:29 PM
by VictoriaJ | 2 | 599 |
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Take Up and Blue Badges
I submitted a post some time ago in the old forum and did not get a response so am submitting a further post. Unlike many other local authorities, Bl | Shabir | 09-Sep-04 11:31 AM
by KieranLynch | 2 | 646 |
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Carers Allowance- Full Time Education
Client is at university - has been on carers allowance - stopped -due to being in full time ed.
The Information I have is : A client will not qual | brg | 01-Sep-04 01:40 PM
by jimmckenny | 1 | 504 |
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social fund repayments
Is it possible to get DWP to agree to SF loans being repaid over a
period longer than 104 weeks?
Claimant is now getting IS as a single person b | jimt | 01-Sep-04 08:21 AM
by Mcintosh | 1 | 549 |
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Reduced Earning Allowance -Retirement Allowance
Does any one know if the equal treatment argument has been tried regarding the change from REA to retirement allowance for women at 60 while men keep | peggymwr | 27-Aug-04 01:06 PM
by ken | 1 | 452 |
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State Retirement Pension (SRP)
In 1996 - 1997 our client informed SRP that he had got married. He now has a benefit overpayment.
DWP states that our client filled in an adult de | Sharon kinsella | 25-Aug-04 11:58 AM
by northwiltshire | 3 | 676 |
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Health Benefits
Am I missing something? I have a pensioner who is over 65 and who is on savings credit only. Has applied for help with NHS costs (for dentist). The ca | matherj | 17-Aug-04 11:08 AM
by Euan_Henderson | 1 | 566 |
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Widowers benefits
Has anyone heard of any movement with the Hooper case? TAS have jsut lifted the stay on one of my widowers, and I was wondering whether there's been a | Dan_manville | 09-Aug-04 08:46 AM
by fiona | 4 | 664 |
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Council Tax liability for asylum seeker
Please help! Have a customer who was an asylum seeker in 2001 supported and accommodated by social services. she is a sinle parent and now as Indefin | rash321 | 06-Aug-04 01:51 PM
by KieranLynch | 1 | 622 |
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Sure Start Maternity Grant where pregnant partner is su...
Have now seen a couple of cases where the DWP Decision Maker insists that a claim made for a sure start Maternity Grant, whose partner is pregnant or | Martin_Williams | 21-Jul-04 04:13 PM | 0 | 629 |
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underlying entitlement to Carer Premium
Client claimed Invalid Care Allowance(now Carers Allowance) in 1996 as her husband received DLA middle rate care. DBC advised her she would be better | jmc | 16-Jul-04 01:15 PM
by jmc | 12 | 1476 |
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Caselaw
Can anyone provide me with (preferably an electronic) copy of R(Chester ) v Secretary of State for Social Security (2001) EWHC Admin 1119 High Court D | stainsby | 07-Jul-04 08:43 AM
by stainsby | 2 | 588 |
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