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Community Care Grant
I hope someone can advise me. We resettled a young person from one of our hostels into a local authority property in May. At that time she was not a
irene01-Aug-08 12:52 PM
by irene
4973
In Work Emergency Discretionary Fund
Hi, in the latest of the DWP's touchbased there is reference to help for lone parents from April 2008 and reference is made to the In Work Emergenc
roecab322-Jul-08 03:33 PM
by ken
51798
studnet support regs: definition of "independent" eligible student
Hi out there This concerns an 18 year old student wishing to apply for student support. He is disabled and has been getting Incapacity Benefit
lancsrights22-Jul-08 01:36 PM
by cgale
1628
Right to Reside
Hi there! Yet another problem re right to reside, but this one is slightly different. My learned colleague Pete has a client who has dual Nationalit
Michyblue18-Jul-08 05:50 PM
by ariadne2
2604
Capital Rules
Hi, Looking for some help with one of my clients. She has her own tenancy, pays a mortgage and is seen as a single claimant for benefit purposes a
adviceshop18-Jul-08 07:45 AM
by adviceshop
5650
Polish nationals and benefits
Have got a very interesting situation which I hope someone can give me some advice on. Young Polish lad (25) arrives in the UK on 16/2/08 and subse
Geraint Jones17-Jul-08 03:41 PM0568
Kenyan national and urgent case payment
Hi I hope very much someone can help me with this. I work for a housing association so it is rare for me to encounter a client with these difficul
Jro110-Jul-08 03:18 PM
by roecab3
3638
Demand for o/p back to 1986
Can anyone help?? Just seen a gentleman who has received a demand for an overpayment raised in 1986, they are going to deduct from his ongoing ben.
charliek09-Jul-08 02:55 PM
by charliek
2692
Social fund funeral costs
Has anyone heard of a client getting any help from the social fund to go to New Zealand to collect their fathers ashes as he died while visiting there
Sayo04-Jul-08 12:46 PM
by nevip
4943
Helpful Child Benefit Office
I made what I hoped would be a quick phone call to the Child Benefit Office, as I just wanted the fax number to send in an appeal which was nearing
Robbo24-Jun-08 02:22 PM
by JonL
333813
Foster carers with over 18's
Anyone else deal with Leaving Care/Foster carers? Just been told about an article in Community Care Magazine regarding new DWP rules implemented on
jules smith17-Jun-08 11:59 AM
by shawn
91262
Child Benefit - interruption in education
I spoke to a parent today on our Helpline whose severely disabled son has been unable to attend education since he was 13 - now 16 1/2. In September t
Derek S16-Jun-08 12:18 PM
by Derek S
21163
IIDB/REA
Hi everyone, Can you tell me if IIDB is paid after retirement age. I believe REA is paid as Retirement Allowance but can't find confirmation re IIDB.
ljl16-Jun-08 08:22 AM
by shawn
6781
Benefit issues - couple one has right to reside other doesn't
Turkish couple with 6mth old baby. Father has British passport and wife was smuggled into the country no right to reside father has claimed CB and i
LA07-Jun-08 10:56 PM
by mitch
31004
CSA
I know nothing about CSA so hopefuly someone can provide anwers : I have client married with two children . He receives a service pension , War pensi
SueL07-Jun-08 09:56 PM
by mitch
1649
Asylum seekers and non means tested benefits
Could someone more versed in immigration issues help me here - do asylum seekers have the right to work? My understanding is they used to in the pa
pclc05-Jun-08 01:51 PM
by keithven
1595
Crisis Loan Refusal - JSA online application
Hi, I tried for a crisis loan the other day for a client who has missed a jsa interview 6 weeks ago. It looks like the claim was closed down. Subsequ
stuartgardner04-Jun-08 10:32 AM
by Euan_Henderson
21174
Child Benefit & Adoption Allowance
Can anyone help on this one please? Client and husband are adopting two children which will be placed with them initially for about 3months before the
SueArchard29-May-08 12:02 PM
by wwr
62035
Made me laugh...
Just looking at the bereavement benefit section of CPAG and came across this.. "To qualify for bereavement benefits you must be a widow, widower or
pipkin23-May-08 01:17 PM
by nevip
61412
carers allowance term time
My client works in a school 39 weeks full time a year but is paid an average wage over 52 weeks. If she gets paid term time only instead could she ge
SuzyW20-May-08 02:32 PM
by johnwilson
1620
Funeral Payments:- Offsetting Debts from Estate?.
Is there any form of debt which can be offset from the estate of a deceased person in order to prevent the deduction of the "value of the estate" from
Paradoxides19-May-08 12:58 PM
by Paradoxides
4706
Sure Start Maternity Grant and PFA
Hi guys We've got a bit of a problem in here and I am looking for a wee bit help! Client (male) has british passport, but partner has no recours
adviceshop16-May-08 09:57 AM
by nevip
1584
Winter Fuel payments
Trying to understand how much people will get this year. Not including the extra household payments, am I right that couples on PC will get £200 each?
Heather16-May-08 09:31 AM0516
Free School Meals for 16 / 17 year old Care Leavers?
The legislation / guidance seems to state that free school meals only apply in very prescriptive circumstances: if the parent/guardian/stud ent is i
lisag01-May-08 02:55 PM
by nevip
1697
Crisis Loans & Interpreters
The local JC+ keeps sending people who need to use interpreters to us to make the telephone applic for a crisis loan. Our interpreter budget is takin
SuzyW26-Apr-08 06:08 PM
by paul__moorhouse
71889
Several Issues + Students
This encompasses several benefit issues - IS/JSA/HB/CTB, didnt know where else to put it... so hope here is ok.. Client - mature student, live
pipkin23-Apr-08 03:15 PM
by pipkin
1628
Right to reside - reference to ECJ
I'm not sure whether this is the right forum but advisers may be interested to know that the CA has today made a reference to the ECJ in a homelessnes
Paul Stagg21-Apr-08 12:29 PM0666
funeral payments and h.b ...
... probably seems like a silly q. for a cls benefit adviser but can a person receive a funeral payment from the social fund if they only receive hous
Sayo17-Apr-08 01:32 PM
by Sayo
4736
help with health costs
Does anyone see any hope in this scenario: Claiman t on IB does not realise this is not IS and gets free dental treatment. Later the NHS write to as
suewelsh17-Apr-08 12:06 PM
by andyp4
4749
Child Benefit telephone numbers
Anyone got a number for the Persons from Abroad Team at Child Benefit? They have decided that it is top secret this morning. Not like everyone's bank
Damian15-Apr-08 10:06 AM
by Jane80
1640