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help me help me help me
Can someone help me please.....! I have a couple who have been claiming IS from 1990 due to them being awarded DLA/ICA etc It has now suddenly c
s rogers11-Feb-05 10:38 AM
by s rogers
16742
Only for the desperately keen - IS Premiums and regular periods of hospital leave
This is how I and the local IS department think it's going to work ... can anyone think of a better way? Claimant on IB (LT with age addition), IS
suewelsh11-Feb-05 08:30 AM
by jimmckenny
3408
Notional Capital/Diminishing Capital
I am representing a claimant who is registered blind at Tribunal shortly. His problem is that he was awarded a compensation payment that gave him cap
Margie10-Feb-05 01:28 PM
by jj
1467
direct payment to post office account
a project worker in our sheffield office has told me post office accounts are taking up to 4 weeks to set up. meanwhile the manager of the local jobce
glenys harriman08-Feb-05 07:55 AM
by glenys harriman
3453
Use of capital for property purchase - deprivation
Can any one help with this one? My clients are a couple, both of whom are disabled, one a wheelchair user. Wheelchair user recieves direct payment
SLloyd04-Feb-05 03:35 PM
by mike shermer
5543
IS and capital
i have a client who inherited a lot of money about a year ago. He has severe mental health problems. All the money is spent. Application for IS reject
mary partridge02-Feb-05 01:23 PM
by Robbo
1381
Excessive Housing Costs
Does anyone know how the department arrive at the figure to include in an IS assessment for mortgage costs when they decide that the actual costs are
Peter Newton02-Feb-05 08:22 AM0260
End of JSA claim because of failure to sign on - appeal?
Is a decision to end a claim because of a failure to sign on appealable? I'm being told not but I can't see why. Many thanks ...
suewelsh01-Feb-05 05:25 PM
by shawn
10823
Appeal - delay by DWP - Any ideas on action?
IS Appeal awarded in client's favour. DWP refused to implement and produced other grounds for non payment which they backdated to 2003. Cl has app
Suelynn31-Jan-05 12:10 PM
by northwiltshire
4504
ELR apeal and income support/JSA (complicared case)
Hi everyone. I have a client who had ELR, applied in time to extend (thus keeping entitlement to benefits). she was refused ELR extension (as usua
elane31-Jan-05 09:45 AM
by elane
2392
HRT & RIGHT TO RESIDE
Not one of mine, but a query from a Refuge somewhere in East Anglia - 21 year old portuguese lady - came here orignally 11 months ago to marry ano
mike shermer31-Jan-05 07:25 AM
by mike shermer
2718
Definition of partner
Client had already appealed before she came in to see me but wants further advice and assistance. Doubt if it will go anywhere but I thought I'd delve
suelees28-Jan-05 04:00 PM
by carol obeirne
5487
asylum appeals
Cleint arrived as an unaccompanied minor and claimed asylum. She was given leave to remain to her 18th birthday, in 06/04. She was refused further le
carol obeirne28-Jan-05 09:18 AM
by carol obeirne
3400
s117/IS capital limits
My understanding is that someone receiving free after care services under s117 of the MH Act cannot get either component of DLA. Effectively hospital
BrianSmith28-Jan-05 08:39 AM
by jimpepin
3441
Right to reside appeals delays
People dealing with right to reside appeals will be aware that the Glasgow Central Appeals Unit, who deal with ALL these appeals, have not produced an
keith venables27-Jan-05 07:52 PM
by shawn
91028
Income Support and the £100,000 mortgage limit
My client is disabled and has been forced to move many times from rented accommodation. This has exacerbated her illness, and she was again facing evi
Pauline25-Jan-05 04:11 PM
by Gerry2
3706
16/17 year old effect of Personal Development course on benefits
16 year old homeless & estranged from parents, registering with careers service today. Issue is support worker has set up a place on a 12 week Prince
Euan_Henderson25-Jan-05 03:11 PM0239
Benefits for People from Abroad
I have followed and participated in the discussion around Right to Reside and Habitual Residence with interest. Just thought I'd let people know, I wi
Jim Cessford25-Jan-05 02:03 PM0304
Lone Parents Not Getting #10 Disregard/Child maintanance premium
I've got an Income Support appeal pending for a client who's had to stop work due to back/hip injury (she's credits-only for IB. She missed out on IS
nigel wheatley21-Jan-05 04:05 PM
by jj
4560
Right to reside/habitual residence
I'm rusty on this - I don't usually deal with the subject! Scenario : Portuguese national, lived in UK from age 12. Worked intermittently after lea
jimpepin20-Jan-05 02:26 PM
by Lorraine
91036
Trust funds & Income Support
I'm looking for some help on the following case. Client received £30,000 from criminal injury compensation. She is in receipt if IS. I have lo
Barry McVeigh19-Jan-05 12:23 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
91368
IS and childrens savings
i would be grateful for any thoughts on a case i have of a woman who was given £16,000 by her mother in 2001 for her children. The money was put into
seanwcab17-Jan-05 10:21 AM
by Gareth Morgan
4821
Funny capital situation
A client & her husband inherited on the death of his parents the value of a flat in an east European country. It had apparently been made clear to the
Damian Walsh17-Jan-05 09:17 AM
by nevip
1547
JSA sanction
My client has been claiming JSA(IB), and working part-time for 10hrs/week. He has just given up his job as he felt it was not financially worth it, an
Nicole13-Jan-05 03:13 PM
by jj
2519
Looking urgently for copy of Com Dec
Can anyone provide me with a copy of C(JSA)1920/1999, reported as (R)JSA/3/02. Really very urgent. I've looked high and low with no success. Thank
paddyhill11-Jan-05 09:22 AM
by paddyhill
2298
IB JSA and Deprivation of income
Here's hoping someone can help, but I think I'm on to a loser here! My client was on bereavement benefit,then IB until June 2004. In June 2004 she cl
helenrj07-Jan-05 01:10 PM
by Euan_Henderson
1462
Is this capital?
I attended an interview under caution with a client yesterday, and the allegation that was put to the client was that she had failed to declare capita
Claire05-Jan-05 03:36 PM
by BrianSmith
1790
Civil Partnerships
Does anyone know when the provisions requiring Civil Partners(or people living as Civil Partners)to be jointly assessed for income related benefits co
mpno1223-Dec-04 03:12 PM
by Robbo
1434
" JUST CAUSE " FOR LEAVING A JOB VOLUNTARILY
Hi can anyone help with the following CD'S R(U)20/64(T) R(U) 4/87 I have tried the usual places but have failed. yours in hopeful suspense fil
andy pennington21-Dec-04 01:06 PM
by ken
3511
habitual residence test. - reverse michael fishism?
have i got this approximately right? once upon a time any person in great britain was entitled to supplementary benefit/income support if their means
jj21-Dec-04 12:59 AM0515