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Cmrs decision wanted
Does anyone have CIB/3512/1998 and/or R(IB1/00? These are decisions on time limits the Secretary of State must observe when sending out Incapacity
JonL24-Oct-06 01:24 PM
by JonL
2441
Welfare to Work/ 52 week tracking.
Help! I have a client who I have been working with for the last 2 years, he has claimed IB/DLA as a young person due to learning difficulties. At the
stevehaz21-Oct-06 08:42 PM
by Mick
5707
Previous PCA medical evidence
Looking for a copy of cib/2338/2000 regarding use of other previous PCA medical reports (IB85) when claimant claims there has been no change in their
northwiltshire16-Oct-06 12:53 PM
by northwiltshire
2726
proposals for new PCA .....
... make sure you're sitting down .... http://www.dwp.g ov.uk/welfarereform/ tpca.pdf (summary in rightsnet news later .....)
shawn13-Oct-06 09:43 AM
by Margie
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Who & where do you write to about Dr (PCA)
Client was treated badly by Dr at her PCA, wants to complain, who does she write to?
DJ Evans11-Oct-06 04:11 PM
by DJ Evans
3565
DLA Supercession
Hi have a client who failed PCA. EMP conducting PCA wrote letter to DBU stating that she could not accept client should qualify for HRM and LRC. D
Saffron29-Sep-06 05:24 PM
by stainsby
2713
Invalidity benefit and child additions and CTC
Client in receipt of old Invalidity Benefit and child additions and receiving CTC at same time should IB be notified of CTC payments and would this af
LA28-Sep-06 07:10 PM
by Mick
1471
employers failure to pay SSP
this may have been asked before - probably has - but a quick 'search' failed to find it. client's employer fails to pay SSP and client has no incom
claire hodgson28-Sep-06 07:06 PM
by Mick
51105
Adult dependants addition decision letter
Hi Have an overpayments case re adult dependants addition. DWP submission contains no decision letters. Client has a few but not them all....
deni_esda28-Sep-06 06:41 PM
by Mick
1406
IS &ICB
I know this is probably a really silly question-one to which there is an obvious answer but is there any way a person can choose between being awarded
samantha27-Sep-06 03:32 PM
by samantha
6859
PCA "consciousness" descriptor.
Is there anything which defines what is meant by "involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness"? I have a client with a forthcoming tribuna
neil-law25-Sep-06 01:28 PM
by Saffron
6865
CSIB/44/1997
Hi ive looked in the usual places and dont seem to be able to locate the above case. Does anyone know where I can find it please? I will keep looking.
Saffron21-Sep-06 03:28 PM0343
Incapacity Benefit and "underlying entitlement"
I'm wondering if anyone out there can advise me on the following: I saw a client this morning who has recently had to give up his job due to ill he
sarahp19-Sep-06 09:15 PM
by sarahp
3785
Permitted Work and IS Overpayment
I have read the threads on a related issue to this, but I just wanted to try and gets things clear in my own terms. Basic set up: cl on LT IS (gett
PaulW14-Sep-06 12:33 PM
by PaulW
5587
hearing
Has anyone got anything around how loud the loud voice is for descriptor 11c? Medical or legal?
ellie12-Sep-06 10:34 AM
by claire hodgson
2499
The "Sometimes" descriptors
Hello and Season's Greetings to you all! Is any one aware of any caselaw for an interpretation of the frequency of "sometimes" in the bending/kneel
PaulW11-Sep-06 09:55 AM
by JonL
81232
Date of claim for incap
I have a client who telephoned the DWP in March this year to apply for INCAP. In this part of London that seems to be the only means of making applica
derek-j07-Sep-06 01:42 PM
by suewelsh
2673
Appeal deadlines
I have a client who was overpaid ICB in 2002. I am aware that there is an absolute time limit to appeal of 13 months. Of course the client informed th
samantha07-Sep-06 10:51 AM
by suewelsh
1473
Permitted work
As we all know, the national minimum wage is increasing in October this year. Does anyone know if the Government are increasing the upper income li
steve_h06-Sep-06 04:02 PM
by shawn
1499
Wrexham meeting of NAWRA and Worrkshop re Welfare Reform Bill
This is simply information about the workshop on the Welfare Reform Bill with a view to overcoming any potential disappointment on the day. Owing to
paddyhill30-Aug-06 01:29 PM0482
Incapacity Benefit Reclaims - CMS problem?
In the middle of a situation with Jobcentre Plus at the moment, and wanted to know if anyone else has encountered this sort of problem. My client c
Robbo25-Aug-06 10:19 AM
by Tony Bowman
51209
IB refused - date of claim
Client has been refused IB on basis of insufficient contributions. Client's date of claim was January 2006 although sick note started December 200
jo gallagher22-Aug-06 03:06 PM
by jj
4611
old commissioners decisions
Hi Have an overpayment decision and need caselaw referred to in CPAG. Anybody got CSB/347/1983 and/or R(SB)10/85. Ta
deni_esda17-Aug-06 03:58 PM
by deni_esda
2389
National Insurance contributions
I am posting this is the hope that someone has dealt with a similar situation. My client is not entitled to payment of Incapacity benefit because
sara lewis11-Aug-06 04:40 PM
by fkaGerry2
1666
IB and Pension Credit
Client (60) single, no dependants, no capital, previously getting IB (and I suspect PC), Full HB + CTB, no other income. Recently failed PCA, request
SLloyd08-Aug-06 03:05 PM
by Duncan
1662
CIB/2221/2005
I'm repping at a failure to attend appeal later today and when doing my written submission on 6th July 2006 I used the above decision to back up one o
Margie03-Aug-06 07:04 AM
by Margie
2616
Two PCA's within 7 weeks
Client had PCA in Dec 05 16 points mental health so did her husband who also got 16 points mental health. Decision issued to clients saying entitlemen
jeanette01-Aug-06 02:49 PM
by paddyhill
2828
Incap benefit & M.E.
Has anyone got any useful Commissioners decisions, or guidance, relating to M.E. and Incapacity Benefit that they could point us in the direction of
mike shermer01-Aug-06 02:40 PM
by mike shermer
7613
Eligibility for IB while training
Apologies for this question but my knowledge on benefits for young people is not as strong as for older people. Query is about eligibility for bene
Simon31-Jul-06 06:46 PM
by Ruth_T
3476
SSP, IB and permitted work - another Catch 22?
I have a client whose employer has paid them their full salary of around £320 every 4 wks, despite them being on sick leave. They have done this becau
Rob_Price31-Jul-06 03:52 PM
by dbcwru
4710