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CB for Chinese work permit holder
Getting confused by CPAG on this.
Limited circumstances for the case are: female, Chinese, in UK legally on a work permit. Is married with partner | PaulW | 31-Aug-07 08:14 AM
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Funeral payment and estate
Hello all
I have a case where funeral grant was refused as money held in clients late husband was seen as his estate. The thing is clients late hus | Phil Wiley | 31-Aug-07 06:50 AM
by claire hodgson | 3 | 712 |
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Funeral payments - meaning of estranged.
Client's adult daughter died after overdosing and as her father and her next of kin, he made claim for funeral expenses. Refused on grounds that she h | suelees | 30-Aug-07 08:42 AM
by suelees | 5 | 1569 |
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Winter Fuel Payments ...
The DWP yesterday issued a press release urging older claimants to apply for Winter Fuel Payments by 21 September 2007 to ensure they receive help he | ken | 29-Aug-07 12:24 AM
by jj | 2 | 685 |
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widows pension (w.p) / j.s.a - need to sign on ?
posted this q. last week but no replies so far (which is all very odd ! have i done something to offend, hope not ? :)
anyway ... cl. aged 58 and h | Sayo | 29-Aug-07 12:15 AM
by jj | 2 | 575 |
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Funeral Grant
Hi. I need some help. My client is a young mother with mental health problems. Her partner died in March, which sent her into a very deep- depression. | Rosessdc | 28-Aug-07 12:51 PM
by nevip | 7 | 1177 |
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Residential Care and Capital
I have a client that has been in a dispute and refused to make any payment towards care charges to the council since entering residential care some ti | DMCC | 16-Aug-07 01:49 PM
by nevip | 2 | 692 |
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ECHR White and Runkee
As far as I understand it the ECHR decision concluded that cliamaints were entitled to the £1,000 widows payment plus interest, but not ongoing widows | Dparr | 15-Aug-07 11:26 AM
by claire hodgson | 1 | 602 |
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carers allowance backdate
Couple both caring for child who loses DLA in Dec 06 at renewal. Appeal is made. Mother is claiming CA at time, with joint claim for IS. Pending appea | jo gallagher | 09-Aug-07 08:34 AM
by Paradoxides | 1 | 792 |
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FUNERAL GRANT
I have a client who has been refused the Funeral Grant that he applied for in respect of his mother's funeral.
He is the eldest son of a large family | PETER ROBINS | 31-Jul-07 02:45 PM
by Margie | 1 | 841 |
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NASS Support
Hello, any Community Care specialists out there?
Client is UK national married to asylum seeker. When she first came to UK 3 years ago he was in re | pclc | 13-Jul-07 11:46 AM
by fionashap | 1 | 812 |
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Social Fund
Working with a couple in receipt of income support. Can we apply for one community care grant for travel costs for wife and combine this with one for | EJ | 11-Jul-07 09:44 AM
by Margie | 1 | 891 |
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CA and SMP
Hi,
Is SMP counted as earnings for CA? I assume not and neither can I see that they're overlapping benefits although MA is.
Am I right? | suelees | 04-Jul-07 08:16 AM
by suelees | 8 | 931 |
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Sure Start Maternity Grant
I'm here again. Client pregnant and on SMP. Husband on IB and DLA MRC. She'll be claiming CTC and is querying maternity grant. Qualifying benefit for | suelees | 03-Jul-07 05:08 PM
by rachelh | 3 | 855 |
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IRS Review
Hi, I've applied for an IRS appeal against the (2nd) refusal of a CCG. IRS requested papers from local office 6 weeks ago and have sent 2 reminders | Musa303 | 02-Jul-07 12:48 PM | 0 | 610 |
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IS/JSA and Social work bursaries
Please could someone clarify if social work bursaries are taken into account when a student claims benefit for the Summer period?
Thanks in advance | Angela_S | 28-Jun-07 03:25 PM
by Hallam | 1 | 645 |
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CA & misdirection
I have a young mother with a disabled son entitled to DLA HRM & HRC. She was claiming IS & came in for a benefit check. I advised her to claim CA, whi | Val47 | 26-Jun-07 10:50 AM
by ken | 2 | 666 |
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ccg and noise insulation
My client's health is suffering due to noisy neighbours and has a letter from his GP to prove it. I thought of a CCG for noise insulation might help a | mircam | 25-Jun-07 12:37 PM
by northwiltshire | 1 | 566 |
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Carers Allowance & Child benefit
I know its Friday but ..... Can a child claim Carers Allowance while their parent receives Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit? There are no means test | jeanette | 22-Jun-07 11:36 AM
by JonL | 1 | 672 |
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community care grant - attending funeral
cl on IS had aunt on Isle of man who died. He and brother were only close relatives.
Friend arranged funeral, client just went over as closest rel | freddie | 21-Jun-07 04:56 PM
by Helen Anderson | 1 | 621 |
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CHB - Refusal of faxed authority to disclose information
Why do the CHB unit refuse to accept faxed consent? They insist on me writing in so I can guess it'll be about 6 weeks before I get a response. At l | suelees | 18-Jun-07 12:36 PM
by dbcwru | 24 | 1274 |
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Budgeting Loan / review of CCG decision?
I have a 17 year old client moving on from temporary supported accommodation into an unfurnished flat who has just been turned down for a CCG but offe | Helen Anderson | 15-Jun-07 02:39 PM
by Kiteflyer | 1 | 655 |
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Loans... grants...?
I have a client moving out of temporary accomodation (homeless families).. on low income and gets both tax credits... is pregnant, works full time..
| plumduff | 15-Jun-07 10:19 AM | 0 | 576 |
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Bereavement Allowance
I have a customer who has recently lost her partner. She is 55 years old, they were not married just lived together for 30 years. Am I right in thinki | MargaretGarner | 15-Jun-07 07:27 AM
by claire hodgson | 6 | 906 |
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Funeral Grant problems
Let me give you a scenario... I think it's a little bit hopeless but see what you think.
Mother, seperated from husband (not divorced) since April | Geraint Jones | 14-Jun-07 08:21 AM | 0 | 594 |
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Free school meals
Just had a query from a coleague re school meals. She has a client who was complaining about the fact she cant access school meals because she gets WT | Semitone | 12-Jun-07 11:20 AM
by Semitone | 2 | 720 |
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Funeral Payment
Hello,
I currently have a case where a customer made an application within the specified time periods for a funeral grant. After checking up on thi | benadvice | 06-Jun-07 05:01 PM
by jj | 5 | 835 |
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I need help from somebody in England!
Does anybody have a secret number for getting through to the Social Fund in the Southampton area? I'm trying to trace a CCG review request for a clie | ali l | 06-Jun-07 10:17 AM | 0 | 531 |
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Intermediaries for child benefit
from the child benefit section of the HMRC site - 'Fro m 1 June 2007 intermediaries such as Citizens Advice can be authorised to act on | shawn | 04-Jun-07 09:04 AM
by suelees | 5 | 678 |
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Funeral payment - incorrect advice by funeral director
Client came in today after claiming funeral payment for her mum which has proceeded to appeal. Her dad didn't claim as they were incorrectly advised b | suelees | 01-Jun-07 08:58 AM
by suelees | 2 | 588 |
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