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Rental income from a property for sale
I am seeking clarification on the following situation.
A client age 62 on guarantee credit had to move from her own home which has a mortgage to live | Debra White | 17-Jan-06 02:05 PM | 0 | 670 |
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EU- 'Dependent relatives'
I've got a Tribunal coming up for a Pension Credit appeal. Parents have come to the UK to live with their EU worker son and we are saying that they ha | JO N | 23-Dec-05 09:16 AM | 0 | 697 |
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PC and housing costs
Hello everyone
I have a client whose PC includes money for her mortgage interest and her service charges under the catch-all "housing costs". So fa | Dan | 08-Dec-05 12:39 PM
by Paul Edwards | 1 | 856 |
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pension credit: disregarded capital
hi
i have a client that basically separated from his wife 12 years ago. They are not divorced. However, he has applied for pension credit. The DWP | salma | 29-Nov-05 12:54 PM
by salma | 3 | 1043 |
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Pension Credit, Carers Allowance and childminding
Any ideas on this situation:
My client is part of a married couple. Her husband is 67 and my client is 56. Husband gets PC, couple rate. Client ge | Amos | 23-Nov-05 11:23 AM
by nevip | 3 | 947 |
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Discretionary Trust funds - are they to be disregarded as capital for pension credit
I need guidance and supervision? my understanding of discretionary trust funds are that they are to be disregarded as capital for Income Support (Gene | Andy P | 07-Nov-05 11:01 AM
by Andy P | 9 | 1222 |
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take up work
Hi, my name is Elaine. I’m working on a take-up campaign for people of age 60 and over in East Sussex, mainly for Pension Credit, but also checking en | deni_esda | 25-Oct-05 02:10 PM
by RNID Casework | 6 | 1225 |
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Deprivation of capital to get SPC?
Have a client who, whilst an IS claimant, had a finding of deprivation of capital for purposes of obtaining that benefit made in respect of disposal o | Martin_Williams | 21-Oct-05 01:41 PM
by Martin_Williams | 10 | 1623 |
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Equity Release Lump Sums.
I have a client who is considering an equity release from her house.She would have a lump sum of £50,000 invested to provide an income.She currently r | wba | 20-Oct-05 02:24 PM
by Manaquin | 6 | 1155 |
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Information released under the Freedom of Information Act
new stuff on the dwp site, relating to estimates of how many should be entitled to pension credit ...
http://www.dw p.gov.uk/pub_scheme/ 2005/august/ | shawn | 05-Oct-05 09:38 AM | 0 | 717 |
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computer error leads to local authorities to believe pension credit claims being closed
???????????????? | Andy P | 21-Sep-05 08:11 AM
by Damian | 8 | 1063 |
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better off giving up pension credit ?
from lib dem press release, received today .......
'N ext week millions of pensioners will be assessed for eligibility for the £200 C | shawn | 19-Sep-05 04:12 PM
by Cordelia | 1 | 933 |
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Assessed Income Period and Rental Income
Hi.
I urgently need help - client owned her own property and was awarded PC of £74.13 per week from October 2003 to November 2009. Due to ill health | zoe | 12-Sep-05 03:26 PM
by stainsby | 7 | 916 |
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married couple cohabiting after 13 yrs separated,only reason is to care for each other and companion...
short time no chat all...
have couple,he 70,she 53,who separated in 1990 but never divorced.she returned to kent in 1990,he in 1997.no contact with e | Sayo | 30-Aug-05 12:24 PM
by Andy P | 11 | 1324 |
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MIG backdating appeal
Client and deceased husband were on MIG until his death on 5 July 2003
Client went to Jamaica to bury him in home country.
There seems to have been | JStreet | 26-Aug-05 02:48 PM | 0 | 593 |
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Income from boarders for Pension Credit
Income from boarders is counted as income under Reg 15 of PCR. Does this apply if the boarder is a close relative and therefore a non dependant? Acc | chrisatkcc | 24-Aug-05 01:03 PM | 0 | 636 |
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how many pensioners claim pension credit
i read recently that the government estimate there to be approx 3.75 pensioners eligible to claim PC
unfortunately there was no mention of how many | johnny | 19-Aug-05 08:52 AM
by johnny | 2 | 873 |
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Pension Credit and capital rules
I have someone who was awarded a lump sum payment of £20,000 5 years ago under the pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979. He has now cl | S Lynn | 12-Aug-05 03:34 PM
by suelees | 1 | 902 |
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Sale/letting of empty house whilst in an AIP
AIP's still make me nervous!!
My 96 yo client's in her 5 yr AIP. Her home has been empty for 18 months after she moved into sheltered accommodation. | suelees | 12-Aug-05 02:13 PM
by suelees | 9 | 1014 |
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Capital rules - property
Client and wife live in own home (mortgaged but substantial equity). Wife has just inherited a house in another part of the country - value about £80 | Derek | 12-Aug-05 02:01 PM | 0 | 645 |
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PCG, SDP & CARERS PREMIUM
We are continually coming across cases of pensioner couples who are both receiving AA, and as a consequence are both receiving the SDP premium as p | mike shermer | 04-Aug-05 12:33 PM
by SimonMee | 13 | 1391 |
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Severe Disability Premium backdate
Anyone help with this one? Elderly couple both on AA and PC.Him awarded AA 7 years ago, her 4 years ago.Been on IS/PC all the way through living on t | bontos | 19-Jul-05 08:46 AM
by jimpepin | 4 | 1239 |
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conference speaker wanted .....
Capita have contacted us .... and are looking for a speaker for their Benefits and Ageing Conference (30th June - Central London) -
[e | shawn | 29-Jun-05 10:12 AM
by penny newell | 4 | 1292 |
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AIP and jointly held property
Hi. Shall keep it brief - client, separated for 22 years, not divorced. Has jointly held property that has been empty and for sale since September 200 | zoe | 28-Jun-05 10:06 AM
by SimonMee | 2 | 679 |
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Income from property
Client's income is £68.29 SRP + £15 per week rent from a property which she owns. She has been turned down for Pension Credit because she has an assum | Judith and John | 24-Jun-05 04:19 PM
by Judith and John | 5 | 682 |
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PC and additional amount for severe disability
Looking for some suggestions with this one!
68 year old man was getting PC with an additional amount for severe disability, getting an award of a | Big Lee | 24-Jun-05 12:07 PM
by jimpepin | 5 | 841 |
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Deprivation of Capital
We have a client who gave £14000 to his son in 2002. Pension service are counting this as notional capital and as a result say he is not entitled to | LMarks | 21-Jun-05 12:42 PM
by tony benson | 6 | 1738 |
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Savings Credit and underlying entitlement
Client aged 65, gets RP + earnings related addition, and DLA MRC. Husband 59 gets short term lower IB. About to make a claim for CA to qualify for t | Gerry2 | 17-Jun-05 01:35 PM
by SimonMee | 4 | 713 |
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Child addition on Incapacity Benefit and PC.
One of our clients has child addition premium included in his Incapacity Benefit, we contacted PC in Nov 04 to remind them that this should no longer | jeanette | 14-Jun-05 12:33 PM | 0 | 607 |
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Worried
I have just seen a client who had a recent visit from the Pension Service to see if she qualified for Pension Credit.
They took her income details an | stephenh | 08-Jun-05 12:24 PM
by stephenh | 6 | 1291 |
Pension Credit
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