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Intensive Activity Period 50 -59
Does anyone else have serious concerns over the Draft SI JSA and the Intensive Activity Period pilot http://www.hmso.gov. uk/si/si2004/draft/2 0048654.h
chris white20-Feb-04 08:29 AM
by shawn
1589
Income Support Overpayment
Hi all, Anyone has any tactical suggestion on the follwoing either on case authority or statute: client is currently 68. Claimed IS in 1992 and di
riogrand19-Feb-04 01:29 PM
by PeteD
1762
StepUp?
Hi all, I work as a volunteer adviser at the CAB in Bradford, which is one of the areas in which "StepUp" is currently being piloted, for those who
Tom19-Feb-04 01:26 PM
by stevehaz
1615
remunerative work
I have an appeal coming up concerning a self-employed worker who has no work available (he is a sub-contractor) and who has been refused JSA as he has
nevip19-Feb-04 12:41 PM
by nevip
61020
Housing Costs
HELP NEEDED HERE PLEASE 72 year old client. In receipt of IS (MIG) since 29/10/2002. No housing costs claimed. Divorces violent partner and is oblige
Christine GLC19-Feb-04 10:05 AM
by stainsby
1709
Offsetting
Is it true - or just a nasty rumour - that in recent months the DWP have introduced a policy to refuse offsetting in overpayment cases? (A colleagu
Bernard16-Feb-04 05:12 PM0748
Precedents for writing off fraudulent IS/HB overpayment...
I am a CAB debt adviser. My client is dyslexic single parent who fraudulently claimed IS/HB at instigation of ex live-in partner (father of her young
danielle16-Feb-04 01:42 PM
by philadlard
31054
Friday 13th and another googly
I expected something today but not this. Ex-client phoned in a panic to say she had received a message from DWP that all her IS was to stop so I arran
Semitone13-Feb-04 05:39 PM
by jj
2849
Income Support - and looked after young person
16 year old, has a full care order and is 11 weeks pregnant. I can't be sure from CPAG whether she can claim InSu from 29 weeks pregnant or has to wai
carol13-Feb-04 01:52 PM
by shaun
1718
Disability Premium
I have a client who has been sick for years with depression, however they receive income support because they have children. I'm looking to try a
Donna13-Feb-04 01:33 PM
by andy pennington
2835
Spouse of EEA national
my client is DRCongo national with permission to stay in UK until 04/2007 as spouse of EEA national. couple have separated (not divorced). client ha
seanwcab13-Feb-04 09:49 AM
by shawn
1792
Income Support and Married Couples
Client married an Egyptian national who has remained in Egypt whilst she has returned home. She has been refused IS as he works full time in Egypt.
Derekbell12-Feb-04 12:01 PM
by jean
2853
NOTIFYING CHANGES OF CIRCS
We have a client who was in receipt of Incap of some £85 pw, DLA mid care High Mob, and income Support. The I/S was payable due only to the fact that
mike shermer11-Feb-04 03:46 PM
by andy pennington
1893
Income Support/ Housing costs
Anyone have a copy of CIS /762/1994 Have just taken on appeal and need this case to support.
Christine GLC10-Feb-04 09:56 PM
by Christine GLC
2861
Expenses for volunteers - treated as income
Normally, volunteers' expenses (travelling, meals etc) are disregarded as income for IS and other means tested benefits. But, looking at the regs, (sc
vn10-Feb-04 05:37 PM
by gerdarhondda
3957
Severe disability premium AND Carers premium
Could a couple both in reciept of Incapacity Benefit and DLA (mid/high care) be entitiled to the SDP X 2 AND the Carers premium X 2 as part of an Inco
neilcoll04-Feb-04 10:33 AM
by neilcoll
31268
ANY I.S ENTITLEMENT OR OTHER SUGGESTIONS??
I have a 58 year old client and wife in receipt of the following benefits would there be anything else they may be eligable to claim? Mr M Industr
lj03-Feb-04 05:24 PM
by Jo Bathie
1899
expired ELR - Income support
I have an 18yr old client who was granted ELR until july 2003. An application for ILR was made on the 11th Sept 03. He failed to submit his applicatio
Brian03-Feb-04 02:34 PM
by elane
1797
overpayment of income support....can it be challenged
HELP! i have just been asked to rep someone tomorrow. the woman is being asked to repay £18,000 IS. she had claimed as a single parent. but her husban
elane03-Feb-04 02:28 PM
by elane
71494
IS housing costs and waiting period
Can I check that I have understood this correctly? Someon e is receiving bereavement allowance and sending in sick notes to get class 1 NI credits.
jogallag03-Feb-04 01:33 PM
by jimpepin
3959
Disability Premium
Taking into account the 'incapacity condition' route to the disability premium, this means that if a b-dated sick note is provided for someone who cla
Heather03-Feb-04 12:47 PM0847
Supporting People
We provide alarms to owner occupiers. Can anyone tell me if this charge would be covered by Income Support? It cannot be covered by Supporting People
MargaretGarner02-Feb-04 04:44 PM
by GarethM Ferret
2947
Abolition of family premium, child personal allowances ...
Does anyone know where to find official information on the withdrawal of child components in IS / ib-JSA? Had a quick look at DWP's web-page on IS - s
expresstraining29-Jan-04 07:39 AM
by shawn
1937
JSA restricted housing costs - CIS/347/1992 and/or R(SB...
Does anybody have a copy of CIS/347/1992 and/or R(SB)7/89 relating to inability to take out new mortgage if housing costs are restricted - referred to
BDC28-Jan-04 02:20 PM
by shawn
1817
Childcare costs
Someone i'm working with has the chance of a few hours work and will need to arrange childcare for the time she is working. The employer will pay towa
Janet@KuHCC27-Jan-04 01:54 PM
by jimmckenny
3889
IS mortgage interest above the £100,000 capital limit.
Do you know of any claimants receiving IS on mortgage interest above the £100,000 capital limit other than where this was due to the cost of adapting
Pauline23-Jan-04 09:51 AM0878
JSA SHPs & appeal rights
This is the text of a post I dput on the old Discussion Forum just before the temporary shutdown of Rightsnet on Monday. As no one was able to see it
Neil22-Jan-04 08:06 AM
by keith venables
1976