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Maximum state pensions
I am trying to find out the maximum amount of state retirement pension a person could get. I know the Category A basic rate is £90.70, and I've looke
Barbara W11-Dec-08 03:57 PM
by Tony Bowman
3952
ESA and PC
Clients are 67 and 53.Wife has RP plus OP and there are savings.No problem at that point.If husband (53) claims ESA cont based does it count in full f
frodo10-Dec-08 10:21 AM
by AmyJ
1581
Question about 2nd property
Had a query from a client. He and his partner live in a rented council property. Their owned property in another area is up for sale. Two questions.
dbcwru08-Dec-08 07:40 AM
by dbcwru
7904
PC and IS
I have a client whose partner claims IS for them as a couple and she is now a F/T student and so advised to claim PC, as my client is 60+ anyway they
roecab305-Dec-08 11:07 AM0710
Delays in processing of claims
Hi, Not sure if this is just me or if anyone else has come across this but The Pension Service seem to be taking a long time in processing new clai
johnrob27-Nov-08 01:57 PM
by Seal
1689
Re: pension credit backdating stuffs housing costs
client has appealed against refusal of housing costs on grounds that mortgage for purchase of home was taken out before relevant time, but it turns ou
jj19-Nov-08 07:21 AM
by Gareth Morgan
71096
Moving home resulted in the end of the AIP?
HI everyone, i like to think i know quite a bit about Pension credit and boldy tell people about the AIP. However i have been referred a case of an 7
anadeem18-Nov-08 10:27 AM
by juan
4844
request from the BBC ...
Claire Dunn form the BBC has contacted us to enquire if any rightsnet users have clients who could assist her with some research ... '
shawn13-Nov-08 03:33 PM0629
R2R for portuguese national
I have just seen someone who would like my assistance appealing a PC decision that her Portuguese mother has no RTR. Daughter (also Portuguese) cam
charliek12-Nov-08 01:40 PM0520
The end of the first AIPs
It's just struck me that, being nearly 5 years since the introduction of SPC, that the first 5 yr Assessed Income Periods will be waning. Can we ex
Dan_manville10-Nov-08 08:53 AM
by suelees
61732
being out of the country
I have a client who is in receipt of pension credit (guarantee) plus late husband's pension. Her son wants to take her to warmer climes each winter (S
mary partridge07-Nov-08 02:44 PM
by Katerina
2756
Customer Services Swansea
Does anyone have a direct number for Customer Services at the Swansea PC centre. So far they have refused to give us a direct number until we send a f
pc03-Nov-08 10:51 AM
by Seal
3854
Mortgage Interest Costs via Pension Credit
Hi, can anyone help? I have a client who's been receiving pension credit for help towards mortgage interest costs, however her fixed rate mortgage is
adviceshop18-Oct-08 08:05 AM
by adviceshop
41236
Permanent RTR - 5 years residence A8 National?
My Lithuanian client has been in the UK since 1995, working or claiming JSA irregularly. He's now 66 years old and has been refused Pension Credit, a
nickyswllc17-Oct-08 06:17 PM
by ariadne2
1543
Pension Credit for a German Lady
Hi Everyone, i have a German Lady who lived and worked in the UK for 20 years. She has a UK state pension. Due to ongoing abuse with nieghbours and s
anadeem13-Oct-08 10:01 AM
by murr
1717
Income from Local Authority Councillors Allowance
Hi, everyone, Can anyone please tell me how a Councillors attendance and expenses payments are treated as income in a Pension Credit claim? The
johnd06-Oct-08 11:32 AM
by johnd
4664
Service Charges
I am a Welfare Rights Advisor and have come across a benefits query I am unsure on. If a client is in rented accommodation paying service charges wou
AmyJ03-Oct-08 03:43 PM
by ramsfan
1633
Pension Credit and HRT
Hi Wonder if someone can advise on query below. Client, 70 years old, returned from Pakistan in Feb 08 after 11 year absence. Claimed PC but turne
alexjose03-Oct-08 11:35 AM
by nevip
1569
Need help on AIP and change to savings
Afternoon all. I have a couple who (according to Local Pension source) had an AIP ending in Jan to coincide with his 65th birthday. He received a
SandraC02-Oct-08 01:03 PM
by SandraC
4609
capital abroad cant sell
Hello all. I have these clients who have recently returned from south Africa where they owned a house. It has been on the market since last July but i
jodyer19-Sep-08 10:50 AM
by pboyd
6951
backdating
Does anyone know if the changes to backdating are definately in on 5/10/08, following the SSAC?
MikeRob08-Sep-08 02:04 PM
by GAD
1767
AIP Pension Credit and carer addition
Has anybody come across this before? Case of woman on PC with carers addition because she was caring for her neighbour when she claimed. AIP on PC is
Heather05-Sep-08 02:54 PM
by clarkst
71705
CB (JSA) & PC/GT
Anyone else working today? Client aged 64 phoned the 0800 0 55 66 88 claim number when he finished working (Sacked) and was told to claim CB (JSA)
billmcc26-Aug-08 02:43 PM
by billmcc
2797
Mortgage interest on lease
Hi, can anyone help? I have a client that owns a lease hold property where the lease only had 13/14 years left to run. She has taken out an interes
john dulwich19-Aug-08 07:27 PM
by ariadne2
1637
AIP and retirement provision
Does an overseas widow's pension count as retirement provision that could be ignored during an assessed income period?
Ste_Higham19-Aug-08 02:26 PM
by Gareth Morgan
1576
'Self employed farmer' refused Pension Credit
My client is in partnership with his son and jointly owns the farm where his son and family live. The farm is currently running at a loss and the part
LMD05-Aug-08 04:35 PM
by Gareth Morgan
1918
Interest payments
Can anyone help? We have been looking into getting interest payments for loans taken out for home improvements, but we have had a number of conflic
Danielle_DABD01-Aug-08 06:28 PM
by ariadne2
2750
GPC Claimant - Formally a Tenants who buy a home ?????????
Hello, I hope someone can help me with this one my head is scrambled. I have a 71 year old client who has no State Pension receives GPC and was
longs29-Jul-08 02:07 PM
by stainsby
41693
Consent forms
I've been on holiday, have I missed something? The Pensions Service have just told me that they no longer act on written consent foms, and must con
Dan_manville28-Jul-08 03:01 PM
by Dan_manville
81417
PC refused, no RTR - any grounds for an appeal?
Hello, I'd be grateful for some advice regarding client who has been refused PC. Client is a Lithuanian national who claimed asylum in the UK with
nickyswllc08-Jul-08 12:30 PM
by nickyswllc
2927