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	calculation of earnings this is a pretty simple quiestion but i am starting to get quite confused. client was working full time and now hours reduced to 12 so they have hb	stevenm030	03-Jul-09 11:58 AM by wwr	4	421
	CTB and temporary absence Need to know what the current position is on this issue. Have a very frail client with dementia who is being asked to provide a totally unreasonable l	derek_S	03-Jul-09 10:21 AM by nevip	2	324
	DWP survey re HB backdating changes reminder from the DWP ... ' DWP's Housing and Council Tax Benefit backdating survey closes on 31 July From October 2008, the Housing	shawn	02-Jul-09 10:51 AM	0	283
	Housing benefit versus second adult rebate Don't think I need any help with this, but thought it would make an interesting dicussion point... I'll post my proposed solution later. Client get	Tony Bowman	01-Jul-09 02:10 PM by Tony Bowman	2	575
	Parent's HB and SDP when child leaves for university I am not sure what is the best course of action. Single parent's severe disability premium stopped when son full time took job between school and univ	Nicola Wallace	01-Jul-09 01:37 PM by Nicola Wallace	2	404
	Fleeing violence Landlord overpayment I have a tenant that fled her property re violence. She did intend to return if her ex -partner moved from the area, after nine months she now has a p	Overload	30-Jun-09 01:32 PM by Overload	4	645
	Is this right..? I have benn told, HB are sending letters out to our clients with the following phrase on.. Not knowing a lot about these things, I thought I would run	pipkin	29-Jun-09 07:34 PM by Kevin D	2	411
	HB with appointee issues My client' s mum was Appointee (due to client's smi) until Jan 09. Mum and other adults had lived in the property with her until January. It came	suelees	29-Jun-09 08:11 AM by suelees	6	498
	Self Employed Hi, Is there any guidance on what can be and cannot be costs incurred as a self employed person? My client is self employed but does not have auidi	roecab3	27-Jun-09 08:12 PM by Kevin D	6	523
	Change of circs reported to a Housing Officer Hi, I'm dealing with a case where an advantageous change of circs was reported to a Housing Officer rather than the Housing Benefit team. Can I	suewelsh	24-Jun-09 04:48 PM by suewelsh	4	451
	Backdated Housing Benefit Hi guys, We have a case where the claimant was not getting full HB/CTB as getting ICB. Dependant son came to live with him in 2006. Son on DLA HRC	Phil Wiley	17-Jun-09 02:57 PM by Kevin D	4	493
	HB - staying with relative/friend temporarily during renovations One of our tenants stayed with a relative/friend whilst we renovated his property.He cont to receive Hb on our property. He is now seeking compensatio	dianep	17-Jun-09 08:51 AM by jmembery	8	487
	property unfit for habitation Hi.... A porperty has been deemed by one department of a Local Authority as unfit for habitation and the landlord was issued a mandatory repair order.	nick nicolson	12-Jun-09 05:46 PM by Neil Bateman	4	664
	Land registry Have a client turned down for HB. He bought into a property for 28k but HB saying they wont entertain the claim because his interest doesnt appear on	Semitone	12-Jun-09 01:58 PM by clairehodgson	10	895
	Housing Ben on 2 homes My cl was in a Salvation Army hostel and claimed HB.He accepted a tenancy with the council but couldn't move as his CCG application was refused.There	frodo	12-Jun-09 07:50 AM by frodo	2	435
	housing benefit appeal Hi My client came to the UK from Jamaica with his father when he was 11, over 38 years ago, on April 1970, he has been living and working here eve	nazira	10-Jun-09 08:13 AM by suelees	5	648
	Payments on account/interim payment Hello Does anyone know if I can request interim payments/payment on account whilst awaiting a decision for a redetermination of Housing Benefit? I	claudia	05-Jun-09 03:00 PM by claudia	6	524
	HB CTB QUERY RE PAYMENT WHILST SOMEONE IS IN HOSPITAL Hi - am looking for help as Im going round in circles a bit with this one I have a young lady who was hospitalised under S117 from the age of 14 to	dsch	03-Jun-09 01:40 PM by dsch	3	450
	Does part owned house not lived in count as capital? Hi, My client has been living with his ex wife for fifteen years in a house they jointly own (not living together as partners in this period). The	iut044	01-Jun-09 12:00 PM by nevip	6	674
	foster children and LHA size criteria - R -v- Swale BC ex p Marchant At least two rearlier long threads about this here: http://www.ri ghtsnet.org.uk/dc/dc board.php?az=show_me sg&forum=102&topic_i d=7007&mesg_id=7007& list	wwr	01-Jun-09 09:00 AM by wwr	11	1501
	Contrived Tenancy Hi All Any thoughts on this Client has been living in private rented accomodation for 13 months over 60 and on full H/B and CTB Landlord lives in	Chrisnew	01-Jun-09 08:02 AM by Kevin D	3	816
	Living together(?) - abusive relationship For transparency, I have my "clmt" hat on for this case (I am formally assisting the clmt's rep). I have seen many posts and citations relating to	Kevin D	29-May-09 07:35 AM by Kevin D	9	1131
	Second Adult Rebate I am confused as to how to advise my student with regards to the Council Tax liability and CTB. She is a full time student, therefore she is not liabl	Joanna	28-May-09 09:30 AM by AmyJ	15	1017
	CG/1479/1999 and CIS/217/1999 Hi Guy's does anyone have a link to these decisions or copies that could be faxed to us. My colleague and I carnt find anywhere. Thanks phil	Phil Wiley	21-May-09 03:33 PM by Phil Wiley	2	395
	Foster child and housing Benefit Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have a client who is about to turn 18 years old, The Social Worker involved in the case has	Brian D	20-May-09 12:34 PM by nevip	8	810
	Main place of residence Hi, I have a situation regarding an elderly resident that I am seeking clarification on. Situation is that resident is renting a flat in sheltered	johnrob	19-May-09 08:53 PM by Kevin D	8	683
	Gave away previous home I have just taken on the following case and would be grateful for any input. My client is a 56 year old widow who came to the UK from Cyprus around 10	Clare	19-May-09 08:52 PM by Kevin D	1	395
	Contrived tenancy and overpayment I am dealing with an alleged overpayment of £40,000 HB from 1997 to 2005.The client had a tenancy from a distant relation - they then fell out badly i	pclc	19-May-09 08:39 PM by Kevin D	2	516
	Regulation 9(1)(e) HB regs 2006 Hi guys, I've got a client who is paralysed from the neck down due to a sports injury. his current accomodation is totally unsuitable for his ne	pip01	19-May-09 08:14 AM by pip01	4	781
	Rent remission due to noise from building works Claimant has an assured shorthold tenancy and is due a 10% reduction for roughly 8 weeks due to noise and disruption from repairs to flat above. Will	Nicola Wallace	14-May-09 01:28 PM by Nicola Wallace	3	453

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