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Clawed back PC
My elderly client's now on u/e CA. I considered she should have been on this for a while as she's had tons of dealings with DWP over family circs, ben | suelees | 13-Jul-06 10:47 AM
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Interest on new loans for housing repairs
Need some clarification about payment of interest on new loans for housing repairs. One part of the regs states that interest on loans for certain ho | cew | 11-Jul-06 11:38 AM
by penny newell | 1 | 685 |
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deprivation of capital
client aged 88, approximately 2 1/2 years ago she received £100.000.00 inheritance after her husband passed away and gave this to family members to av | Sayo | 05-Jul-06 10:52 AM
by Sayo | 8 | 2521 |
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SDP and non-dependant
96 year old with AA and SDP living in private sheltered scheme flat. About a year ago her son moved in with her because of marital difficulties. He ha | GAD | 28-Jun-06 09:41 AM
by GAD | 6 | 919 |
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Second adult rebate
Quick question - answer needed today preferably (I have impatient staff!!!).
PC is awarded and backdated 12 months with CTB then going back for th | Mike Hughes | 23-Jun-06 03:15 PM
by ramsfan | 1 | 617 |
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care home costs
could anyone help with any info regarding cost for nursing home, clients husband staying in nursing home, client now living alone entitled to pensio | porky | 22-Jun-06 10:36 AM
by SimonMee | 1 | 717 |
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Carer premium
Is there a loophole in the older rules regarding carers premium continuing indefinitely? Client is 80, husband died in 1995 and she had been his care | Diane P | 06-Jun-06 11:01 AM
by mayk | 4 | 1122 |
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Savings Credit and Severe Disablement Allowance
I had been reading the post in the Disability Ben on SDA and CA and presto I get an overlapping bens on my desk. Hopefully this is a straight forwar | gerdarhondda | 31-May-06 03:25 PM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 814 |
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restricted housing costs ...
would just like to run this scenario past anyone who cares to read it to see if i've got everything covered ?
client aged 59, receives low rate car | Sayo | 31-May-06 01:44 PM
by Sayo | 6 | 907 |
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Non dep on pension credit
Hi, I have an appeal against a non dep deduction (HB)for a non dep who was awarded PC(GC)in 2004. We have previously had her on IS until she informed | andrewhodkinson | 19-May-06 03:19 PM
by ramsfan | 3 | 796 |
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Severe Disability Premium in Care Homes
Can anyone clarify whether or not a client remains eligible for the SDP when he/she enters a care/nursing home?
I was contacted by a client yesterd | sarahp | 16-May-06 08:54 AM
by allanr | 7 | 1001 |
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Draw Down Equity Release
My client is an owner occupier on GPC. She is considering a "drawdown" equity release scheme, i.e. one where the scheme is set up to a maximum amount | SLloyd | 12-May-06 01:18 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 784 |
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re: pension credit
hi
i have a client that came to uk in november 2004 and has applied for pension credit in august 2005. Cl has norwegian nationality.
cl has been r | salma | 11-May-06 11:25 AM
by keith venables | 15 | 1816 |
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AIP
Any comments on the following would be very welcome:
I have a client who has recently returned to NI after living in England for a number of years. | frankie | 08-May-06 03:02 PM
by SimonMee | 1 | 755 |
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Pension Credit as an old age benefit and, therefore, fully exportable?
I was wondering if any one knows whether a decision has been made/challenged on whether or not Pension Credit may be viewed as an Old age benefit unde | alexjose | 08-May-06 09:39 AM
by alban | 2 | 907 |
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Income treated as capital
Hi,
I am currently challenging the Pension services on how they treat income at the start of a claim to Pension Credit. I currently have an elderly | McGowan | 21-Apr-06 11:01 AM
by McGowan | 2 | 871 |
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Housing Costs with Pension Credit
Client is 87 in sheltered rented flat. Never been entitled to Pension Credit as income too high and has savings. Wants to buy a slightly better shel | chrisatkcc | 15-Apr-06 01:42 PM | 0 | 696 |
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JOINT TEAMS
The pension service state that there are some 25+ joint teams up and running - has anyone managed to verify who these teams are, and more importa | mike shermer | 13-Apr-06 09:47 AM
by Mike Hughes | 20 | 3367 |
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Savings Credit disregard for people in care homes
Anyone know the maximum disregard for singles and couples, 2006 rates. | RichardB | 05-Apr-06 01:49 PM
by shawn | 1 | 622 |
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Pension Credit and Civil Ceremonies
Hello, I'm not up on pension credit at all, so apologies if this is a really simple question.
Client (56)was in receipt of DLA MRC + HRM, IS (DP, S | ali l | 05-Apr-06 08:34 AM
by phil east | 2 | 697 |
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Retrospective 52 week award of HB/CTB (PC)
Can anyone inform me if they have had any cases where PC (GC) was awarded from Oct 2003, but HB/CTB was ignored as capital was more than 16000? If so, | Stephencamp23 | 31-Mar-06 05:20 PM
by jj | 4 | 670 |
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JSA and PC
Couple aged 60 - he's getting JSA(cont) been refused PC claim due to 'signing on'. Does anyone know where in the regs this is stated? Is this correc | Diane P | 30-Mar-06 07:36 PM
by Steve Johnson | 4 | 830 |
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Housing costs & PC
Can anyone help with CSB/213/1987, concerning liability for housing costs. I have a client who lives alone in a house which is paid for by his sister | pc | 22-Mar-06 11:14 AM
by bensup | 1 | 628 |
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HB and arrears of PC
I have a client who has been in receipt of savings credit of about £5 p/w since Oct 03. I recently discovered they were counting our charitable payme | Diane P | 16-Mar-06 04:36 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 700 |
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BACKDATING OF PENSION CREDIT AND HB/CTB
Back in the news update section (5 December 2005) we were told that claimants for PC could at the same time claim HB/CTB. In other words one phone ca | richard.hering | 03-Mar-06 12:29 PM
by SimonMee | 3 | 891 |
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Homes treated a scapital
My client has three homes which she is renting to tenants. She files a tax return on these properties and is making a loss. Will the DWP treat them as | Dan | 02-Mar-06 03:40 PM | 0 | 681 |
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overpayments
My client failed to disclose his partner's earnings for several years and therefore qualified for pension credit and housing benefit. He has just die | ASH | 28-Feb-06 08:33 AM
by ASH | 2 | 821 |
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Self-employment income or capital?
Can anyone help?
A client who owns 22 acres of land that is not seperated physically from his house. Client rents out this land and completes tax | bmenadm | 15-Feb-06 07:59 AM
by bmenadm | 2 | 858 |
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Irish Pensions
Just had an enquiry that brought up an issue that was new to me, and might be useful for colleagues.
It appears that Irish contributory pensions ca | Gerry2 | 14-Feb-06 05:32 PM
by hering | 4 | 1178 |
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Pension Credit Overpayment When AIP is in force
I wonder if anyone can help me.
I went to tribunal with a client who had failed to disclose part time earnings because he had an AIP in force. His | Kayley DRN | 09-Feb-06 12:46 PM
by shawn | 3 | 1013 |
Pension Credit
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