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new online database of UK primary and secondary legisla...
The Department for Constitutional Affairs is planning a new online database of UK primary and secondary legislation Tony Hopkins, head of the Statu
shawn14-Jun-04 11:38 AM0391
sponsorship and recourse to public funds
I work in a mainly immigration firm, so many of our benefit cases are immigration related. I am continually seeing cases where benefit is refused on t
davidp11-Jun-04 04:03 PM
by Adrian Randall
5883
Barristers go public
from today's guardian - 'Barristers are to be allowed for the first time to offer their services directly to the public without th
shawn11-Jun-04 11:54 AM0389
R(SB)21/82
Can anyone let me have a copy of this Commissioner's Decision? I'm faxable on 0114 2584437. Thanks
Peter Newton08-Jun-04 01:37 PM
by Peter Newton
2350
Proof of income and direct payments
Hi Now that so many people are having benefits paid into a bank account, I am finding it very difficult to verify which benefits are actually being
vn08-Jun-04 01:37 PM
by keith venables
2501
personal injury trust
I have a client who is setting up a trust (through a solicitor) after a payout from a personal injury claim. Client has two queries: 1) is it poss
jogallag03-Jun-04 08:21 AM0384
info to show that benefits lead to better health?
I need information to back up the argument that receiving benefits can lead to significant improvements in the health and well-being of clients. I am
Fiona Johnson21-May-04 03:12 PM
by andy pennington
3630
abolition of asylum suppport additional payments
further to yesterday's news story [a href="http://www.rig htsnet.org.uk/cgi-bi n/forwardsql/search. cgi?template2=user_d etails2.htm&output_n umber=1&news.
shawn19-May-04 03:45 PM0314
NAWRA Updates on RightsNet
You may have noticed that NAWRA has its own page within the SwapShop section of RightsNet. Recent additions to this include: · Details of th
Alan Markey18-May-04 02:19 PM
by Alan Markey
1427
LSC Contacts and Tribunals
i am employed with CAB under an nfp LSC contract. i have had some recent correspondence with the TAS regional chair in this area regarding representat
jason18-May-04 08:25 AM
by Andrew_Fisher
6668
Overpayment - Recovery from Estates
My customer (now Aged 65) moved in with his elderly Aunt 2 years ago as her carer. She died in January and left him the flat they were both living in.
Aileen14-May-04 02:22 PM
by nevip
3709
EU Accession states & ECSMA
Five of the eight EU Accession states whose nationals have had benefit restrictions applied from 1st May, were parties to the European Convention on S
Neil Bateman11-May-04 12:12 PM
by Tim Samuel
1534
National Insurance Contributions
Am I right in thinking that only NI Conts paid since the introduction of the 1948 scheme count towards current retirement pensions. I have an ex-se
jryan10-May-04 10:50 AM
by Gareth Morgan
1425
extension of the EU
Anybody know for definate what will happen to assylum seekers from those countries which will join the EU this weekend? Will they be allowed to claim
carol06-May-04 05:41 PM
by shawn
9983
PAYE & NICS
I would like to know if anybody has a spreadsheet so that you can work out paye and nics deductions. Thank s
JSOMER200006-May-04 03:33 PM
by suelees
1361
Immigration - claiming incapacity benefit
I have a client who is an overstayer but now had been granted temporary admission. He suffers from mental health and had been section. He had been in
MD06-May-04 10:50 AM0374
EU expansion - test cases needed
CPAG have contacted us because they're looking for test cases in relation to the Govt's proposal to restrict access to welfare benefits for nationals
shawn05-May-04 10:39 AM
by shawn
1541
keeping case files
I'd be interested to hear from other organisations how long you keep client files for, and what you do with them when you no longer need to keep them
angelatoal30-Apr-04 12:19 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
7872
HoL decisions
Can anyone help? I need to get a copy of a decision from the HoL, concerning S117 and aftercare charges. I think it was either 2002 or 2003. Thanks in
Dave Coughlan30-Apr-04 10:40 AM
by Dave Coughlan
3394
Advice database
Yesterday I found information about an advice agency database, available through subscription, that enabled you to enter a subject or issue and it wou
Em27-Apr-04 10:55 AM
by Em
4496
Disability Living Allowance
Has anyone any experience of claiming DLA for a person of restricted growth. I put in a claim for a client and was awarded low rate care however, i f
selby wr21-Apr-04 10:32 AM0428
CDs on Rightsnet
Is there any means by which a page of links to decisions published on rightsnet (in the course of discussions) could be developed. This would be a go
Mike-rob15-Apr-04 04:19 PM
by Mike-rob
3470
Asylum Seekers - a guide to recent legislation
80 page guide published by Resource Information Service and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association ... free download @ http://www.asylu mpo
shawn14-Apr-04 01:26 PM0405
Lasa welfare benefits job vacancy
For details of lasa's vacancy for an Advice Support Services Manager see the ad @ http://www.right snet.org.uk/cgi-bin/ publisher/display.cg i?1252-2
shawn12-Apr-04 06:21 PM
by shawn
0520
benefit uprating
the benefit rates area of rightsnet - available from the navigation bar above - now provides quick links to the 2004 - 2005 rates
shawn08-Apr-04 01:21 PM0301
illegal immigrants
Can anyone tell me if someone who arrived in the UK as an illegal immigrant over 14 years ago and now currently has temporary stay in the UK under an
slam06-Apr-04 05:01 PM
by davidp
2578
You will do this
Happy new contributions year and time for a rant before I go on holiday. This follows on in part from my boss Vals posting on JC+ in the IS forum. In
Semitone06-Apr-04 03:44 PM
by Paul Treloar
3634
Jobcentre Plus call centre
Is anybody else having trouble with the jobcentre plus call centres complaining that only they can issue claim forms to clients? I have just had a
Danny Murphy06-Apr-04 01:21 PM
by Neil Bateman
6735
Non payment by CSA
I have a problem with a client who has not received CSA maintenance due. Client has part-time earnings which on their own would almost lift her off
keith venables06-Apr-04 12:01 PM0361
Asylum seekers with fresh Home Office applications
I have two clients, both unsuccessful asylum seekers, the first who has put in a fresh application for leave to remain based on human rights grounds;
Emma R02-Apr-04 01:43 PM
by shawn
1448