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HRT
Anyone know if the Collins case has been decided by the Commissioners after the damning reply of reference came from ECJ early this year?? If so, anyo
riogrand08-Nov-04 10:40 AM0299
Income support /official error ?
My tenant recently failed PCA and we lodged an appeal and applied for IS which was awarded. It is clearly stated on the form that she is a single pers
Moufassa05-Nov-04 03:22 PM
by Robbo
1483
Income Support and new baby
Hi Does anyone know the answer to this please? Client, lone parent, is on IS and has child allowance inc. in claim for her 3 year old. Is expecting
ib05-Nov-04 02:51 PM0388
Proposed Mortgage Cost changes
The news section has details of proposals to change how housing costs are determined. Currently 5.88% the proposal is to cut to the bank of england ba
Semitone05-Nov-04 12:54 PM
by jimpepin
2501
Actual Capital
Looking for any help with the following situation : A man comes for assistance, after a tribunal has refused his appeal against a decision that he
Robbo05-Nov-04 07:43 AM
by Robbo
2987
JSA New Deal sanctions
Hello Wonder if anyone has any ideas for my client. She has been on JSA for 6 months and has been told she has to start a New Deal full-time traini
Peter Newton04-Nov-04 04:40 PM
by ib
4747
Capital Of Others
I have client who made a claim for MIG in 03.03 this request was refused as the his wife was alleged to have a notional income of £20000 he appealed t
G Lonergan04-Nov-04 01:24 PM0413
MI12 a claim for IB JSA??
Client claims CB JSA but clearly ticks 'no' to IB JSA on claim form, although he partially fills in the IB JSA parts of the claim form. Then somehow
Andrew_Fisher04-Nov-04 07:48 AM
by Andrew_Fisher
2483
Backdated IS when granted ILR
Hiya, I have a client who has been granted ILR and has processed his claim for backdated IS. The DWP have correctly deducted the NASS support he rece
Nicky03-Nov-04 11:12 AM0356
Right to Reside, transitional protection?
Help! We assumed that EU nationals who successfully claimed IS/JSA prior to 1st May 04 would have transitional protection, obviously not the case.
hitslink02-Nov-04 12:44 PM
by nevip
3419
Capital held on behalf of relative.
The history of this case is as follows: clients mother drew up a will leaving her home to her son. The son sold the property and after costs, £24,000
willie sinclair01-Nov-04 09:10 AM
by nevip
61039
Unlikely to find work within a year
Hello. Does anyone have any experience of putting into practice the part of Reg 13 (Gen)regs allowing IS to be paid to a 16 year old student if s/h
Connolly28-Oct-04 12:25 PM0347
Value of property with regards to Income Support
Clients live in England have children (all children have major health/disability issues) one partner on IB the other at university. IB claimant claim
brg27-Oct-04 11:33 PM
by jj
1531
Income Support - Cohabitation
I would love some help with an appeal scenario that goes as follows -: Client claiming IS as sick single person from sept 2003 to early January thr
andy pennington27-Oct-04 02:49 PM
by jimpepin
142103
Right to reside (?) and French National
Either the rest of the world is confused or I am clearly out of the loop regarding the position of (old) EU nationals. My understanding was that th
Mike-rob27-Oct-04 07:52 AM
by keith venables
5944
Child Tax Credit v Income Support
Am I missing something or what? Help / Guidance / or a gun needed. Two cases both have in-depth involvement of local MP’s office, after we gave
billmcc26-Oct-04 02:56 PM
by rebecca b
131291
ADOPTION ALLOWANCE
If the family are on I/S, I believe that an adoption allowance, in this case £69 pw, counts in full up to the applicable amount allowed for the c
mike shermer22-Oct-04 03:24 PM
by Steve
4590
care leavers/severe hardship payments
This is doing my head in and needs better brains than mine. JSA reg 140 says a person in a vulnerable group is a claimant who...(k) is a person (1
BrianSmith18-Oct-04 01:20 PM
by shaun
2487
EUROPEAN WORKERS
Portuguese - has NI No, pays tax, Nat Ins etc - goes off work sick - JSC say not entitled until Glasgow say he is habitually resident !? Glas
mike shermer18-Oct-04 07:50 AM
by keith venables
1493
IS for housing costs
my client has been getting IS since her husband left in 2000, but has never been paid any IS for housing costs. mortgage in husband's name only. clie
seanwcab14-Oct-04 04:20 PM
by stainsby
1510
Student in relevant education
I have a student who is 18 years old, in relevant education, and estranged from parents. None of this is in dispute. Jobcentre Plus are saying IS ca
brian smith07-Oct-04 03:33 PM
by andyplatts
11716
Childminders; WTC and/or IS?
Does anyone know of any regulation which prevents a lone parent who is a registered childminder working at least 16 hours from claiming both WTC (and
Krista05-Oct-04 01:20 PM
by chrisduran
1440
Child care/ parenting course and availability for work
Scenario : Single parent in good health with 3 children all young, presently all in LA care. The parent is signing on as available for work as
gerdarhondda05-Oct-04 09:42 AM
by Neil Bateman
1361
NI Credits whilst employed
Client is on sick leave from work, SSp has expired so went on to IB but the found capable of work and is appealing. She is still under contract with
Damian Walsh01-Oct-04 11:38 AM0385
Right to Reside
I have two clients, both Dutch Somali women, who have both been in the UK since 2001, one in receipt of Income Support, Housing Benefit, CT benefit si
southwestlaw101-Oct-04 11:36 AM
by southwestlaw1
3832
recvovery of overpayments
can an overpayment be recovered for a period where Compensation Recovery Unit have already recovered the same benefit from compensation? Can the am
Dan_manville01-Oct-04 08:46 AM
by Dan_manville
2541
HRT
Can anyone offer further advise pls, I have a Portuguese single parent who has been refused Income Support because she 'does not have the right to
diana30-Sep-04 03:58 PM
by 1964
3570
Disabled worker
My client is 18 years old and has DLA (learning disability). She was classed as a dependent of her parents until early September. On 13/9/04 she
Shona29-Sep-04 08:39 AM
by Peter Patton
4596
Income Support and Savings
Could anybody help and confirm that the savings allowed before income support is withdrawn is still £3,000 and will that also include any money which
nichola030429-Sep-04 07:23 AM
by judithH
1777
fostering payments
I have asked this as part of a wider query, but would appreciate specific clarification in respect of IS entitlement if possible. Some foster carers
brian smith28-Sep-04 03:42 PM
by brian smith
2524