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Requesting a late appeal
Hi Sorry to drop this on everyone on a Friday afternoon but this is something I haven’t come across in 20 years of welfare rights. Hope you can as
p.e.t.e26-Oct-07 01:06 PM
by p.e.t.e
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Tax (not tax credit) appeals
Slightly off topic but does anybody have any recommendations for a good lawyer who deals with HMRC Income Tax appeals?
Gareth Morgan25-Oct-07 10:46 AM
by SLloyd
1638
Overpayment of SRP: failure to disclose
My client has an overpayment of the dependent's addition of SRP. Was paying it to his estranged wife but got divorced and did not realise that the ad
anned24-Oct-07 12:29 PM0603
DLA overpayment appeal/s
a 10 year (argh!!!) retrospective removal of DLA entitlement - care and mobility , against which we have already appealed, has also of course led to a
southwestlaw124-Oct-07 11:44 AM
by anned
172756
Tribunal conduct
Hello learned colleagues! I recently attended a Tribunal where the line of questioning of the client (for DLA) concentrated strongly on his childho
caringram18-Oct-07 12:14 PM
by caringram
61098
CONCEDING AN APPEAL
The case is won at tribunal but the other side decide to appeal to the Commissioners. Has anyone had experience of deciding to concede an appeal in or
GJ17-Oct-07 03:58 PM
by Paradoxides
51205
Overpayment recovery prior to determination of appeal
Just started a new job and I've managed to leave my CDs at the old place. Anyone got a reference to a decision that recovery cannot commence whilst an
past caring09-Oct-07 12:40 PM
by past caring 1
2828
supersession, incapacity and NI requirements
I'm involved in a technical argument on a very large IB overpayment. I shan't go into the details of that here but a question has arisen that could m
SLloyd08-Oct-07 01:02 PM
by SLloyd
71340
Any new decisions on losing R2R for lone parent A8 national?
A8 nationals who stop work to have their baby no longer have a right to reside because they are no longer looking for work and are "economically inac
Joanna04-Oct-07 09:56 AM
by Joanna
31049
Lodging an appeal before decision on a reconsideration application
We requested an any grounds review of a DLA decision, but it's beginning to look as if the evidence which we'd hoped would persuade the department to
Peter Newton02-Oct-07 12:33 PM
by Kevin D
3799
Appeal papers - public documents?
I should probably know the answer to this so at the risk of sounding dumb..! Are the documents in a social security appeal public documents? I.e.
SLloyd01-Oct-07 08:42 AM
by SLloyd
3933
New Commissioner on retention of worker status and right to reside
Deputy Commissioner White has given quite a helpful decision on retention of worker status in CIS/519/2007. A copy is available on rightsnet here:
Martin_Williams28-Sep-07 01:23 PM0568
appeal to commissioners
hiya...i have a client whose appeal went ahead without him or a rep being present- i had asked for a postponement which was initially refused and then
crazyfeminist24-Sep-07 07:42 AM
by crazyfeminist
131086
Should I ask for a postponment or not?
Bear with me but this is the same case I posted about the only DWP evidence being police transcript but thought I'd do a separate post as it's a diffe
suelees20-Sep-07 09:14 AM
by suelees
10886
IB appeal - only evidence is that of a police transcript
Client has ongoing IB appeal and wife (as IS claimant) an IS o/p appeal. The DWP has offered no evidence apart from the transcript of the police iuc.
suelees18-Sep-07 07:53 AM
by suelees
4966
IS/CTC migration and an overpayment of IS
Forgive me if I have posted this question before and also for leaving it late to do so now. I have an O/P appeal tomorrow in a case where the claimant
Derbyshire12-Sep-07 02:47 PM
by wwr
1655
amending a supersession request
I would appreciate any views on this situation please: On 20 July, I wrote for a supersession of my clients DLA award (MRC to HRC), not knowing tha
Tony Bowman11-Sep-07 11:07 AM
by nevip
3833
Debt Management Centres
Latest letter I saw today states "This amount that has been overpaid must be paid back under Social Security law." Client would probably have taken ou
Derbyshire31-Aug-07 10:06 PM
by stevegale
2760
ltahaw
I am trying to find how many appeals are successful re decision to refuse Income Support on the ground on LTAHAW.I would like to know a nationwide fig
cartersmith31-Aug-07 02:39 PM
by iancity
3978
re adjournement fo criminal proceedings 28th Feb 2007
In Feb I posted the above enquiry as the tribunal had decided to adjourn for the criminal trial re: DLA overpayment & Fraud. Having followed the helpf
robm30-Aug-07 03:38 PM
by jj
31153
CJSA/4065/1999- Comm. Mesher decision following Collins
Hi all, another one where the Commissioners decision has disappeared from the website of the Commissioners.... The link to CJSA/4065/1999 now goes
Martin_Williams29-Aug-07 11:40 AM
by david fernie
1640
Withdrawing an appeal
Can someone remind me of the point at which an appeal can no longer be withdrawn. My client has DLA MRCC. She wants HRMC and attended a tribunal (a
Peter Newton15-Aug-07 10:26 AM
by Kevin D
3861
High Court Decision
Hello, would anybody be kind enough to forward a copy from their library of R v Coventry City Council ex.p Waite , unreported, 7 July, QBD or
keysey209-Aug-07 12:09 PM
by keysey2
71027
CG/1479/1999
Anybody got a copy of this CD? CPAG book suggests this may support an argument that not delaying making a decision on one benefit while a decision is
GAD01-Aug-07 12:02 PM
by GAD
2650
IS overpayment and offsetting of DPTC ??
Hi, we have an appeal next week against an IS overpayment of >£16K since 2001. I have to post off my written sub tomorrow (no personal rep as it's LSC
suelees26-Jul-07 06:39 PM
by Ruth_T
2713
backdating
Hello all, one of our service users receives Carers Allowance (£48.65) and receives Income Support. she had been getting extra CA amount for her c
jav26-Jul-07 03:00 PM
by wwr
1687
Appeal withdrawn. Paper file destroyed
Hello any ideas for this one please. Last year DLA appeal adjourned March 2006 by Chair for further med. evidence to be obtained by Tribunal Servic
alison1w23-Jul-07 07:56 PM
by ariadne2
2730
Missing case
Dear all Can anyone remember the name of a fairly recent case, I believe it was a high court decision, about fraud prosections and the burden of pr
Emma Baldwin23-Jul-07 04:34 PM0625
resinstatement of DLA post Commissioner's ruling
Hi - any help gratefully received on this! I have a DLA case which I picked up post Tribunal,the client having had their exisiting low rate care and l
benefit team23-Jul-07 12:20 PM
by Tony Bowman
91296
swearing on the bible
Had a tribunal hearing on wednesday, dla fraud case - the client has a preliminary court hearing next week - adjourned because the chair was trying to
Poll T20-Jul-07 12:56 PM
by Essie
161589