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Multi million investment in IT systems - N. Ireland
Now, I might be missing something here, but when JCP invested in new technology, it did not reduce the processing times to a "matter of minutes | mike shermer | 14-Jul-08 04:29 PM
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Small Claims Action against DWP
Currently having issues with the DWP Offices which are now remote, in as far as they are for ever not paying or delaying dealing with back dated payme | northwiltshire | 14-Jul-08 07:50 AM
by mike shermer | 1 | 669 |
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Community Care Grant for a stairlift ?
My client would like a stairlift installed to her home. I'm aware that Community Care Grant can cover minor repairs and improvements, so wondered if | bat | 09-Jul-08 11:58 AM
by SMartin | 5 | 979 |
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Benefit Claim Line
Hi All
I have recently had a number of complaints from clients about the difficulty they are having in accessing the Benefit Claim Line as it seems | phiso60 | 08-Jul-08 01:59 PM | 0 | 552 |
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IB award notice
Can anyone tell me if IB award notices carry the term 'This is how much the law says you need to live on'.
I suspect this is only on IS award letters | JohnOrr | 08-Jul-08 01:53 PM
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Can DLA be treated as income when calculating an o/p?
A client of mine has an overpayment of £1619.12 which she does not dispute. However, it is being recovered at a rate of £68.16 a fortnight because she | Herbert | 08-Jul-08 01:52 PM
by Dan_manville | 4 | 689 |
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Worker Registration Scheme for A8
Am I right in understanding that the registration for an A8 national as a Worker only dates from the issue date of the certificate?
Is this the cas | johnwilson | 08-Jul-08 12:46 PM | 0 | 396 |
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Customer Management System
The DWP has published an updated version of its Customer Management System guidance.
[a href="http://www.dwp .gov.uk/housingbenef it/cms/la-guide.pdf | ken | 07-Jul-08 11:31 AM | 0 | 465 |
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Problem drug and alcohol users - call for info. from DrugScope
The DWP will soon be publishing a Green Paper/consultation that will include proposals to reform the 'benefits regime' (as described in the new drugs | MartinB | 03-Jul-08 02:40 PM | 0 | 453 |
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consultancy
Is anyone providing specialist telephone consultancy for benefits? I am a benefit worker at CAB in Scarborough, we mainly use the Welfare Benefits Uni | becca | 03-Jul-08 02:05 PM
by becca | 3 | 636 |
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adjourning criminal hearings pending benefit appeal
thanks to an FOI request from neil batemen, here's a copy of the DWP's guidance about adjourning criminal hearings when a benefit OP/entitlement appe | shawn | 30-Jun-08 03:40 PM | 0 | 529 |
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Advice services in Poole
I have a client who has upped and left Dirty Old Town for the apparently sunny climes of Dorset which I belive is near France. She has quite a complex | Damian | 27-Jun-08 06:47 AM | 0 | 550 |
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overpayments and time limits
have client who is 6k plus in debt on meals on wheels. Apparently, has not heard from Council for a couple of years and now has Bailif's letter. No po | Tom Reid | 26-Jun-08 03:04 PM
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Polish client and child benefit
I cannot get my head round this, I've been leafing through the CPAG book all afternoon...so..
My Polish client has just had a baby (mother and daug | mircam | 25-Jun-08 12:36 PM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 683 |
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Benefit processing centres
If someone lives in Warley, West Midlands, what is the address of the benefit processing centre for that area? | steve_h | 25-Jun-08 10:44 AM
by johnny | 1 | 568 |
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Child Benefit Number?
I am having a lot of difficulty getting through to the Child Benefit Centre in Washington these days. I have a reps number but it is constantly engage | JonL | 24-Jun-08 02:14 PM
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Organisations, individuals and families wanted for new BBC TV series
request from Claire Dunn at The Flame Group -
We are currently looking for contributors for a new BBC ONE series looking at the bene | shawn | 18-Jun-08 12:34 PM | 0 | 677 |
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Criminal injuries compensation
Hi everyone,
I have a client who recieved Criminal Injuries Compensation as a result of offences committed agaist him when he was a child. The money | pc | 16-Jun-08 02:53 PM
by pc | 9 | 1013 |
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EDM opposing backdating cuts
That this House notes with concern proposals to cut the backdating period for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit from 12 months t | shawn | 13-Jun-08 10:31 AM | 0 | 415 |
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Overpayments and private debt collectors
Client has received a letter from Eversheds debt collection agency for repayment of £19,814.23 owed to the DWP. After querying this with the DWP we h | Andy Hamilton | 05-Jun-08 08:40 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 866 |
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Overpayment Recovery Guide
Hi guys, anyone have a link to the most up to date version of the ORG? I've tried DWP Debt Management site and in Toolkit here, but can't find it. I'v | pip01 | 05-Jun-08 12:37 PM
by Tony Bowman | 2 | 642 |
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right to reside ? ? ?
hello RIGHTSNET !!!
just a little query re : R2R which has come up over the past several weeks so here goes ...
in the past several weeks we at citi | Sayo | 04-Jun-08 12:37 PM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 551 |
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DLA appeal
Had a truly dreadful appeal yesterday, client effectively interrogated for over an hour and my attempts on clarifying conflicting evidence (poor compl | sanwyp | 04-Jun-08 07:11 AM
by GJ | 6 | 2109 |
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Return to Work Credit
Client moves back into own work after illness and comes off IB and onto RTWC. Pays self nowt from the business as setup costs were large and there's a | Mike Hughes | 02-Jun-08 02:54 PM
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Winter Fuel Payments - not a topic for sunny(ish) day
As a result of pensions reform the minimum age at which both men and women will be able to receive a Winter Fuel Payment will rise incrementally to 65 | Margaret BPF | 29-May-08 10:06 AM | 0 | 588 |
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Kinship and Free School Meals
The carer under a kinship arrangement is getting Income Support for them self and their partner. Now have a child under kinship agreement for which t | paddyhill | 20-May-08 03:02 PM
by paddyhill | 2 | 685 |
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new 16/17 year olds severe hardship guidance
DWP has published an updated version of its guidance ...
Jobseekers Allowanc | shawn | 15-May-08 11:47 AM | 0 | 590 |
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SMP and KIT day's
I need to confirm some information. I have had client's come and see me with regards their SMP, which as we know is an earning replacement benefit and | emma-rebecca | 14-May-08 03:23 PM
by crogan | 3 | 749 |
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Spanish Property
I wasn't sure where to put this but here seems good enough.
Propertie s abroad.
We've succesfully argued that a property in Spain with a sitting | John Birks | 12-May-08 12:05 PM
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Welfare Rights and Facebook
Hi all,
Not strictly a benefits post, but this is a 'quiet' forum so hopefully Shaun and Ken will let me have some leeway...?
I've been ponderin | Tony Bowman | 07-May-08 02:34 PM
by pipkin | 9 | 1294 |
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