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Housing Benefit and Residential care
Has there been a recent HB circular and/or commissioners decision which deals with the issue of HB paid for the first 4 weeks when someone enters resi | gary johnson | 02-Jun-04 01:14 PM
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Discretioary Housing Payments
Has anybody had any joy in obtaining DHP for client's who have a Mortgage but are in arrears and due to be repossessed? - Or indeed for client's purel | Rubydoo | 01-Jun-04 03:56 PM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 565 |
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Housing Benefit Temporary absence
This is a general query regarding Housing Benefit paid during a temporary absence. If someone has been in Hospital for 47 weeks and then goes into re | Walker | 01-Jun-04 10:28 AM | 0 | 533 |
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Two homes
Has anyone ever challenged the anomaly with two homes benefits regarding delays with moving due to awaiting a Community Care Grant.
A client of our | juliev | 28-May-04 02:43 PM
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Thoughts, anyone?HB overpayment and liability for rent.
Our clt is appealing against a decision on a substantial HB overpayment.The LA's case is that he and his wife are owners of the property for which he | whitegates | 27-May-04 01:28 PM
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Water charges for supported accomodation
We currently have some supported accomodation units for which water charges are included in the rent composition. Non of the tenants have a sink in t | Moufassa | 27-May-04 12:19 PM
by Julian Hobson | 4 | 563 |
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WELFARE RIGHTS ADVISERS in HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
Our Authority are going through the process of transferring it's Housing stock to a housing Association. The subject of the HA providing Welfare Right | mike shermer | 25-May-04 12:32 PM
by mike shermer | 5 | 703 |
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Looking for 3 case transcripts
I am looking for 3 transcripts of cases regarding Old Regulation 11.
Can anyone help?
R v Coventry CC ex p. Waite 1995
R v Canterbury CC ex p | MDR | 25-May-04 10:23 AM
by Paul Stagg | 1 | 701 |
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deprivation of capital and HB/CTB
I wonder if anyone can help me with this one.
Client owned property with husband and prior to his death in 2001 they verbally agreed that property | jogallag | 25-May-04 09:37 AM
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Housing Benefit overpayment plus criminal prosecution
Has anybody had experience of dealing with an overpayment case while criminal prosecution is being pursued against the client?
My clt has been asse | jean pierre | 21-May-04 12:38 PM
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parties to the proceedings
Bit urgent this as colleague has appeal this pm.
HB overpayment, client did not appeal but landlord did. Client was sent papers so thought it was g | andyplatts | 21-May-04 12:23 PM
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Underlying entitlement /reg 104 offsetting overpayment
I have a problem. My client had hb terminated retrospectively - creating an overpayment. As a matter of policy (I think it gets them better subsidy)th | derek_S | 17-May-04 11:49 AM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 660 |
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Copy of 'R v. South Ribble BC ex p Hamilton' needed
Hello,
I am looking for the complete transcript of "R v. South Ribble BC ex p Hamilton (2000)33 HLR 104 ". This decision has been referenced at par | HBSpecialists | 17-May-04 10:47 AM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 524 |
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Council Tax - £100
I have read that the £100, to be given in respect of Council Tax announced in the budget, is to be paid along with Winter Fuel Payments.
Am I missin | MargaretGarner | 14-May-04 02:00 PM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 549 |
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HB/CTB overpayments
I have recently taken a case to appeal on the grounds of official error on behalf of the LA (which is not in dispute). Their argument and that of the | alansmith | 13-May-04 03:45 PM
by northwiltshire | 2 | 601 |
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Awarding a Carer's premium and Severe Disability Premiu...
I am working with a married couple who both have downs syndrome. They both get the middle rate care component of DLA and have an underlying entitleme | Mirca | 12-May-04 04:30 PM
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HB overpayment appeal
I am appealing against a Local Authority decision to recover a HB overpayment because it was an official error. After 2 and half years a tribunal date | Mirca | 12-May-04 09:15 AM
by Julian Hobson | 6 | 758 |
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HB official error?
Help!
As the landlord of many supported housing projects, the majority of all HB payments come to us direct as our tenants come under the 'vulnerab | Denise | 10-May-04 01:57 PM
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Gross or net rent?
Can anyone point to or provide a copy of R(IS) 26/95?
Or alternatively advise me on the following - client with a property he is not living in but | suewelsh | 10-May-04 10:51 AM
by suewelsh | 3 | 498 |
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Housing Benefit - Backdating
I'm not sure if this has been asked before. If it has i'm sorry for repeating it.
Can anyone clarify the rules on backdating for someone over 60 year | MargaretGarner | 10-May-04 09:56 AM
by shawn | 7 | 951 |
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Discretionary Housing Payments
Has anyone tried to get their local authority to exempt DLA care and mobility components when calculating income for the purposes of DHP? If so what w | Paul Witter | 07-May-04 02:11 PM
by Paul Witter | 2 | 596 |
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Old Caselaw
Does anyone have a copy of R v Haringey LBC ex p Ayub (1992) and
Associated Provincial Picture Houses v Wednesbury Corporation (1948)
fax 020 8370 | stainsby | 07-May-04 10:54 AM
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Overpayment of H & CTB and Human Rights Act
Having now read the "Scotish Decision" (have I turned into an actorrrr?) about the reasonable time requirement under Article 6(1) of the Human Rights | paddyhill | 06-May-04 10:19 AM
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Non dependant deduction
I have a client in receipt of HB/CTB and the LA are deducting £7.40
from HB and ££2.30 from CTB for 18 year old daughter. She is in receipt of an all | MaggieJ2 | 04-May-04 01:30 PM
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Housing Benefit
Does anyone have a copy of HB/CTB A16/1999?
My local authority is relying on this circular and A2/1999 to back up their decision that my client is | portsmouthhac | 30-Apr-04 09:58 PM
by HBSpecialists | 10 | 1246 |
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Housing Benefit & contrived tenancies
Client is 30yr old mentally ill man, who lives with same sex friend in house owned by friend & client's mother. HB is in payment for client's rent af | tassie | 30-Apr-04 02:55 PM
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Hammersmith and Fulham Billign Authority v Butler 2001 RVR 197
I am trying to find the above case.
Can anybody access it on their computer disc things and let me see? Have tried the court Service website but c | Emmab | 30-Apr-04 09:49 AM
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dwelling occupied as home
Client moved into local authority accomodation from private rented but for the first week of her tenancy she remained at the house during the day only | Damian Walsh | 28-Apr-04 01:24 PM
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Benefits and Learning Difficulties
I have a client whop has complete word blindness. In a complete mess with his money. Am helping with HB. Has anybody any pointers? | Bernie Holding | 28-Apr-04 12:57 PM
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test case needed by cpag
CPAG have contacted us - 'We understand some local authorities continue to recover HB overpayments whilst an appeal against the overpaymen | shawn | 28-Apr-04 12:52 PM
by HBSpecialists | 1 | 621 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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