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Reps completing benefit forms and their success rate Hi,
I would like to know if there is any research available which will give me the benefit success rate (if any) for clients who complete their own | Torig | 28-Jan-09 06:20 PM by Neil Bateman | 3 | 802 |
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Direct Payments I have a disabled carer who needs to know what she can use her direct payments for in respect of buying herself care or being accompanied by a carer t | ccentre | 27-Jan-09 12:18 PM by PeteD | 6 | 728 |
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ESA appeal and IS as lone parent Client on ESA but found fit 15.12.2008, receiving the notification xmas eve. Sought advice from elsewhere and was advised to appeal the ESA decision a | suelees | 21-Jan-09 02:04 PM by suelees | 2 | 630 |
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Council Tax Benefit gateway to other help Hi
One to get your brains working and for you to show how versatile you all are!
I'm trying to compile a list of other help that is available th | p.e.t.e | 21-Jan-09 12:20 PM by trishc | 6 | 688 |
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Government to introduce 'hot weather' payments?
According to today's Guardian, the DWP is studying a specially commissioned report from the Met Office which concludes that the weather may become s | ken | 20-Jan-09 10:35 AM by toxteth | 4 | 829 |
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Crisis Loans - emergency or disaster My cl gets IB but is ineligible for IS. He needs a new washing machine and clothes and wants to apply for a Crisis Loan, but I'm unsure if he'll meet | Emma_BG | 09-Jan-09 12:42 PM by Robbo | 1 | 525 |
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Benefits advice? Check the link from our local paper the Evening Chronicle about one of the less reputable advisers. I think there have been earlier threads about his | keith | 06-Jan-09 04:34 PM by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 1212 |
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DWP decision making Hi guys,
Hope a good Christmas was had by all.
I certainly did, hence the fog in my head and need for your assistance.
I'm trying to locate a repor | Rosessdc | 06-Jan-09 09:16 AM by shawn | 2 | 796 |
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Happy New Year Just to get in the first post this year and to wish all well. | Gareth Morgan | 02-Jan-09 02:40 PM by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 564 |
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new child support court judgment whilst not routinely publishing child support court judgments to the news area ... here's a link to a summary of a recent case that may be of interest | shawn | 23-Dec-08 12:14 PM | 0 | 523 |
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White Paper briefing Hi folks,
There is a briefing on the latest welfare reform White Paper, Raising expectations and increasing support: reforming welfare for the f | Paul_Treloar_ | 19-Dec-08 02:42 PM | 0 | 541 |
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Benefit payments over Christmas 2008 from the DWP website @ http://www.dwp.gov.u k/aboutus/news
The Department has always ensured that when customers are due payments on a nat | shawn | 19-Dec-08 01:24 PM | 0 | 489 |
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Re: News Item -fraud decision-making to be centralised. Is this right - fraud investigators get in-house decision-makers?
| jj | 18-Dec-08 03:43 PM by Peter Turville | 14 | 1507 |
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Evidence Requirement Toolkit thanks to mike shermer for sending us a copy of the JCP 'Evidence Requirement Toolkit'
'In order to avoid unnecessary footfall into the J | shawn | 16-Dec-08 03:44 PM | 0 | 523 |
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ombusman complaints the parliamentary and health service ombudsman has published a series of case studies relating to her handling of complaints against, amonst others, t | shawn | 15-Dec-08 01:34 PM | 0 | 592 |
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Employment Support Allowance I have 2 separate clts who presently receive IS as a top up to their CA, they are both 19 yrs old and single. Since the introduction of ESA would it | ccentre | 13-Dec-08 11:48 AM by ariadne2 | 5 | 669 |
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Consequences of refusing child support Client with disabled 9 y.o son, on IS and DLA, until recently estranged from husband. In 2004 CSA said they would collect £200 pm from absent husband | citizen1 | 12-Dec-08 01:20 PM | 0 | 433 |
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HRT and Carers Allowance my clt is from Poland and has not quite completed 12 mths reg work, he cares for a relative who has now been awarded mid rate dla care. it seems that | ccentre | 09-Dec-08 09:36 PM by ariadne2 | 1 | 485 |
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DWP website Law Volumes Been trying to access various legislation via the advisor section on the DWP website - The Law Volumes - last couple of days but getting messages that | Henri | 03-Dec-08 01:16 PM by Henri | 2 | 591 |
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Can anyone help?? My clients are approximately 60 years old and have a daughter with many care needs. The daughter has a normal life expectancy and there for should out | john dulwich | 02-Dec-08 04:08 PM by ariadne2 | 4 | 761 |
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SSLPA meeting 3 Dec 2008 postponed ...
The Social Security Law Practitioners' Association (SSLPA) has contacted us to say that its 3 December 2008 meeting on 'Recent Developments in Socia | ken | 02-Dec-08 12:02 PM | 0 | 377 |
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Turn2us new website / service from 'Turn2us' ..
... inlcudes benefit factsheets; a benefit calulator; a 'find an adviser' feature; and a 'grants search'
| shawn | 26-Nov-08 10:52 AM | 0 | 633 |
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Social Security Law Practitioners Association
For information and updates on the Social Security Law Practitioners Association (SSLPA) see its website @
http://sslpaweb .googlepages.com/
w | shawn | 24-Nov-08 10:48 AM by shawn | 1 | 2417 |
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Gurkhas I've been asked to prepare a brief talk for local gurkhas in relation to benefit entitlement following the recent judgement for pre 1997 gurkhas. My u | 1964 | 21-Nov-08 01:53 PM by 1964 | 2 | 506 |
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EEA nationals' access to benefits govt to announce results of a review of EEA nationals' access to benefits in the new year ....
'Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary | shawn | 18-Nov-08 11:21 AM | 0 | 503 |
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Alternative benefits numbers
Hello all
I think earlier this year, someone posted details of a web site that gave alternatives to 0845 telephone numbers for some benefits ag | mpmap | 14-Nov-08 01:52 PM by mpmap | 2 | 644 |
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Overpayment Recovery Guide I remember some time ago that the DWPs Overpayment Recovery Guide was available on t' internet but I can't seem to find it now. I think someone got ho | Damian | 05-Nov-08 02:23 PM by pip01 | 5 | 1198 |
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Benefit Delivery Centres Just a rant -
I have spent all morning on the phone to the Department of Work and Pensions, for several different clients with issues like overpay | jaykay | 31-Oct-08 03:35 PM by 1964 | 13 | 1896 |
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Debt Centre Corby Does anyone have the contact details for the Customer Services Manager at Debt Centre Corby please?
No-one actually at Corby will tell me - i think | bensup | 30-Oct-08 12:46 PM by bensup | 3 | 619 |
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Social Services Payments for vulnerable children This follows on from my problems with getting benefit awarded to my 2 Portugese Nationals who despite living in the U.K. for 17/18 years have been ref | Michyblue | 13-Oct-08 12:31 PM by nevip | 3 | 780 |