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LONE PARENT WITH NO FIXED ABODE
Travelling family comprising mother and 5 dependent children. Were living in caravan on static site, she was getting IS as lone parent, then towed the
BrianSmith07-Nov-07 10:05 AM
by Tony Bowman
5514
income support for mortgage interest etc
really stupid mental block here. Re Sch 3 about getting IS for mortgage interest etc, the bit about the exception to the general ineligibility when al
glenys02-Nov-07 03:15 PM
by glenys
6740
Woman from Malta with disabled adult daughter
A woman born in Britian and left as an adult to marry a maltese man has returned to Britian with her profoundly disabled daughter as her husband has a
cecwrs01-Nov-07 09:23 PM
by ariadne2
4427
Migration to CTC
Since there are some claimants who would be better off on CTC than IS but have never been migrated (I am thinking of the different capital rules here)
Derbyshire01-Nov-07 03:55 PM
by Derbyshire
2561
Right to Reside and Income Support
I have a pregnant 23 year old who is half dutch and half british lived here since a baby but has a dutch passport. Dont think she has ever worked but
vickibrigham01-Nov-07 03:21 PM
by nicknicolson
122094
Estonia - RTR A8 and all that stuff HELP!!!!
Hi Can someone help please. I have been out of the loop with all the A8 /A2 nationals and RTR and recourse to funds and registered workers and Im ge
SandraC30-Oct-07 11:21 AM
by SandraC
1359
Temporarily incapitated work seeker?
Can a 'work seeker' (EEA citizen) retain a right to reside for HRT purposes if they become temporarily incapacitated? Case is of Portugese citizen, p
Claire24-Oct-07 03:07 PM
by nicknicolson
1442
i.s, h.b / c.t.b claimant with thai wife, no recourse to public funds ...
ahem ! :) i feel really sill asking this ... in the above scenario does cl. have to notify h.b / c.t.b of wife being present, and if so, does a
Sayo23-Oct-07 03:56 PM
by toxteth
1388
Rights of DWP to contact employer for info
Cl (on IS/DLA/IB) informs DWP of starting work for 6-hrs week providing full details of income, commencement date etc. DWP writes back to say that the
Mouster23-Oct-07 09:06 AM
by jj
6495
Mortgage Interest payments post bankruptcy
My client declared herself bankrupt in 2003 and the interest in her home was assigned to the Official Receiver. She continued to work and pay her exis
chrispudd18-Oct-07 04:04 PM
by chrispudd
5673
I.S Premiums
Hi, i think i've got the following right but want to double check. Client and partner both in receipt of Long Term ICB, partner gets MRC and LRM DLA.
ljl18-Oct-07 01:35 PM
by suelees
3335
claiming JSA as a single person without spouse's NINO
My client is British but her spouse has no recourse to public funds. Client claimed JSA as a single person, but his claim was refused because the wife
Feruza17-Oct-07 02:21 PM
by Feruza
3531
"Person subject to Immigration Control" and IS Disability Premium
I have come across an unfamiliar situation with a client and wonder whether there is something that I am missing here. My client is a British Citize
Francis N17-Oct-07 12:25 PM
by Francis N
2549
IB or JSA?
Have a bit of a mind block about this one. Client recieved JSA wef 10/8 having lost job. On 2/9 she had a stroke. She was due to sign on that week but
196415-Oct-07 03:20 PM
by 1964
2441
Stockport BDC
Hi all, If anyone works in the Stockport area, would you post or email the address and phone numbers for the income support BDC covering the Stockp
Tony Bowman12-Oct-07 12:40 PM
by Tony Bowman
2429
tel claims jsa/i.s
Hi guys, i have a client, married, just lost job. His wife is in receipt of SDA and we re to claim DLA for her. He hopes to care for her if MRC given,
ljl12-Oct-07 08:47 AM
by ljl
4502
Challengin R2R decisions
The CPAG briefing asserts that recent changes to EC law move IS and HB out of social assistance into special non cont' status under 1408/71, hence un
Dan_manville11-Oct-07 10:55 AM
by Dan_manville
2499
A8 national - R2R
Hi, I would be grateful for some help with this matter (if Martin Williams or Tim Samuel happen to read this posting I would be grateful of your co
cliff10-Oct-07 09:35 AM
by cliff
2630
Right to reside - problems contacting the Wick office
I would welcome any telephone numbers (or tactics) which would enable me to contact someone at the Wick office to discuss a case urgently. When I r
Kurt09-Oct-07 03:02 PM
by DJ Evans
4613
Work Focused interviews for carers
I have a client on LT IB who has recently been awarded underlying entitlement to carer's Allowance and claimed Income Support. She has been called
KJK09-Oct-07 12:54 PM
by nevip
14842
mortgages
This relates to an Income Support appeal, I'm too weary to go into too much detail... Lets just say that deprivation of capital is at issue. Is it
Dan_manville09-Oct-07 09:32 AM
by Dan_manville
7521
Income support Section 117
Has anyone recently been to Commissioners re: Income support and Section 117 reimbursements?
karencarfoot09-Oct-07 09:00 AM
by karencarfoot
5661
A2 National - entitlement to IS and HB?
This is not something I normally deal with (no-one from other countries chooses to come and live here!!). My client is a Romanian woman living in a
suelees08-Oct-07 03:01 PM
by suelees
5624
recovery of income support under s.74
Claimant claimed IS and IB at the same time. Was initially paid IS but DWP later awarded IB. DWP failed to offset the IS that had already been paid fr
jimt08-Oct-07 08:38 AM
by jimt
2462
Dividend payments
I want to know if dividend payments are treared as income or capital for Income Support purposes. The shares have no market value as they are from a p
cecwrs08-Oct-07 08:35 AM
by SLloyd
2580
I.S...CSA maintenance premium
Hi i have a lone parent I.S claimant whose ex partner is paying maintenance via the CSA. Client doesn't see the money, it is done under the 'recover a
ljl08-Oct-07 08:16 AM
by ljl
1471
IS/JSA Claims
My colleague has just phoned to say that while she was helping a client make an IS claim the 'helpline' started to ask questions about whether the cli
pc08-Oct-07 08:08 AM
by pc
2445
standard interest rate from 1995
as a result of an FOI request neil bateman has obtained details of changes to the standard interest rate from 1995 to date the information is avail
shawn05-Oct-07 09:07 AM0302
CIS/0647/2007
Does anyone know if leave to appeal is being sought in this case or if a Welfare Rights Organisation involved at commissioner stage. Darran
Carl04-Oct-07 01:27 PM0339
student eligibility for income support
I'm working with a young woman (aged 20) from Uganda who currently gets income support by reason of incapacity. She does not qualify for DLA - she has
Lucyleon04-Oct-07 09:22 AM
by ariadne2
1437