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Income support incapacity based
Hi I have a client who was receiving Income support due to incapable of working. As she did not have enough NI contributions and because of her age sh | Antonina | 14-Jul-09 09:06 AM
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ESA & reasons for being out of work
I know that this question may seem very pedantic but I dont want to fall foul of the DWP's own pedantism when claiming for this customer.
I am dea | miket | 10-Jul-09 12:15 PM
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Incapacity Benefit Claim pre 27/10/08 - ESA start date
I visited a service user to discuss an ESA appeal. She has been off work since June 2008 and her contract was terminated on 9/10/09. The lady advise | anguskelman | 10-Jul-09 09:20 AM
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ESA backdating
Person claims ESA, gets backdated sick note and asks for full 3 months backdating. Assessment phase rate presumably then starts from the effective da | rwils | 09-Jul-09 12:44 PM
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CM/166/1988 and CSIB/12/1996
Does anybody know where these cases can be found in full on the internet? I would be very grateful for any help.
Many thanks
Sacha | s_bain | 07-Jul-09 03:23 PM
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Is ESA pending a WCA appeal contributions-related or income-related?
My client was removed from crESA following an unsuccessful WCA and has appealed. His partner gets IB. Am I right in thinking that either my client cou | Peter Newton | 07-Jul-09 03:10 PM
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ESA- payment whilst appealing?
Hi,
We have had a number of cases recently where clients have been refused ESA as not scored enough points after medical so we have submitted appea | adviceshop | 06-Jul-09 11:08 AM
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ESA50 and ongoing chemotherapy
Hi
Can anyone advise?
My client is a young woman going through an intensive and long term course of chemotherapy which in my opinion should automa | Liz S | 03-Jul-09 08:56 AM
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PCA Medical Summary
Just done an appeal for a client - only awarded 4 points on IB85 and won her appeal with 16. As usual IB85 littered with the standard lima responses a | Semitone | 02-Jul-09 04:18 PM
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Young person claiming ESA while parent gets CB
18 year old lad with learning disability attends special college, clearly entitled to cbESA under youth conditions. DWP are refusing to award ESA bec | BrianSmith | 02-Jul-09 11:48 AM
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clients handing in sick lines when appealing esa decision
had a clients payment stopped while appealling an esa decision as they couldnt find her sick lines.
as far as i am aware there is no requirment for | stevenm030 | 01-Jul-09 01:58 PM
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Benefits entitlement pending ESA appeal
I need help!!!
Client is currently employed full-time but off sick. His SSP ran out in February 09 and he put in a claim for ESA.
Four weeks ago h | JHC | 01-Jul-09 01:58 PM
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IB Appeal - GP Evidence and length of medical examination
I am very new to welfare rights advice and have found the advice on this site invaluable, but am at a brick wall with this appeal.
Client scored 7 | FrancesR | 29-Jun-09 02:33 PM
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incapacity in youth..
Has the new ESA changed anything in relation to what used to be called incapacity benefit in youth?
person had nasty rta when 14 (riding horse, hit | clairehodgson | 26-Jun-09 04:02 PM
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ESA - Students
I have a client who has taken time off of his degree, since March 2009, due to MH problems he will be going back to University in September and so he | roecab3 | 26-Jun-09 10:36 AM
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IS or ESA?
Client's IB withdrawn due to failing PCA. Appeal lodged and client claimed IS in meantime as a single parent, rather than reduced arte IS. We lost the | pclc | 25-Jun-09 02:11 PM | 0 | 392 |
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Failure to attend medical
I have a client who was in receipt of IB ESA at the assessment rate. She did not turn up for the medical as she was too unwell and completed the form | ammanford | 25-Jun-09 01:22 PM | 0 | 388 |
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PCA/medicals for peopel with mental health problems
I know this is a bit vague, but I'm sure I remember something somewhere saying that the DWP should get evidence from the doctor treating the person wi | Ali Lord | 24-Jun-09 12:36 PM
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IS entitlement for someone incapable of work about to lose lone parent status
My client is currently entitled to IS as a single parent, but her youngest child turns 16 on 13 June. My client gets DLA and even though she is indoub | Peter Newton | 24-Jun-09 09:07 AM
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ESA appeal on R2R and claiming JSA in meantime
Client refused ESA on R2R which we are appealing on basis he has permanent residence due to previously working continuously for 5 years etc. He has c | woodcockj | 23-Jun-09 11:56 AM
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INCAP BEN & HOUSING COSTS
Client claimed Incap ben back in Sept 2007. He had an earnings replacement policy which he used part of to pay his mortgage for some 18 months - | mike shermer | 22-Jun-09 06:46 PM | 0 | 326 |
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ESA
Client was on ESA. Did not attend medical due to hospitalisation/medi cation (including morphine). ESA has now been stopped. Have requested good cause | matherj | 22-Jun-09 02:33 PM
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ESA submissions
Hello everyone,
Apologi es if this has been asked before now, but I am just in the process of putting together a submission for my first ESA appeal. | frodo | 22-Jun-09 07:35 AM
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ESA - delay in medical assessment and DP entitlement?
Hi all, I'm slowly getting my head around ESA but I'm not entirely sure about this query from a client.
Claim is made to ESA, and client gets DLA a | Big Lee | 18-Jun-09 02:54 PM
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IB age additions reduced?
I've only just noticed (slow on the uptake!) that IB age additions have been reduced for 2009/10. For someone under 35 it was £17.75 in 08/09 and is n | Herbert | 18-Jun-09 01:36 PM
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ESA & Housing Costs
Hi there I was wondering if anybody could help me... I have a client who claimed ESA (cont based) in January. No entitlement to inc based at that time | ammanford | 17-Jun-09 03:40 PM
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IB Appeal Tribunal
I was recently appalled whilst representing a vulnerable adult with moderate learning difficulties and longstanding depression.
The client was appe | steve_h | 16-Jun-09 01:04 PM | 0 | 515 |
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Recovery of overpayment of IS from IB
Hi
I have a client who has been overpaid IS some years ago, and the DWP are recovering the amount from his ongoing award of IB, which does not incl | cpuddephatt | 16-Jun-09 10:54 AM
by wwr | 2 | 339 |
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CESA(y)
Had a client advise me that when she called up regarding a claim for ESA for her son she was asked during the application process if her son had a men | JohnOrr | 15-Jun-09 03:11 PM | 0 | 397 |
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Benefit options for IB appellants
Can someone clarify what the options are for claimants awaiting an IB appeal. Obviously the JSA route remains, but the new claims office we use will n | Peter Newton | 12-Jun-09 03:27 PM
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Incapacity related benefits
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