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Non-Dependant Deduction & Constant Attendance Allowance
I have just double checked th HB and CTB regs in relation to this and was surpised to find that receipt of Constant Attendance Allowance does not brin
RichB14-Oct-09 09:33 AM
by RichB
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Housing Benefit Scheme appears on Twitter
Hi All Thought it may interest some of you that a new Twitter has started regarding the Housing Benefit Scheme. The Twitter is under the name Housi
Mark Rodgers13-Oct-09 04:59 PM
by Antonina
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Disability Premium
I have a case that i am getting very confused about... One of our tenants was in receipt of SDA and IS and full HB including the Disability Premium
Jro109-Oct-09 02:34 PM
by johnny
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Tnt on DLA - not receiving full HB
Hi All. Hopefully a nice easy one for you guys.. checked CPAG but cant find anything which covers this.. I know that if a tenant is on high rate
pipkin09-Oct-09 12:44 PM
by pipkin
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Housing Benefit overpayment recovery from landlord
Housing benefit are wishing to recover from landlord even though it has been explained that the tenant vacated without the landlord knowing. Could som
Nicola Wallace07-Oct-09 09:10 AM
by stainsby
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Backdating HB/CTB for pensioners
Very interesting decision CH/392/2009, confirming that, a) the date of claim for HB is the date that the guarantee element of PC is awarded from (as l
Andy Millar07-Oct-09 08:49 AM
by Kevin D
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Older Traveller (non working age on Pension Credit) renting land short termish to live on
Client has been offered land to rent (£250 a week within a trading estate), specifically so he can park up his vehicle and caravan and live on the sit
andyp406-Oct-09 09:41 AM
by andyp4
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Entitlement to Carer Allowance
Following an investigation by the DWP, the claimant was advised that entitlement to CA will be withdran with effect from 01/11/2007 because the claima
chineseadviser03-Oct-09 09:18 AM
by Kevin D
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Child Premium and Child benefit claims
Hi folks My Local Authority will only add a child benefit premium once a the claimant is in actual receipt of Child benefit. From looking at th
bendy02-Oct-09 03:32 PM
by bendy
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Exempt accommodation
I'm sorry to keep returning to this topic, which has become a bit boring for those not involved in it, but does anyone know what is happening about th
chrissmith02-Oct-09 03:13 PM
by fbgrand
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lie detector update
this is an example of the successful use of 'Voice Risk Analysis' from a [a href="http://www.rig htsnet.org.uk/pdfs/H B_Direct_Fraud_and_E rror_October_2
shawn02-Oct-09 02:44 PM
by chrissmith
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Retrospective amendment of Council Tax liability
I have a client who is joint owner of a property with her friend but the Local Authority didn’t know this fact for a number of years. The friend was t
Ste_Higham02-Oct-09 10:04 AM
by Julian Hobson
4424
Capital decision property in negative equity
I was wondering if You Guys could give me some pointers on this as im stuck. Client lives in property A which is a joint motgaed property with her
Phil Wiley28-Sep-09 04:17 PM
by stainsby
4619
HB recovery from the Child Benefit disregard
I would appreciate everyones thoughts on this. Our LA have advised that where any existing customers have overpayments we will be looking to increa
Jro125-Sep-09 02:38 PM
by Jro1
6574
Housing Benefit and council tax included in rent
Broadway manages a number of supported (low support with off site Support Workers) housing schemes which include houses of multiple occupation. Our r
Sam Warburton24-Sep-09 07:31 PM
by sanwyp
4886
Absence due to essential repairs
Having a little difficulty getting my head around this one - well it is Friday afternoon. We have several tenants who have been moved out into temp
derek_S24-Sep-09 08:41 AM
by derek_S
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h.b and non-commercial agreement / contrived tenancy ?
a happy tail end to the week hello all :) have a cl. : on 26/02/09 they moved in to accomm. ownrd by father / 3 uncles. the tenancy agreement sta
Sayo21-Sep-09 09:43 AM
by Jmac
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Local Reference Rent - v - Local Housing Allowance
Hi I am a Local Councillor and a caring landlord. The following issue has been asked of me by numerous people and I do not know the answer....ho
RayGuselli18-Sep-09 08:52 AM
by RayGuselli
141736
Paying off debts and deprivation of capital
I have a client who is currently in reciept of ICB, IS, CB, CTC, HB, CTB and DLA higher care and mobility. She has taken early retirement on the groun
Krissie Newton17-Sep-09 08:36 AM
by mike shermer
3592
Self-Employed earnings - changes year on year
Stupid question alert. Reg 30 says average weekly earning will be estimated by reference to an assessment period of up to a year (I paraphrase).
Don C17-Sep-09 08:33 AM
by Kevin D
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LHA cap abandoned ...
thanks to john birks for alerting us to this .... [a href="http://www.rig htsnet.org.uk/cgi-bi n/sub_client/search. cgi?template2=news/u ser_details2.
shawn16-Sep-09 01:51 PM
by Julian Hobson
1350
Ineligible service charge
Morning, Am trying to clarify whether a part of a residents service charge is eligible or ineligible for HB purposes. The background is that the
johnrob15-Sep-09 01:46 PM
by Kevin D
4577
Help!
Got a new client whose 16 year old son has won a scholarship to a school in London. He will be going home week-ends. Mum retains entitlement to child
Rosessdc15-Sep-09 10:59 AM
by Rosessdc
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HB on 2 homes and advice by local authority staff
I have been asked to help a tenant who wants to appeal a decision not to award him benefit on both homes because he did not move in to the new home fo
william07-Sep-09 07:13 PM
by jimt
4508
Processing delays in Tameside
I'm on my hols at the minute but a friend's just asked me something so I thought I post... How long do Tameside LA take to spot changes of circs? A
Dan_manville28-Aug-09 09:09 AM
by Gillyboy
2413
effective dates
(edited to replace capital letters used throughout) a joint claim where the claimant moves out following breakup of the relationship. the remaining
chineseadviser26-Aug-09 06:25 AM
by Kevin D
1435
LHA and number of bedrooms
Hi I posted a similar question to this one sometime ago about whether a single disabled client with the need to have carers sleeping over some nights
carl_jackson23-Aug-09 08:14 AM
by Kevin D
2442
exemption from council tax and ESA under smi
anyone know if the rules regarding exemption from council tax under severe mental impairment have been changed following the start of ESA?
stevenm03020-Aug-09 04:29 PM
by stainsby
4652
Former Parental responsibility, now 19, and HB appliaction
Anuone any ideas or comments on this case: A 19 year old disabled man, lived with his aunt and uncle since childhood. both natural parents are dec
Brian D20-Aug-09 03:33 PM
by stainsby
1344
Child Benefit Disregard October 2009
This is turning into a bit of a personal mission! On the one hand I'm trying to get DWP to recognise the importance of this in realtion to HB/CTB (
Julian Hobson18-Aug-09 08:48 AM
by shawn
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