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Signing on in another place (ES 90)
Does anyone know the requirement of the ES 90 form , which enables a person to temporarily sign for benefit in another town or city... How many tim
Lawcom17-Dec-04 09:13 AM
by stevehaz
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JSA and supported accommodation
Is there any leeway in the availabilty for work/actively seeking work regulations for people who have recently been homeless and are now following a p
carol obeirne16-Dec-04 11:46 AM
by stevehaz
1356
Capital and trusts
We have a young client who is under a s117 aftercare placement and fully funded in a nursing home for approx 4yrs. He receives IS at the DP rate of £7
PeteD14-Dec-04 09:29 AM
by PeteD
2575
Notional Capital
I have a client aged 57 in receipt of income support including housing costs. She suffers from mental health problems and will not be returning to wor
Paul_t213-Dec-04 09:06 AM
by Andrew_Fisher
10802
CFC 21/89
Hi all, Can anyone direct me to a copy of CFC 21/1989, or where I would get the decision Barclays Bank v Quistclose Investments Ltd AC 567.
Big Lee10-Dec-04 09:50 AM
by Big Lee
2332
Article 67
has anybody had any experience of using article 67 to challenge refusal of IBJSA to a EEA worker? DWP say EEA worker must either claim equivilant JSA
Dawn Moulton10-Dec-04 09:21 AM
by Dawn Moulton
2381
Searching CIS/2386/2000
Does anyone have a copy of this decision on burden of proof? Mike Robinson Fax : (01642)612666
Mike-rob08-Dec-04 02:56 PM0312
New rates for 04/05?
IS/HB/PC rates, These are normally out by mid Nov, am I missing something? or are they late? anybody know?
Heather07-Dec-04 12:58 PM
by shawn
4523
Income Support pending appeal
My local DWP have started applying the findings of CIS/1614/2004, to all claims for Income Support which have been made following a failed PCA. In mos
benefits monkey06-Dec-04 03:51 PM
by tonibee
1508
URGENT HELP/ADVICE REQUIRED
From Tracey Baxter Luton Law L.A.P.S Law Advisor. Hi, I very much hope I can call on the excellent pool of expertise out there to help me answer a
traceybaxter03-Dec-04 01:28 PM
by christyb
82262
Are benefits affected by people being in Continuing Care?
We have a couple of people who are in care homes under retirement age. They qualify for continuing care. At the moment their benefits accumulate in ou
Simon03-Dec-04 12:44 PM
by Simon
5537
PEP mortgage - treatment as capital
I have a client with a PEP mortage taken out in 1999. Will the value of the PEP count as capital for IS purposes? I have many clients with endowment m
Jeff Brown03-Dec-04 11:54 AM
by BrianSmith
1367
Definition of Voluntary payments for income for I.S & H.B..
Client is repaying an overpayment at the rate of £12 a week and struggling. Her father wants to help so he sets up a standing order for £12 a week i
chrisduran01-Dec-04 04:08 PM
by chrisduran
2488
Habitual Residence and Inactive Person from EU state.
I know it has only been a few days since a similar post was placed on this forum, but I was hoping someone may have had a breakthrough? Som ali clie
bwalsh01-Dec-04 02:33 PM0336
Urgent Cases Payments & Immigration Status
Client is Ghanian, enetered UK on visitors visa Oct 2001 which expired Jan 2003; overstayed and suffered brain injury Aug 2003; now being maintained b
Peter Patton01-Dec-04 01:12 PM0289
Duty of care to advise on passporting benefits
I was wondering if anyone could help? It is only recently that I have taken up the case of a lady that lives in support living accommodation because s
Tarzier30-Nov-04 03:01 PM
by Tarzier
8948
habitual residence
I have a Portuguese client. A lone parent with significant mobility problems. She arrived in the UK in September and moved in with her brother. It
lynne wynd26-Nov-04 01:01 PM
by davidp
6683
compensation payments
i have a client who has received around £50'000 compensation for an industrial accident. after taking off amounts for the DWP (because client was in
BE25-Nov-04 11:59 PM
by Mouster
2659
Undeclared capital/savings (IS/HB)
I have a client who claims IS/HB and has a couple of ISA accounts and a savings account under her name that she has not disclosed on her claim forms.
Mouster25-Nov-04 07:27 PM
by Mouster
81125
Habitual Residence Test & JSA
Client was born & brought up in Greece. Came to UK in 1984, married, had two children, bought a house in 1988 (which he lives in), worked here, paid
Derek25-Nov-04 09:55 AM
by keith venables
4632
Income from a Trust
Clients father died, leaving a sum of money in a Trust for the 2 sons, aged 19 and 22, not living with client. They will have access to the capital a
vn25-Nov-04 09:16 AM0307
Capital and Timeshares
Does anyone have any experience of dealing with a Timeshare as a capital issue? For example, how does one determine the 'market value' of a Timeshare
Tony_Bowman24-Nov-04 11:40 AM0251
Income Support Overpayment Appeal
Can anyone tell me or point me in the right direction to find out whether the DWP has to adhere to any time limits when addressing an appeal against a
Giala19-Nov-04 11:05 AM
by nevip
5935
Right to Reside appeals
A colleague and I are running a workshop at the December NAWRA meeting on the right to reside test. We're interested in hearing from anyone who's h
keith venables19-Nov-04 08:13 AM0553
Help please - re 17 year old A Level student
Client is 17, and studying more than 12 hours a week, estranged from parents. DWP have refused her claim for I.S. as she claimed J.S.A. when she fi
chrisduran19-Nov-04 08:08 AM
by chrisduran
2412
Statute barred overpayment debts & recovery
We are seeing several cases of the DWP seeking to recover very old overpayments including those which are beyond the period of the statute of limita
MikeRob16-Nov-04 01:06 PM0554
Indirect Discrimination 79/7EEC-Student-JSA-Pregnant
Some weeks a go I asked about a conundrum posed by a Social Security Commissioner and asked if anyone could help. Despite my requests not to, the Com
paddyhill12-Nov-04 02:36 PM0387
Minor subject to immigration control
A social worker has contacted me about this. She has a minor(aged 8) who is applying for asylum. Fleeing abuse in Angola. She has been placed by Socia
stephen2011-Nov-04 03:19 PM
by keith venables
1336
JSA contribution based
If a client is fully aware they will not qualify for either IS or Income based JSA, are they obliged to disclose either partners earnings or capital w
brg09-Nov-04 10:41 AM
by jimpepin
1454
Person w/o accommodation - long shot(?)
I know that IS premiums are not paid to a person w/o accommodation and that accommodation is not defined in law. Does anyone have any experience o
suewelsh09-Nov-04 10:17 AM
by Damian Walsh
4437