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Local Housing Allowance
Can anyone tell me how/if will surplus difference impacts on other bens. Is it classed as income, say, for Income Support? | Diane Rice | 28-Apr-04 12:20 PM
by HBSpecialists | 1 | 559 |
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Housing Benefit Overpayment
I have a client who seems to have put her nephew down in the Children's section on an hb form. The young man was 19.
A year or more later Islington s | derekjackson | 28-Apr-04 09:12 AM
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Backpay
Some Equal Pay Awards from Employment Tribunals in our area are expected to throw up some large amounts and there are worries about how these stand wi | Semitone | 27-Apr-04 09:40 AM | 0 | 512 |
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DHPs for leasehold residents
I do not know much about DHPs so I would be grateful for help.
Are home owners in leasehold (sheltered) schemes eligible for DHPs?
We have a s | CarolClegg | 26-Apr-04 03:38 PM
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Reg 7 & Planning consent
Client builds granny annex for elderly mum. Charges mum rent. HB refused under Reg 7(1)(a). Case appealed. Included in bundle is copy of planning perm | 1964 | 26-Apr-04 01:26 PM
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Absence exceeding 52 weeks - exceptional circumstances
Is there any guidance as to what might be considered exceptional circumstances for claimants whose temporary absence slightly exceeds 52 weeks - or ha | suewelsh | 23-Apr-04 03:51 PM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 627 |
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When is a decision not a decision?
Could anyone clarify what happens when under verification framwork housing benefits do not process a claim because there is not enough information/evi | gary johnson | 23-Apr-04 01:23 PM
by HBSpecialists | 6 | 962 |
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HB Overpayments
A Man died, Hb want the money back but Partner remainging so has ongoing entitlement.
Have contacted Hb to aks they doe this but they have no replied | Bernie Holding | 23-Apr-04 01:20 PM
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HB Overpayment
HB overpayment has occurred for around £12,000. This is due to possible fraud. As HB paid to landlord (Housing Association), recovery made via deducti | matherj | 19-Apr-04 04:00 PM
by steve_johnson | 1 | 682 |
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DHP's and mortgage interest
My client is likely to incur a NDD on his mortgage interest for caring for his sick mother who has recently moved in. There will be no NDD on the CTB | Ian_Miller | 19-Apr-04 11:04 AM
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Discretionary Trust - purpose of payment
Hi there
I have a client over 75 on SRP, Occ.Pension and regular monthly payment from a bank (as per mother's will). With this income, my client is | AndiF | 16-Apr-04 03:10 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 620 |
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CT 25% discount
Single parent, three children, employs live in Hungarian Au pair -
her main place of residence is Hungary (?) is lady entitled to 25% single occ | mike shermer | 15-Apr-04 03:43 PM
by Jo Bathie | 3 | 556 |
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From owner occupied to supported sheltered housing
Hi all, I have an elderly client who has moved from her owner occupied property into ssh (classed as RSL)within the same Authority. She was on full CT | suelees | 14-Apr-04 09:37 AM
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HB reform .... ?
in the latest issue of the DWPs HB Direct newsletter @ http://www.rightsnet .org.uk/pdfs/HB_Dire ct_28.pdf it says ...
'The Budget an | shawn | 13-Apr-04 04:25 PM | 0 | 474 |
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HB and Tax Credit renewals
I understand, from various Inland Revenue literature that, where an in-year adjustment has been made to Tax Credits up to 5th April, the payments will | vn | 13-Apr-04 09:39 AM
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When is a temporary absence not a temporary absence
Client left his partner, so she was alone in the flat with their child and got the SPD.
He stayed with various friends but did not have a settled hom | carol | 08-Apr-04 05:37 PM
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Local Housing Allowances
Does anyone in Pathfinder areas have any comments about how this is proceeding, and any problems e.g. difficulties opening bank accounts, rent arrears | matherj | 07-Apr-04 02:13 PM
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Temporary absence from work due to sickness and the chi...
There is probably a very obvious answer to this in the regs but I've not located it yet.
If someone pays childcare fees to a registered minder and | Alison Morgan | 06-Apr-04 01:28 PM
by SHATA | 2 | 542 |
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Council Tax exemption
Dear all,
I have been assisting a client who has a partner that may be exempt from Council Tax due to an enduring mental health issue. If this were | BHAS_1 | 06-Apr-04 01:05 PM
by SHATA | 2 | 547 |
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Rent Assessment
Our client lives in a ground floor private rented flat. The landlord also owns the upper flat. Both flats are identical: double glazed, fully carpet | brg | 04-Apr-04 02:22 PM
by Kevin D | 3 | 616 |
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Recovery of Payment made in Error
Hi there
After almost a year of trying to get the LA to explain the period and reason of an overpayment for my blind 72 year old disabled client, I f | AndiF | 02-Apr-04 04:00 PM
by AndiF | 6 | 743 |
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rent arrears
Does anyone know if the council can start recovering rent arrears going back 4 years? The client did agree a repayment schedule 4 years ago but due to | slam | 02-Apr-04 10:36 AM
by BHAS_1 | 1 | 529 |
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discretionary housing payments
Can a DHP be awarded to cover a period prior to the claimant moving in or is this prevented by the reference to "periodical payments in respect of the | Damian Walsh | 01-Apr-04 12:42 PM
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housing benefit for boat user/liveaboard
client lives aboard a narrow boat in Manchester.Will be claiming IB for first time.Can he claim for housing benefit to pay for mooring charges.There i | stevescorah | 30-Mar-04 10:10 AM
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Council Tax and Premiums
Currently have over 60s couple, both on AA, both with underlying entitlement to carer's premium. 2003-2004, council agreed both SDP and Carer's Premi | annajarvis | 30-Mar-04 07:18 AM
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Housing Benefit appeals when out of time
I have just found out that a tenant was not granted a request for back dating of her claim and that there is now a gap of 6 weeks. She had been work | Stephanie | 29-Mar-04 03:36 PM
by nevip | 2 | 548 |
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End to renewals
I may very well be way off here but some HB Regs refer to renewal claims:
1. When claimant dies, partner has 4 weeks in which to reclaim
2. When | JService | 29-Mar-04 10:52 AM
by Assessor | 3 | 758 |
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Discretionary Housing Payments
Anybody got any ideas or experiance relating to making a complaint to an Authority as regards an unsuccessful DHP claim? | Stephencamp23 | 26-Mar-04 10:02 PM
by Stephencamp23 | 2 | 619 |
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second adult rebate
25% when second adult is on IS, ib JSA, or PC. Does that include people on just PC sc? Does anyone know? | Heather | 26-Mar-04 04:12 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 515 |
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When has my client moved in?
What constitutes "moving in" and "occupying" a property for HB purposes?
I seem to remember that in order to claim HB on a new home (assuming no ot | Emmab | 26-Mar-04 02:25 PM
by Emmab | 5 | 796 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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