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LHA and CARER BEDROOM
My Service User is in private rented, needs a second bedroom for a carer to stay over 2-3 nights pw (not the carers main residence)-physical and menta
FerhanaBhogadia18-Nov-09 03:29 PM
by kiml
121378
ukrainian nationals right to benefits if she separates from latvian partner who is the father of the...
getting late in the day but as ever, a cherry hello to all :) have a cl. who : is from the ukraine and came to uk 11 1/2 years ago to study. sinc
Sayo18-Nov-09 03:04 PM
by nick nicolson
4489
Care Leavers and H.ben
We work with Care Leavers until they are 21, or up to 24 if they are in education. Care leavers are exempt from single room rent rule only until they
jules smith18-Nov-09 02:03 PM0191
HB & Child Benefit New Disregard
Can I just name and shame my local council Dumfries & Galloway. Who have decide that this new child benefit disregard in HB & CTB paid to familie
billmcc13-Nov-09 07:13 PM
by billmcc
4548
Housing Benefit overpayment deductions
Hi all Has anyone any experience of their LA increasing the standard deduction for an o/p to £12.80 instead of £9.75? Thanks
Jro113-Nov-09 04:57 PM
by Assessor
4438
CH/1764/2008 suspension and termination of HB
Hi all. this case concerns suspension and termination of HB/CTB following failure to comply with a requirement to provide information required to d
hili13-Nov-09 12:03 PM
by shawn
7450
CTB Appeal - Backdating
Sorry guy another long one – can anyone help? Client made a claim for CTB in May 2008, he wasn’t awarded because his income was to high. Client wa
cab0113-Nov-09 11:08 AM
by cab01
6452
Notional capital - new claim
In June a First-tier tribunal decided that our client had deliberately deprived herself of capital and was not entitled to HB/CTB. She did not seek
Ruth_T13-Nov-09 07:25 AM
by Neil Bateman
2328
LHA - 2 room rate for live in carer.
Hello, I was hoping someone could steer me towards some definitive legislation around a problem I am dealing with. An older gentleman on Attendance
Herbert12-Nov-09 07:00 PM
by Kevin D
5366
Claiming HB when renting from ex partner and father of children
I have a client who is appealing a decision to refuse her HB on the grounds that (a) her landlord is the father of her children and (b) becuase my cli
mircam12-Nov-09 12:43 PM
by rwilkinson
101064
Renting from relative HB not allowed
Hi a colleague asked me a question and was not sure whether what I said was all correct so just to double check. It is Friday and my head hurts :)
Antonina11-Nov-09 03:29 PM
by Kevin D
10576
Appeal of hb overpayment
my client has an overpayment due to a non-deps change of circumstance. the non-dep came off JSA, worked for short periods and lived off savings. clie
lauram11-Nov-09 12:48 PM
by Tony Bowman
4393
Houisng benefit - trial period in two nursing homes
I am trying to work out when housing benefit should stop. The person was briefly in hospital and then went temporaily to a nursing home whilst waiting
Nicola Wallace11-Nov-09 08:25 AM
by Nicola Wallace
7518
Recovery of overpayment
Hi I'm appealing a HB overpayment decision, and need some caselaw about recoverability. I want to argue that not all of an overpayment is recovera
jaykay10-Nov-09 09:17 AM
by shawn
5494
Superseding Upper Tribunal Decision
I have a case where an Upper Tibunal decision went against the claimant. 2 months later a different Upper Tribunal Decision was made that put a new pe
MycatisMo09-Nov-09 11:50 AM
by stainsby
3414
Most bizarre Housing Benefit occurrance
Yet another Friday afternoon posting. What is the most bizarre housing benefit situation you have come across? My most recent one was a HB officer
chrissmith06-Nov-09 12:53 PM
by Antonina
6828
Housing and Council Tax Benefit queries
Hi, Can anyone help me with a case I am currently dealing with. Any advice would be welcome. Lone parent with 3 children. Was completing a degree a
Sue Holman06-Nov-09 12:42 PM
by Antonina
3510
Sole or Main Residence CTAX
Got a case where its too late for a CTB claim to be submitted, but there may be mileage in disputing the liability. Does anyone have full text copi
stainsby06-Nov-09 12:12 PM
by clairehodgson
4249
Can HB be considered for an extension of property?
We have a client who originally lived in his parents house with them. There was an extension to the property which was formerly the parents shop,
nianne_li_804-Nov-09 09:45 AM
by Kevin D
3287
ESA components and disability premiums
I've been asked about a situation where someone on contributory ESA and DLA care claims HB. They are in the assessment phase of ESA. Under the ol
chrissmith29-Oct-09 02:00 PM
by darlocab
3343
Housing Benefit extended payment schemes
Hi, am puzzled! Can anyone point me towards a regulation or circular which says that couples where income support has ceased due to commencing work
FIO28-Oct-09 12:37 PM
by Tony Bowman
1409
Statement of Reasons loophole - 12 yr old case.
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas about a case of mine. The client has a 12 yr old Housing Benefit claim and was treated as cohabiting wit
benefit_advisor28-Oct-09 04:03 AM
by Mark Rodgers
133234
Non dep deduction from HB - ESA in Youth?
Hello My client's non dep daughter has claimed ESA. She failed the WCA and is currently appealing that decision so still receiving assessment phase
seand23-Oct-09 10:24 AM
by seand
4526
Child care costs and HB
My client made a claim for ESA which was treated as a claim for IB under 'welfare to work beneficiary' provisions. She had been in work for around 7 m
Tony Bowman20-Oct-09 03:49 PM
by Tony Bowman
2351
Is Medical Cert necessary for backdating HB request????
Hi I know it is Friday but I am running short on knowledge here so decided to post and hope some helpful colleagues will know more. Client N 20 yea
Antonina16-Oct-09 11:08 AM
by Antonina
16826
Recovery from payment schedule
Hello everyone, I have recently found rightsnet and this is my first ever post. Please can you help me I have never come across such large and ext
jchapman16-Oct-09 10:18 AM
by jchapman
7564
What is "evidence" of identity in order to claim HB/CTB
My client's husband has no recourse to public funds and is a PSIC. Client is on single person's rate of income support on basis of recent pregnancy an
cpuddephatt15-Oct-09 03:49 PM
by cpuddephatt
4381
Mooring fees and LHA
I post at this rude time of night as I'm helping folk out of work... Hopefully I'll have time to do the bookwork soon but thought I'd ask first as som
Dan_manville15-Oct-09 01:56 PM
by mark_ray
3406
Retrospective council tax bill to deceased estate
I'd appreciate some help with this as it is a bit outside my usual area: My client is the executor of a small estate. The person died some 4 years
chrissmith15-Oct-09 09:09 AM
by chrissmith
9720
Notional non-dependant charges
I have a case where the maximum ND charge was applied because the claimant did not inform the LA of his income. The LA was later informed (after 4 wee
Stephencamp2314-Oct-09 12:53 PM
by stainsby
4548