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DWP waiver policy?
Morning. I may be being daft, but please bear with me. At my old job, we had a copy of the DWP policy on when they will consider a waiver of re
Jon Shaw05-Mar-10 09:52 AM
by nevip
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Voluntary Work- informing DWP and forms
Hello, I'm getting a bit confused about this. I was under the impression that there was no DUTY to inform the DWP/JC+ if someone was doing voluntar
murphs04-Mar-10 01:04 PM0281
Charging for benefits advice
Hi Has anyone heard of CAM - based in Manchester - working along the same lines as Benefits answers/ibassist ie charging for benefits advice?
gaynaphelps03-Mar-10 01:55 PM0391
legal aid for medical evidence in scotland
Due to the increasing number of gp surgeries unwilling to supply medical evidence without a fee our organisation is considering going down the route o
stevenm03003-Mar-10 08:52 AM0275
RNID + Benefits and work
Just a quick request for anyone who has access to the Benefits and Work website. A recent article about the proposed closure of RNID's Casework servic
Casework team02-Mar-10 04:28 PM
by Casework team
2328
Probs with the UT website
Hello all... Anyone having problems with the UT/OSSC website? It seems I am unique in our office in stuggling to open decisions. If I get anywhere is
Dan_manville02-Mar-10 09:45 AM
by Dan_manville
6386
Social Fund Inspectors Jurisdiction
the local Social Fund Office will not accept faxed reviews (though the SFI will). We contend that they should be accepted. We faxed a review off a
MikeRob01-Mar-10 11:56 AM
by Tony Bowman
1364
Social fund and RTR/HRT
In this decision (see todays rightsnet news story): Tilianu V Social Fund Inspector & SS For Work and Pensions EWHC 213 (Admin) the high
Tony Bowman24-Feb-10 12:38 PM
by shawn
4481
Why don't people claim benefits?
Morning all, Am doing a bit of work for Radio 4 looking at why so many older people don't take up their entitlement to benefits. I think there are
johnrob23-Feb-10 04:09 PM
by SuzyW
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change of circumstances
I am encountering several people who have failed to notify the relevant department (DWP and / or Housing Benefit) when their disabled child leaves edu
mary partridge12-Feb-10 11:37 AM
by mary partridge
2564
Bulgarian National application for NI?
Hi I have been asked about a case where woman came with her child in UK on October 2009 to join her husband. He is self-employed and was asking on wha
Antonina12-Feb-10 08:37 AM
by Antonina
2284
Maintenance disregard (and other money worries of course)
I heard somewhere that we might see the disregard increased to £40 in April. Has this been confirmed please? My client has shared residence of 4 k
suelees10-Feb-10 01:23 PM
by suelees
15793
Specialist Support in Welfare Benefit Law
Hello, I am posting to make advisors aware of the specialist support advice service in welfare benefits that CPAG provides. What is the Special
Martin Williams09-Feb-10 06:24 PM
by clairehodgson
3401
DWP 'tab tool'
Attached link to DWP's 'Working Age Client Group Tabulation Tool', given by Jonathan Shaw in answer to parliamentary question on ESA stats - http:/
ros.white05-Feb-10 02:57 PM
by Al Franco
2378
Earnings disregard..?
Hi All Client, in receipt of means-tested benefits, wishing to become involved in local LETS scheme. (I cut your grass, and in return you paint my ha
linusm05-Feb-10 02:00 PM
by deniseb
1198
All views welcome
As of the 15th January 2010, RNID produced a consultation document that will in effect witness a large strategic re-structure. One aspect of this re-s
Casework team02-Feb-10 05:46 PM
by stevegale
7394
just a quicky ...
... hello all :) are local authority (h.b / c.t.b) computer systems linked to hmrc (w.t.c / c.t.c) ones ??? thanx all ... pete :)
Sayo01-Feb-10 07:29 PM
by Derek
11660
Winter Fuel Payment Appeal
Morning all, My client is appealing against a decision not to award him a backdated Winter Fuel Payment for 2007/8, having been awarded one for 2008
deniseb25-Jan-10 03:42 PM
by deniseb
2352
Voice Risk Analysis
Has anyone heard "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4 this week? They interviewed a fella from Harrow council who didn't do very well. It went from "the comp
Dan_manville19-Jan-10 12:50 PM
by clairehodgson
2527
DWP/JC accounts
To prep an appeal against a large overpayment, I need details of what payments the client received from jobcentre in 2003/04. JC say no records are av
Tony Bowman19-Jan-10 11:35 AM
by Tony Bowman
251599
CSA, Old Rules, Benefit Income- Confused!
Hello All, Unfortunatel y my office doesn't have a copy of the CPAG Child Support handbook so this may be an easily answered question but I'm a bit
murphs15-Jan-10 03:27 PM
by murphs
4324
Blue Badges
Not directly Benefits, but indirectly connected. A fair number of LA's are now processing these applications electronically over the the tele
mike shermer11-Jan-10 08:38 PM
by stevegale
6516
EU Treaty consolidated - new Article numbers
The Treaty on European Union has been consolidated and this means that the Article numbering has changed. For example, confusingly, the old Article 12
ros.white11-Jan-10 01:42 PM0283
Benefit implications for couple with separate residences
Hi (apologies first - mistakenly posted this query in PC forum to begin with) My clients are a couple planning a civil partnership ceremony and tryi
Dolores2408-Jan-10 06:53 PM0280
Have you ever heard?
A letter from Derby JC+... "Although has authorised us to send their personal information to you, it is the Department's policy in th
Dan_manville08-Jan-10 09:27 AM
by Dan_manville
61011
eu commission letter stating intention to require UK to amend right to reside test
attached very interesting recent letter, written in response to claimant complaint, stating intention to formally require UK to amend benefits right
ros.white06-Jan-10 01:25 PM
by Dan_manville
2589
NHS Travel assistance
Hi, Not strictly a benefits query but I'm scratching my head at the moment. I have a client who has just given birth to a premature baby (23 weeks
fincm90031-Dec-09 03:28 PM
by Ruth_T
2300
Volunteer expenses
Hi. Has anyone any guidance on volunteers expenses? Our volunteers are paid above-HMRC rates for mileage and the DWP have now queried this with one of
Liz_Wilson18-Dec-09 09:22 PM
by AlteredChaos76
4492
another company charging for benefits advice
This company has recently been brought to my attention: www.be nefitanswers.co.uk Thier website suggests they are more knowledgeable and reasonab
Tony Bowman17-Dec-09 09:24 AM
by Paul Treloar_GB
2507
No NINO no cry
Colleagues, Para 28 of CH/4085/2007 confirms that you don't need a NINO to start a benefit claim, as long as you have applied for one before a bene
Steve Johnson15-Dec-09 03:24 PM
by clairehodgson
91081