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Unitary Authority Financial Assessments
Our (unitary) authority is looking at its claim forms and in particular those leading to means tested financial assessments.
This is for example w | Pam C | 02-Apr-04 12:39 PM
by cathyb | 1 | 414 |
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"email to a friend" feature
we've had a few problems with the new "email to a friend" feature in the news area ....
... but just to let you know, if you have experienced diffi | shawn | 01-Apr-04 02:45 PM
by Paul Treloar | 1 | 335 |
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Temporary National Insurance Numbers
We have been told by someone in the DWP that from today no temporary national insurance numbers will be issued.
I have tried to validate this informa | lloyd | 01-Apr-04 02:37 PM | 0 | 788 |
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means-tested benefits
I had a query from a client as to how amounts are arrived at for MTB's and what costs are taken into account. All I could find was 'basic living expe | ib | 31-Mar-04 10:05 AM
by ib | 4 | 612 |
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Without Recourse to Public Funds
Hi, I have a Polish client who came to the UK last year when she married her British husband. She had a baby four months ago but her marriage has brok | LynneA | 26-Mar-04 02:39 PM
by ken | 1 | 564 |
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CLS Quality Mark for Websites
Many thanks to all of you who over the last two months have posted constructive comments regarding the development of a Quality Mark for Websites that | Neil Pfister | 26-Mar-04 02:37 PM
by Neil Pfister | 15 | 703 |
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Councillors and benefits
Does anyone have any up to date publications on Councillors and benefits. | lyndsey | 26-Mar-04 12:47 PM | 0 | 318 |
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Prescription charges
Client had claimed free prescriptions on the basis she thought she was on IS but she was actually on Incapacity Benefit.
She had a decision notice | jason | 26-Mar-04 09:06 AM
by keith venables | 2 | 512 |
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Quids for Kids conference
Links are provided below to a flyer, booking form and agenda for the LGA's London regional Quids for Kids conference on 26 April -
http://www.righ | shawn | 24-Mar-04 10:11 AM | 0 | 351 |
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SSAC consulting on HRT changes
The Social Security Advisory Committee has been asked to consider changes to the HRT to 'close off the option of people coming to this country not to | shawn | 23-Mar-04 04:23 PM | 0 | 337 |
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Habitual residence
The ECJ decision in Collins C-138/02 has been published on the ECJ website
| Tim Samuel | 23-Mar-04 11:39 AM
by shawn | 1 | 497 |
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new lasa benefit rates poster
... in advance of the final version being published to the benefit rates area of rightsnet, a draft version of our 2004/2005 benefit rates poster is n | shawn | 22-Mar-04 04:03 PM
by shawn | 10 | 824 |
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LSC, Pensions Service & benefit take up (Third Age)
Have advisers in other areas similar experience?
Our local CLSP set up a working group to look at benefit take up, particularly amongst older peopl | Peter Turville | 22-Mar-04 12:14 PM
by alban | 3 | 643 |
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I didn't actually buy it promise
Did anyone see the Sun article this morning re refugees applying for backdated IS within 28 days of getting asylum decision? You can look at it via th | andyplatts | 19-Mar-04 06:13 PM
by jj | 4 | 654 |
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Social Security Law Paractitioners' Asociation.
I was advised at NAWRA last Friday that the minutes of the above meeting were now available. This was as a reponse to an issue that I raised about th | paddyhill | 15-Mar-04 11:49 AM
by jean | 1 | 502 |
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To claim or not to claim
Not used the site for a while a few changes, however hoping someone may have some advice on maybe a more appropriate site or an issue which is unusual | sew272 | 15-Mar-04 11:41 AM
by stainsby | 1 | 598 |
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the year ahead
just been updating the updater area of rightsnet to make sure we're ready for all the april changes
if anyone spots any significant change that we' | shawn | 10-Mar-04 01:43 PM | 0 | 408 |
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Next NAWRA meeting
CPAG has asked that we confirm the details of the next meeting of the National Assoc. of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) -
... 12th March 2004 - 9 | shawn | 09-Mar-04 02:14 PM
by Alan Markey | 1 | 736 |
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£457 million of overpayments due to official error
Overpayments of IS, MIG, JSA, HB, IB, Retirement Pension and Bereavement Benefit, made owing to official error in 2003-3, are estimated to amount to £ | jean | 09-Mar-04 01:07 PM | 0 | 514 |
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Lissom Grove Benefits Program
We are a small advice and information centre in SW Durham.We are looking for some help to train our advisers in the above.Has anyone got a structured | jane | 05-Mar-04 11:22 AM
by timb | 2 | 726 |
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Premiums due to DLA never considered by BA/LA
I think I've seen similar before but can't find any details now.
Client on IB only and awarded HRC in June 2002. He didn't claim IS and didn't advise | suelees | 03-Mar-04 01:26 PM | 0 | 528 |
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R(Williams) v Horsham District Council
Has anyone got a full copy of this Court of Appeal decision?
Is it the opinion of others that the ratio of the decision is likely to be
"Usually, h | tom lamb | 01-Mar-04 02:05 PM
by tom lamb | 2 | 636 |
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Support for asylum seekers from the new EU countries
The Community Care website is reporting that hundreds of asylum seekers who are currently supported by local authorities under the interim asylum supp | shawn | 27-Feb-04 08:30 PM
by suelukes | 1 | 631 |
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charitable status - pros and cons
We are an independent advice centre with the CLS Quality Mark, affilliated to Advice UK (FIAC), and are considering whether to register as a charity. | sarc | 27-Feb-04 11:41 AM | 0 | 468 |
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Benefit Uprating
I`m sure theres a reason but can anyone explain the uprating figures for HB, IS I(JSA) - £42.27 for dependent children, £42.49 for disabled child, £1 | gary johnson | 23-Feb-04 08:17 AM
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Advice work/codes
I`m looking to revamp our sytem of recording cases into codes to make it much more straighforward and simpler. I would appreciate any examples you cou | gary johnson | 20-Feb-04 02:05 PM | 0 | 559 |
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Teenage Pregnancy Advice Workers
Manchester Advice have a Teenage Pregnancy Advice Worker post funded through the Joint Health Unit. The advice worker works specifically with young p | PaulMacklin | 17-Feb-04 09:45 AM | 0 | 623 |
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New Department of Health website
The Department of Health has relaunched its website - see http://www.dh.gov.uk
However they advise that older links to info on the site will no lon | shawn | 17-Feb-04 08:49 AM | 0 | 577 |
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Lactose/gluten intolerance
Not sure which forum this is best posted on. I am still relatively new to welfare rights so would really appreciate some help on this one. I have a c | lizhall | 16-Feb-04 04:04 PM
by robswad | 5 | 898 |
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Ties cut for male Jobcentre staff
From the guardian website -
The DWP has offered to allow its male staff to turn up for work without a tie if thousands of compensation claims are | shawn | 13-Feb-04 12:53 PM | 0 | 661 |
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