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Adult Learning Grant
I have a couple where the husband is claiming IS on the basis he is unfit for work. His wife has been awarded an Adult Learning Grant of £30 pw. I
JonL06-Dec-07 02:35 PM
by Paul_Treloar_
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is there an HRT in Housing Law. ismael v Barnet, r2r and Reg 15 i(eea) 2006
I'm thinking alound here... the CPAG r2r training stated that London Borough of Barnet vs Ismael, EWCA Civ 383 effectively meant that EEA na
Dan_manville06-Dec-07 02:02 PM
by nevip
5355
Maltese woman and Income Support
I have already asked for assistance over this case and am going to an appeal in a weeks time and need the Welfare Lawyer from Basingstoke CAB who gave
cecwrs05-Dec-07 07:24 PM
by ariadne2
1396
JSA for 17 year old.
I have a client who is 17. he has been thrown out by his mother and is living with his grandparents who are on IS. They currently claim Child Tax Cred
mary partridge30-Nov-07 11:49 AM
by BrianSmith
8836
A8 workers and temporary incapacity
Could someone please clarify whether a worker from an A8 state who has worked for over 3 years and is now unable to work due to incapacity is entitled
alexjose30-Nov-07 09:42 AM
by alexjose
3446
Students and IS
Hello All. I am represneting a young man who has had to temporarily abandon his university degree to care for his mother. CA has accepted his claim
Kayley Rutland30-Nov-07 09:36 AM
by Hallam
3701
JSA Sanction
Hello all, Will an earlier JSA sanction that was not appealed nor had expired affect a fresh JSA claim? Circumstances are; Client left Job in Ma
pclc29-Nov-07 03:38 PM
by andyp4
3455
contribution job seekers allowance
Can anyone help? clt made redundant, receives 8 weeks lieu of notice on final wage. at what date can clt claim contribution job seekers allowance?
GB29-Nov-07 01:55 PM
by mike shermer
7508
EU Directive 2004/38
Is this in place? I wonder only because I was at a tribunal last week on a Right to Reside issue in which this was raised and the Chairman said he
PaulW28-Nov-07 12:08 PM
by jj
8682
re: client failed to disclose partner left home
hi guys i have a client that has basically got an overpayment of about £215.15. The DWP have stated that she failed to dosclose that her partner ha
salma28-Nov-07 10:14 AM0401
JSA entitlement if failed pca, but employed and employer deems you are not fit to return
I have a man who I am advising re: failing pca in Sept. 07. However it turns out he has lodged another appeal for failing the pca in feb 07- on this
rach m27-Nov-07 04:24 PM
by nevip
1393
Refusal to waive recovery of o/p IS
Mornin' all On behalf of my client I applied to Debt Centre to waive recovery of an IS overpayment of >£7K. I thought we had a good case but it's b
suelees27-Nov-07 08:03 AM
by suelees
9999
Deductions fron IS/JSA etc for rent arrears/water service charge
I am needing some help with this issue. We have a few clients who live in certain block for whom the landlord is our city council. They have water ra
SueArchard26-Nov-07 02:39 PM
by SueArchard
4462
r2r and retirement
Is someone who was a worker who has retired after retirment age or taken early retirement having resided for 3 years and worked for at least 1 year su
Damian26-Nov-07 08:17 AM
by mike shermer
5432
UK citizen returning to UK from Greece
Can anyone point me in the right direction please (I usually deal with the over 65's so am struggling a bit with this one!)? I have a client who was
Shaz23-Nov-07 04:22 PM
by loliver
2397
New Income Support claim whilst waiting for appeal
Hi quick question-a claimant had her IS stopped following a living together decision. They were not living in the same household but deemed to be fin
ramsfan23-Nov-07 12:11 PM
by Allan Hind
2500
a8 worker scenario again ...
i'm on here a lot lately :( but helloooooooooooo one and all :) right ! wick jcp have just advised me that a lone parent who has completed 12 mont
Sayo23-Nov-07 09:24 AM
by Sayo
9743
Income Support, capital and mortgage redemption
Any thoughts on this scenario would be most welcome... IS customer gets help towards his mortgage interest and is considering cashing in his occupa
Geraint Jones22-Nov-07 10:29 AM0250
IS for carer
Elderly couple both on AA, get GPC including two SDPs, both have basic SRP above CA level, have not yet applied for underlying entitlement to CA for l
BrianSmith22-Nov-07 07:58 AM
by BrianSmith
1331
Check your local benefit office, comrades
Hello My boy has the great good fortune to have a welfare rights worker for his father; otherwise he would have lost a week's JSA. Please read on.
Derbyshire20-Nov-07 05:45 PM
by jj
2557
deprivation of capital ...
hellooooo ... have cl. who's then partner gave her brother £22.000.00 to enable him to pay off some of his debts. subsequently they married and clai
Sayo20-Nov-07 03:17 PM
by nevip
7785
Income Support and SDP
My client was in receipt of I.S with SDP for several years but then accepted a live in carer when offered by social services. She has income from the
ljl19-Nov-07 01:24 PM
by Maggie E
4496
Income Support
A Portuguese man came to Edinburgh in April 2003 and commenced employment in July 2003. He ceased employment in February 2007 as his wife became seri
cecwrs19-Nov-07 10:46 AM0285
Right to Reside
I'm confused and hope someone can clear this up for me. An A8 national who has completed 12 months of registered work in the UK is a qualified pers
Tony Bowman15-Nov-07 09:44 AM
by keith venables
3397
French citizen denied IS
My client has a french passport but was born and raised in the UK. He is in hospital with bi polar but is trying to claim IS pending discharge. Appare
mircam14-Nov-07 02:40 PM
by nicknicolson
2406
IS overpayment and ChB
I have a client that has a dependant daughter who left school at 16, Child Benefit ceased in the September. She was getting Income Support for the da
Andy Hamilton14-Nov-07 02:23 PM
by Phil Wiley
1386
Claimant under 25, partner no recourse public funds
I recently saw a client who is on JSA, their partner has no recourse to public funds so are only receiving the single person allowance. They are unde
Andy Hamilton14-Nov-07 01:53 PM
by Derek
2300
R2R workseekers and jobseekers
Have been trying to get clear the differences on qualified persons for R2R before and after 30th April. I had thought that the differece was that
Damian14-Nov-07 01:47 PM
by jj
141167
I.S & dependant working...
Hi, wondered if anyone can help... Client is single parent to two children, one is 13, everything ok there.. however the other is 18 and at college
plumduff13-Nov-07 02:36 PM
by Tony Bowman
3264
i.s claimant / thai wife ...
sorry chaps, feel very poorly today with very nasty coff so not my usual chirpy happy self :( but howdo anyway ! :) have cl. with thai wife who wi
Sayo08-Nov-07 09:10 PM
by ariadne2
6611