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direct payments
Does anyone have a list of the codes used for direct payments that will appear in clients bank statements? For example CHB and then an NI number woul | Liz Wilson | 15-Oct-04 12:23 PM
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wrong advice
Could anyone advise what options are open to advice agencies if a client complains that due to wrong advice given by welfare rights staff they have be | jason1972 | 15-Oct-04 07:03 AM
by gary johnson | 2 | 528 |
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International welfare rights
I've been commissioned to write a book called "Welfare Rights Practice". As part of this, I'm trying to include some information about welfare rights | Neil Bateman | 14-Oct-04 10:54 AM
by shawn | 1 | 458 |
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Suggested texts
We are updating our library. We are lacking in useful books relating welfare benefit legislation.
I would be very grateful if anyone has any suggesti | Rachel Ellison | 12-Oct-04 11:23 AM
by nevip | 11 | 935 |
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DWP/LGA proposals for joint teams
It would be interesting to hear peoples’ views about the DWP/LGA proposals for Link-Age services. See www.dwp.gov.uk/publi cations/dwp/2004/lin kage/ a | Neil Bateman | 12-Oct-04 08:42 AM
by mike shermer | 7 | 1005 |
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Repping!
Am I alone in thinking Welfare Rights work is undertaking a major transformation and its not good. In recent times we've had jobcentre plus removing o | Semitone | 08-Oct-04 11:38 AM
by mike shermer | 3 | 731 |
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Compensation recovery
Our client reached an out of Court settlement for compensation for an industrial disease some months ago. His disease only manifested itself after r | ruth | 06-Oct-04 06:47 PM | 0 | 271 |
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Tribunal reps organisation
Did anybody read the notes on Commissioner Jacob's talk to Social Security Law Practitioners Association on the duties of a representative? He conclud | smitha04 | 06-Oct-04 12:09 PM
by sharnden | 15 | 1416 |
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DWP Blue Volumes survey
The DWP are undertaking a review of The Law Relating to Social Security (also known as the Blue Volumes), the first stage of which is getting feedback | ken | 04-Oct-04 11:29 AM | 0 | 332 |
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NINo allocation delays and CTC and CB
Delays in CTC and CB claims for those without NINos should be greatly reduced since Inland Revenue have changed their policy. Our client had been told | andy king | 01-Oct-04 04:29 PM | 0 | 393 |
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new link in toolkit
new link in toolkit ... under "Case law: Court of Appeal, High Court & House of Lords Judgements" ...
have added a site that provides details of ca | shawn | 01-Oct-04 10:12 AM | 0 | 286 |
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A8 countries
Can anyone help? I need to recheck some things with the client, but I have a Lithuanian man who came to UK in 1998 as an asylum seeker. He got permiss | aeb | 30-Sep-04 03:01 PM
by andyplatts | 1 | 440 |
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Benefit Check Calculation Sheets
At Bristol City Council's Welfare Rights and Money Advice Service, we are reviewing our case file file papers and are desparately in need of a means o | paul_moorhouse | 28-Sep-04 01:37 PM
by splott-paul | 4 | 569 |
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Rightsnet email newsletter
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Launched today, the newsletter contains details of all the latest news published to rightsnet plus links to | shawn | 23-Sep-04 12:27 PM | 0 | 292 |
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re Pension Appeal Tribunals and War Pension refusal
A long shot.
Has anyone recently represented at a PAT on an issue of attributability?
In particular in relation to a genetic disorder that exi | tom lamb | 22-Sep-04 01:59 PM
by adowr | 1 | 382 |
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Students under EEA law
In a "right to reside" case, I am wondering whether it would be valid to argue that, as the client was studying english in order to improve his chance | Dan_manville | 21-Sep-04 01:54 PM | 0 | 368 |
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Funding for visits to mother in bail hostel
Client, on release from HM Prison to bail hostel in West Wales - on life licence due to severity and nature of offence. Condition of licence is that s | splott-paul | 17-Sep-04 01:01 PM | 0 | 350 |
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implications of filling in forms for someone else(fraud)
SW colleague filled in forms for a client which he signed. this was some years ago.
DWP have now contatced my colleague and want to speak to her abou | carol obeirne | 17-Sep-04 07:10 AM
by carol obeirne | 2 | 594 |
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WR SECTION CLOSURE
Norwich City Council, in their wisdom, have closed down their Welfare Rights Unit with effect from the 3rd of September.....
I think a minutes | mike shermer | 10-Sep-04 11:50 AM
by mike shermer | 3 | 527 |
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consultation on reform of benefits for young people
You th Access have forwarded to us a draft copy of their response to the the Treasury's consultation docume | shawn | 10-Sep-04 10:54 AM | 0 | 477 |
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New EU law website
The EU has launched a new online service offering European citizens advice about their rights .... including in relation to social security
http:// | shawn | 08-Sep-04 10:58 AM | 0 | 394 |
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Development of rightsnet briefcase - Have your say!
Since November 2003, we've been publishing summaries of every unreported commissioner's decision added to the Social Security and Child Support Commis | shawn | 06-Sep-04 04:04 PM | 0 | 346 |
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Bank of England report
This one may be for shawn
In Community Care Magazine 26August - 1st September in News in Brief
on page 11 it states that the Bank of England has | gerdarhondda | 03-Sep-04 04:06 PM
by shawn | 2 | 435 |
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Health Outreach Worker CAB
I am working on a Health Outreach Project in GPs surgeries in Liverpool. I would love to link up with people in other areas of the country who do the | Debbie Crew | 02-Sep-04 12:04 PM
by Lisa | 6 | 685 |
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NAWRA meeting
A final reminder that the next NAWRA meeting will be held on Friday 3rd September 2004 at House 5, Council Chambers, Elmbank Street, Glasgow.
On th | Alan Markey | 27-Aug-04 10:57 AM
by gerdarhondda | 3 | 478 |
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Reps Authorities
We understand that the original DLA/AA internal memo 10/01 detailing how to handle Reps Authorities has been incorporated into what they call the Team | shawn | 20-Aug-04 10:20 AM | 0 | 429 |
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council tax liability order
Does anypone know if there are consequences (beyond the powers given to the LA to recover the debt) of a liabilty order being issued?
For example, | Emmab | 18-Aug-04 03:36 PM | 0 | 439 |
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Section 17 Payments, Children's Act
I have a client currently being supported by Social Services (sect 17 payments) Children's Act. She is a British National who has recently returned to | hitslink | 18-Aug-04 11:10 AM
by HBSpecialists | 4 | 739 |
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Capital held in trust until 18
Does anybody know of any decisions made regards the above. I have a client, who has had her childrens allowance removed because the child has over 3,0 | Stephencamp23 | 12-Aug-04 03:09 PM
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500 'new' commissioners decisions
We have today published more than 500 'new' commissioners decisions to rightsnet.
The decisions, a mixture of unreported and reported decisions dat | shawn | 11-Aug-04 01:29 PM
by Steven | 1 | 382 |
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