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Disabled students and IS
I'm being totally lazy here, so I apologise. I don't usually work with students and therefore know very little about what benefits they're entitled t | ali l | 24-May-05 02:17 PM
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child benefit & 19 year olds
At present, when someone reaches 19, child benefit stops. This happens even if they are still at school or college (e.g. re-taking a levels).
Are th | carol obeirne | 24-May-05 02:02 PM
by ken | 1 | 511 |
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Incapacity Benefit and Carers Allowance claimants
A claimant of Incapacity Benefit applies for Carers Allowance (meets criteria) should be paid via underlying entitlement rules - will they be automati | Mallon | 18-May-05 06:07 PM
by gerdarhondda | 1 | 685 |
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CCG for dishwasher
Our grants team has had a letter asking for an RNIB grant for a replacement dishwasher for a registered partially sighted woman, partial hearing, 'pro | Charlie RNIB | 10-May-05 09:24 AM
by Charlie RNIB | 2 | 881 |
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Hooper
Does anyone know whether the Hooper and others case has been heard in the House of Lords yet? If not, any more news when it is due? last I heard it wa | andyplatts | 09-May-05 12:42 PM
by ken | 2 | 659 |
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Foster carers
I'm looking for some information - rather than re-inventing the wheel! - on foster carers and benefit rights
Have had a look at swopshop and found so | gaynaphelps | 28-Apr-05 11:45 AM
by penny newell | 3 | 611 |
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Incapacity Benefit and Mortgage payments
I have just done a benefit entitlement check for a client on Incapacity Benefit who asked if it was possible to get help paying her mortgage. She had | Sam Warburton | 28-Apr-05 11:01 AM
by judithH | 1 | 623 |
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Funeral costs
Help urgently needed.
The deceased has no close relatives and his cousin is unwilling to take responsibility for paying for the funeral as she can' | Shona | 28-Apr-05 10:04 AM
by Shona | 4 | 614 |
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funeral payment
Hi, I have appealed against a funeral grant decision and have a review coming up. The SF gave 2 different reasons for refusual - first stating that t | jojo | 27-Apr-05 04:13 PM | 0 | 545 |
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£200 payment towards Council Tax will go to pensioners except those on Guarantee Credit
I've heard from our HB/CTB section that the £200 payment towards Council Tax (by way of Winter Fuel Payment), announced in the Budget, will go to pens | robbiespence | 27-Apr-05 03:08 PM
by Paul Treloar | 5 | 744 |
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communtiy care grant.....
I have a tenant who after much abuse and intimidation from the up stairs flat has been offered a new property with us.
Is she eligable for help wit | s rogers | 21-Apr-05 12:55 PM
by s rogers | 2 | 597 |
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SF recovery from estate
Has anyone a copy of CIS/616/1990 and R(SB) 18/84 please?
Thanks | gaynaphelps | 20-Apr-05 11:24 AM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 615 |
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Take Up Job Description
Colleagues
I would be very pleased if anyone out there has a job description (and Person spec) for a take up worker as I may have secured some shor | Shabir | 20-Apr-05 11:11 AM | 0 | 437 |
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Chronic Pain Syndrome
i've just picked up a case from a colleague who has left and having just had a brief time to look into it could do with some suggestions.
Its an In | andyplatts | 13-Apr-05 12:38 AM
by jj | 3 | 761 |
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1st industrial injuries disablement appeal...
top of the morning to you all,and just wondering if there is anybody out there nwho can offer some tips on the best way to put forward an i.i.d.b appe | Sayo | 12-Apr-05 07:42 AM | 0 | 473 |
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morgage help with wage earner ?
Is it possible for mortgage intertest help, when one person(of a 3 way mortgage and deed title)has moved away and is also the only wage earner?.
The | colinpost | 11-Apr-05 08:31 AM
by mike shermer | 3 | 738 |
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"Stingy" Community Care Grant Awards
Hi
I have had quite a few low awards where the items are accepted but the amounts are , well "stingy" I think is the word.
I am trying to find | Dan | 08-Apr-05 03:21 PM
by nevip | 1 | 668 |
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Social Fund Funeral payment
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I need some help! has anyone come across this scomissioners decision....R(SB)2/8 7 and CIS/5119? If you have please reply and let me know. I have | salma | 07-Apr-05 11:21 AM
by salma | 7 | 1004 |
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Crisis Loan for tv
Never done a CL for a telly before but I've a client on a residential rehab programme in receipt of IB. Real need for own tv (lots of extenuating circ | suelees | 31-Mar-05 07:59 AM
by suelees | 6 | 759 |
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Foster Care Allowances and effect on Social Security Benefits
i have been asked by my local Fostering and Adoption Team to assist in preparing a report on the effect on foster care payments in relation to Social | bert phimister | 30-Mar-05 03:12 PM
by BrianSmith | 4 | 1125 |
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Earnings-related NI contributions
Between the demise of graduated NI contributions on 5 April 1975 and the advent of SERPS on 6 April 1978 was there any of earnings-related scheme for | Peter Newton | 23-Mar-05 03:59 PM | 0 | 394 |
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crisis loan for refugee
I am trying to assist a single male who was granted indefinite leave to remain in January 05. His NASS support ended in February and he has no curren | mccreerys | 21-Mar-05 12:31 PM
by ali l | 8 | 836 |
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Guard dogs of the Social Fund pot
Yet another gatekeeping exercise by SF secion. Client yesterday made telephone enquiry into claiming a CL. Told no entitlement and she would have to c | suelees | 17-Mar-05 10:37 AM
by suelees | 3 | 946 |
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CB extension period
Reg 8(1)(e) states re the CB extension that a person under 18 can be treated as a child (amongst other things) where "the person who is responsible fo | suewelsh | 16-Mar-05 02:10 PM | 0 | 417 |
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CHB nightmare...!
I have a tenant who is 16yrs and 6months pregnant. The problem is that she left home about 2 months ago and became independant from her parents, her | s rogers | 16-Mar-05 11:45 AM | 0 | 532 |
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CCG to repay loans
I am sure that you can obtain a CCG for an item you have bought with a loan. For example, the claimant could not wait any longer for a bed and borrowe | carol obeirne | 15-Mar-05 07:50 AM
by carol obeirne | 2 | 632 |
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bereavement benefits
I have a client who as cohabitated with his partner for some 30 years. She recently passed away, but he has now been refused any bereavement benefits. | Allan Boot | 08-Mar-05 09:11 AM
by Allan Boot | 3 | 715 |
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Child Benefit in Cyprus?
Is a British woman resident in Cyprus since 2003 entitled to Child Benefit for children who live with her in Cyprus?
The CPAG book is not clear to | KT | 07-Mar-05 11:50 AM
by Gareth Morgan | 3 | 613 |
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Increases for Child Dependants
Hi - just doing the dreaded updating of our publications and we disagree on this one. Can you help?
Claimants who are being paid child dependant in | Liz Wilson | 01-Mar-05 09:32 AM | 0 | 448 |
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Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments
I'm looking for some advice. I have a Social Fund appeal coming up next month for an elderly disabled client who has been awarded £1100 funeral expens | whitegates | 25-Feb-05 12:48 PM
by whitegates | 4 | 700 |
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