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Overpayment notification letters and abolition of benef...
I'm new to welfare rights for a housing association dealing with, among other things, overpayments.
Man y of the overpayment notification letters I' | fib | 27-Jul-04 02:43 PM
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HB Overpayment appeal over 2 years old and not heard.
I have a client who has an overpayment appeal which is over 2 years without being decided upon. During this time some recovery has been made against t | willie sinclair | 27-Jul-04 12:24 PM
by chrissmith | 5 | 826 |
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Discretionary Housing Payment
I have been assisting a client with her HB claim for some time, which has now been resolved. The problem I have is that for a period she was in tempor | Kate | 23-Jul-04 12:25 PM
by philadlard | 1 | 659 |
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Housing Benefot overpayment for previous tenant being recovered from current one.
I have a client who moved into proivate rentated accommodation and made a claim for Benefit, the landlord received a letter stating that his payment w | garym65 | 22-Jul-04 01:04 PM
by garym65 | 2 | 650 |
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HB for 2 homes
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I have a f/t student at our university who is personally eligible for HB and stays in Halls during term-time. Due to the recent amendment on Ha | IanSN | 21-Jul-04 10:13 AM
by IanSN | 1 | 536 |
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HB and CTB for people with Refugee status.
Dear All! Help would be gratefully received!
I have a client who recently been awarded Refugee status and given ILR. Unfortunately, client has been b | Licichka | 21-Jul-04 08:25 AM
by stainsby | 4 | 607 |
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An old non dependant's issue
My client- who speeks little English and cares for her husband who has major mental health problems- Came to me a few months ago.
She seemed to hav | derekjackson | 13-Jul-04 12:43 PM
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HB deductions- who decides how much?
Dear all; client had a court order for £5.00 deductions to be made from her HB towards rent arrears. After the court case, client’s l/lord (housing as | Silent Student | 13-Jul-04 11:36 AM
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domestic violence and absence from home
I have recently taken on a case where the tenant of a HA property had to leave due to domestic violence. The tenancy was in her sole name. She left in | davidp | 12-Jul-04 01:00 PM
by davidp | 2 | 710 |
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HB - Contrived Tenancy
Any responses please;
I have a client whom has been renting a tenancy from his Mum since Jan 1999 - From the outset he was able to claim HB and has | Rubydoo | 07-Jul-04 03:20 PM
by ken | 1 | 775 |
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HB overpayment and payability
I have an elderly client who failed to disclose that she was in receipt of her late husband's private pensions; as a result an o/p occurred. I argued | Rachel Ellison | 04-Jul-04 04:01 PM
by Kevin D | 2 | 637 |
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Housing Benefit Claim
Has anyone got any ideas on how to progress this matter further. I have a client who is due to be released from Prison soon and has been offered accom | whitegates | 29-Jun-04 12:44 PM
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Direct payments of housing benefit
One of our tenants applied for housing benefit and requested that the payments be made direct to us as landlords. After almost 20 weeks we contacted | Moufassa | 28-Jun-04 01:09 PM
by jimt | 1 | 618 |
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Housing Benefit Backdating
I am wondering if someone can possibly assist me.
Our LA are currently requesting Doctor letters, whenever clients are asking for HB to be backdate | Mcintosh | 24-Jun-04 09:27 AM
by Mcintosh | 5 | 865 |
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Recovery of overpayment from ongoing entitlement
We have recently noticed a trend from a Local Authority in the manner in which they are seeking to recover certain overpayments. The Local Authority | Moufassa | 22-Jun-04 04:36 PM
by paul christie | 4 | 886 |
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HB for service charges in shared ownership
bradford l.a. (usually v.good)are refusing to pay HB for (eligible)service charges on an "LSE" (leasehold scheme for the elderly) because they say the | glenys harriman | 22-Jun-04 11:07 AM
by glenys harriman | 2 | 561 |
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Recovery of overpayments from landlord and tenant
After the tribunal of commissioners decision that effectively overturned the court of appeal decision in the chiltern case the government said that it | chrissmith | 21-Jun-04 10:23 AM | 0 | 503 |
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Have the Local Authority dropped a clanger?
Or am I getting my knickers in a twist about nothing?
The local council is attempting to recover a small HB overpayment from my client, and we will | Steve Lee | 18-Jun-04 11:35 AM
by jmembery | 1 | 701 |
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HB while bailed to reside away from home address
Under reg 5c benefit is allowed for up to 52 weeks temporary absence if the claimant is remanded to a bail hostel - However, our tenant has been r | Alison Morgan | 16-Jun-04 04:09 PM
by Alison Morgan | 3 | 760 |
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contrived tenancies
client is LA tenant. Adult son lives with her because of his unmanageable epilepsy for which he rec's DLA MRC. Client gets HB reduced by NDD. Client | suelees | 16-Jun-04 10:15 AM
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CTB and PC treated as couple
Hi there you may recall that in November I required assistace with regards my mother going into hospita her inherating some money from my granddads es | emma | 10-Jun-04 03:45 PM
by jimpepin | 1 | 463 |
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HB - treated as not liable
My client was a school caretaker or as they are now known a Premises Officer.
He was employed by the same local authority at a school for more than | CDS | 09-Jun-04 12:00 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 537 |
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New Shelter HB/CTB Handbook
Shelter has asked that we alert you to the new edition of its Guide to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 2004-05 by John Zebedee, Marti | shawn | 09-Jun-04 11:07 AM
by chrissmith | 1 | 575 |
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Agreement for repaying outstanding Council Tax.
I have a client who is regarded as 'self-employed'by benefits but not by the tax office. He works in the film industry and the contracts are last minu | janet | 08-Jun-04 08:00 PM
by Neil Bateman | 3 | 630 |
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RECOVERY OF HB/CTB OVERPAYMENT UNDER APPEAL
I understand that guidance was issued to local authorities (a HB circular?) to the effect that they should not start recovery action for alleged HB/CT | brian smith | 07-Jun-04 10:29 AM
by matherj | 4 | 800 |
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I need help - R V. Sheffield ex p Smith 1994
Hello, I am trying to find the decision in R v. Sheffield ex P. Smith 1994 28 HLR 36.
I have found a link from the 'old' rightsnet discussion foru | HBSpecialists | 04-Jun-04 01:18 PM
by HBSpecialists | 3 | 535 |
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HB and Tax Credit
Client separated in May 04, so tax credit stopped pending new award. HB insist on taking old amount of tax credit into account. Last year council corr | matherj | 04-Jun-04 11:23 AM
by stainsby | 1 | 505 |
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Transitional Housing Benefit Regs
Hi all
Could anybody point me in the right direction of the old Transitioanl Housing Benefit regs.
I specifically want to check the date HB was s | psmith | 03-Jun-04 03:06 PM
by psmith | 5 | 478 |
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HB for inpatients and 28 day linkage - confusion
How do the rules on linking periods spent in hospital separated by 28 days or less square with R v Penwith ex parte Burt?
I'm assuming that entitle | suewelsh | 03-Jun-04 01:42 PM
by suewelsh | 2 | 455 |
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Housing Benefit backdates change in circumstances
I have just received a verbal response from the housing Benefit Department at St helens MBC , About a tenant of ours who is on PC guranteed credit and | echn | 02-Jun-04 01:23 PM
by derek_S | 6 | 751 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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