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Critical illness policy. Hi,
This is an IS case where the client is due to receive a sum from a critical illness insurance policy. Schedule 10 does not specify 'critical i | hain | 10-Feb-06 07:34 AM by hain | 2 | 394 |
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A FORUM FOR STUDENT ISSUES ???? Question for the moderator - would it be possible to have a Forum
for issues relating to students and benefits etc.
Because benefit rules and regs | Wendy SKC | 09-Feb-06 12:54 PM by Wendy SKC | 2 | 335 |
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Misrepresentation leading to overpayment I'm dealing with an o/p of IS (sdp) appeal. How are we fixed if client completed A10 and A2 stating noone receives CA for looking after him or wife (b | suelees | 07-Feb-06 03:45 PM by suelees | 2 | 338 |
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Appointee I have a client who was on income support but this stopped after a report to say she was no longer able to deal with her own financial affairs. JC+ ar | G Lonergan | 06-Feb-06 09:57 AM by Euan_Henderson | 6 | 510 |
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any possible beneift entitlements? Sorry this is long and complicated but i urgently need help and advice please!
we have a client is a Gambian national, came to the UK on a 6 month | southwestlaw1 | 01-Feb-06 01:47 PM by Mouster | 1 | 453 |
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Arrears of Child Support I know I should be able to find this written down, but I can't! My client has been a single parent since Jan 04 and on IS since Jan 05. She expects th | anned | 31-Jan-06 12:15 PM | 0 | 253 |
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Right to reside: JSA/IS hello,
I have a few cases involving R2R issues, where the applicant has claimed IS and this is under review/appeal. I have also advised people that | Marwood | 31-Jan-06 12:13 PM by Olorin | 2 | 464 |
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refusal to give consent Last week had a client on IS who'd been sent a couple of "Authority to disclose information" forms from the DWP to gain access to his bank account. O | Mouster | 30-Jan-06 08:57 AM by iancity | 1 | 547 |
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Separation and IS and CTC Wife separated from husband less than 1 month ago, now both maintaining separate housholds. Husband works full time. One child (not husband's) who is | suewelsh | 27-Jan-06 10:46 AM by suewelsh | 2 | 402 |
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Equal Pay Compensation I am looking for advice on how a one off payment of compensation paid to IS claimants will be treated. The claimant is a employee of a council who ha | eleanor | 27-Jan-06 10:07 AM by Kevin D | 1 | 378 |
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Incapacity Benefit Stopped Incapacity Benefit was in payment at £76.45 per week but as Appointee we were notified on 26 Jan 06 that when he returned to work to give a letter to | Simon | 27-Jan-06 01:09 AM by jj | 1 | 402 |
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Using Experian i living together appeals As usual, the DWP have produced a report by Experian which, they say, shows that the alleged partner was living at the apellant's address.
However | Ian_Miller | 25-Jan-06 01:44 PM by jj | 14 | 753 |
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Income Support and Right to Reside A client from Italy who has been in UK for 6 years working for about 5 years has had a baby and resigned from her job. She applied for income support | Miriam | 24-Jan-06 03:56 PM by nicknicolson | 3 | 630 |
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Income Support Query Hi,
I wondered whether anyone would be able to offer any advice on the following (sorry it's a bit lengthy, just trying to give you the full picture! | Derbyshire | 24-Jan-06 09:36 AM by suelees | 9 | 916 |
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Abolishment - Backdating of Income support for Refugees Hello
Just a quick one. Does anybody know if the backdating of IS for refugees/ILR has come into action. I am on a training course and have been to | Gilly | 23-Jan-06 03:48 PM by Gilly | 5 | 415 |
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More on Hockenjos Recent (very substantial) OP decision iro a client whos child was subject to a residence order in 2003 in favour of cl's partner's sister. Child stay | SLloyd | 23-Jan-06 03:07 PM | 0 | 252 |
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Income Support and ex-prisoners I have a client who,on his release from prison,was not able to claim his disability premium,as he had to re-serve the 52-week qualifying period.We arg | John Mac | 23-Jan-06 11:07 AM | 0 | 265 |
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JSA joint claims I am working with a young woman who is currently receiving only Child Benefit. She is living with her partner (and father of her baby), who has no rec | Annm_m | 19-Jan-06 09:49 AM | 0 | 292 |
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housing costs Apologies, I realised I should have put this up as a new post....
I have a client who was receiving Income Support housing costs for the property s | Lisa | 18-Jan-06 02:50 PM | 0 | 297 |
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Habitual Rant We're so miffed on this one we feel like kneecapping somebody.
Sri Lankan lady with 2 kids entered Holland four years ago and married a dutch natio | Semitone | 18-Jan-06 02:21 PM by Semitone | 7 | 646 |
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Income Support and offsetting My client has been overpaid Income Support of £9472.92 for the period of 17 January 2004 to 8 December 2004. The DWP state that this is because her h | Sumera | 18-Jan-06 12:56 PM by bensup | 1 | 451 |
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housing costs I have a client who has entered into a complicated arrangement to acquire an interest in a property. She has agreed to meet half the mortgage cost. Th | Ian_Miller | 17-Jan-06 11:04 AM by Lisa | 3 | 496 |
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Right to reside etc. Does anyone have any news on the case in the courts heard last week on this issue please? I know it's a bit soon yet. Thank you. | paddyhill | 16-Jan-06 12:24 PM by paddyhill | 2 | 654 |
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and yet more Hab Res... further to Paddy's post below, it seems that Mrs Bhakta in Commr Rowland's decision in CIS 1840 2004 (prospactive claims etc) might be material to one | Dan_manville | 16-Jan-06 12:03 PM | 0 | 315 |
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Home office delay and Income Support entitlement Hello
My client's IS stopped 14.12.5 as, on this date, her Exceptional Leave to Remain ran out. The Home Office have yet to decide upon her Indefin | Dan | 13-Jan-06 03:14 PM by Robbo | 2 | 422 |
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dwp gets appeal set-aside on grounds of no presenting officer
I had a JSA sanctions appeal in dec 2005 which was successful(the client was sent a job application she was not qualified for). As usual there was n | joanie | 11-Jan-06 12:39 PM by judithH | 11 | 740 |
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Right to reside (again) Sorry if this is going-over ground previously covered elsewhere on the discussion forum, but I was hoping to get an update on the latest with challeng | Marwood | 11-Jan-06 09:18 AM by Olorin | 13 | 1165 |
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JSA and Evidence Anyone help on query about evidence requirements for JSA.
Client wishes to make claim for JSA Cont only. Refuses to give details of Income and Savi | Semitone | 11-Jan-06 07:38 AM by Semitone | 3 | 445 |
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Income Support and Carers allowance My client is claiming JSA (income based) as a joint claim with partner. She has recently been awarded carer's allowance in respect of her elderly moth | Dan | 09-Jan-06 04:19 PM by JonL | 1 | 393 |
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Notional Income Housing costs Hi everyone, i wonder if someone can clarify some of the rules concerning income paid to third parties on a claimant's behalf.
Claimant had a mortg | pc | 06-Jan-06 04:41 PM | 0 | 310 |