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housing benefit
Theres probably a really simple answer but I cant find it! My Client and her husband moved from Scotland. Client claims benefit for both parties. S | CVH | 26-Mar-04 11:51 AM
by stainsby | 2 | 667 |
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HB at end of residential care trial period
Following my old posting on this subject, I am pleased to announce that our local councils have now accepted that HB is payable for up to 4 weeks afte | Claire | 24-Mar-04 09:05 AM
by shawn | 16 | 1761 |
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Non-Dep Deduction?
Quick question?
Fairly sure I have the answer but thought I would double check.
Client has middle care DLA, been in hospital over 4 weeks so DLA | billmcc | 23-Mar-04 11:03 PM
by billmcc | 4 | 709 |
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HB performance statisitcs
Anybody know how I can get hold of performance statistics for Housing Benefit processing back to 2000? I've found some for 3rd quarter last year but n | andyplatts | 23-Mar-04 06:39 PM
by shawn | 1 | 527 |
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Income disregard
Got a 19 yrs old lone parent, currently on ssp, tax credit still in payment as well as childcare cost. She has been assessed for hb & ctb but it appe | Moufassa | 23-Mar-04 01:52 PM
by Moufassa | 3 | 844 |
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Council Tax Benefit
I have asked you all before for help with this subject. My mum is in hospital following a brain stem stroke, she is making very good progess. However | emma | 16-Mar-04 06:02 PM
by Jo Bathie | 8 | 971 |
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Tax Credit Uprating/2004/5 award and HB
Presumably all Tax Credit awards will be uprated with the new rates in April and all claimants sent an award letter and see an increase in their payme | JService | 12-Mar-04 12:19 PM
by JService | 3 | 861 |
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Earnings disregard
Does anyone know the current earnings disregard for pensioners receiving HB/CTB, where one or both working 30 hours or more?. The 30 plus hours disreg | gary johnson | 11-Mar-04 04:02 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 700 |
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Child-care disregard increase
Regarding the childcare disregard from Housing and Council Tax Benefit could you please clarify something for me.
I understand that the maximu | chrisduran | 11-Mar-04 02:35 PM
by chrisduran | 2 | 683 |
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Foster children as occupiers
I have a client who has 8 foster children two with quite severe disabilities(all 8 are permanent placements). Obviously they live in a very large prop | Claire | 11-Mar-04 01:14 PM
by bsnaith | 7 | 1032 |
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Local Housing Allowance update
in parliament yesterday the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions provided an update on the Local Housing Allowance pilots -
'A | shawn | 11-Mar-04 11:33 AM | 0 | 726 |
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intention to return and fleeing violence
Hi All
I have a client who had endured harrassment from her neighbours for nearly eighteen months and despite reporting it to her housing officer ( | juliev | 09-Mar-04 02:56 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 828 |
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HB Overpayment
Any help appreciated here. I have an appeal due soon re HB overpayment. Claimant widowed mother. Claimed HB for a number of years. Always declared inc | Christine GLC | 01-Mar-04 03:58 PM
by jmembery | 12 | 1693 |
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Local Housing Allowance pilots
The DWP has published the first issue of a Local Housing Allowance newsletter for landlords (Summer issue, though only recently published to its websi | shawn | 28-Feb-04 02:19 PM
by MDR | 0 | 860 |
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Tax credits no longer paid but HB assess as income
Help! Have client who is no longer in receipt of WTC after redundancy but council are using WTC figures in calculation. Overpaid WTC being deducted fr | jogallag | 27-Feb-04 04:00 PM
by philadlard | 14 | 1277 |
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End of benefit peroid and moving home within LA
Sorru for the long posting but I am truggling to get my head around the implication of ending benefit periods.
Does anyone know if the end of benef | JService | 27-Feb-04 10:55 AM
by AndyRichards | 1 | 727 |
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Residential Care Home
I have a 95yr old claimant who has been absent from her home due to respite care during which time we have paid HB/CTB.
Her Social Worker has since | Margaret | 27-Feb-04 08:05 AM
by mike shermer | 3 | 750 |
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OFFICAIL ERROR OVERPAYMENTS
Please seen Commissioner's Decision CH 943 2003 - available on the Social Security Commissioner's website - for an important decision on official erro | BobKirkpatrick | 26-Feb-04 01:04 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 3 | 1114 |
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Housing benefit for refused asylum seekers
I have a client who is awaiting a decision on asylum application, and is currently able to claim HB and IS. If her stay is refused can HB and DWP reco | Margot | 26-Feb-04 10:22 AM
by ken | 1 | 867 |
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Landlord Appeal Rights
Following the decision of the tribunal of Commissioners, is there any word about possible further appeal or change to Regs.? These were options posted | matherj | 19-Feb-04 07:27 AM
by Margaret | 2 | 905 |
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HB/CTB BACKDATING
I have a client with ME, which disables him quite badly. As a result of pressure from social services, we rehoused him in a LA bungalow.
He was of | mike shermer | 17-Feb-04 11:33 AM
by stainsby | 3 | 1037 |
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HB issue
I got a client who have a non-dependent receiving a Work Based Training Allowance and I wants to know if she is still entitled for a full HB? | Maido | 16-Feb-04 12:17 PM
by philadlard | 1 | 885 |
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Does this guy have a right of appeal?
I am a bit stuck with this at the moment. Facts as follws:
Client lives with mother in her tenancy for which she claims HB.
Mother | Martin_Williams | 13-Feb-04 04:14 PM
by Emmab | 3 | 1108 |
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UNREASONABLE DELAY.
I have a client who moved into a co-operative in aug 03. He owned his previous home, but due to circumstances had to put it up for sale. He applied fo | willie sinclair | 11-Feb-04 12:11 PM
by willie sinclair | 4 | 1172 |
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HB overpayment - how to get IS proof from 1999/2001?
I have submitted an anytime review for HB overpayment and the local authority now wants proof that my client was receiving IS for a period in 1999 and | jogallag | 06-Feb-04 06:12 PM
by jj | 7 | 1171 |
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CTB for 2 Dwellings
I have a client who purchased a house that is arranged as 2 flats. She receives 2 CT bills. Full CTB is paid for one flat but none for the other. Does | Mark Batten | 04-Feb-04 12:54 PM
by Mark Batten | 4 | 1007 |
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Intentional Homelesness
I don't normally deal with many housing issues so I feel a bit out of my depth on this one so any help would be gratefully received!
I have a couple | ClaireD | 03-Feb-04 09:42 AM
by Paul Treloar | 1 | 1020 |
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Treatment of arrears of Pension Credit for HB/CTB
Paragraph 461 of the HB/CTB: Pension Credit Handbook on the DWP website says that when a savings credit only case has been backdated and existing stan | Ros_Thomas | 02-Feb-04 04:05 PM
by Ros_Thomas | 2 | 1032 |
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Tax Credits and Housing Benefit
I have a client who is facing eviction because she has 3 months rent arrears. She was a lone parent getting IS, partner moved in in October, he works | tricia oconnor | 30-Jan-04 02:40 PM
by tricia oconnor | 6 | 1350 |
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HB EXTENDED PAYMENTS
Posted by Alison_Morgan of Gloucestershire Housing Association on 16-Jan-04 at 11:51 AM
NB - post copied across from old forum
| shawn | 29-Jan-04 04:21 PM
by Emmab | 1 | 1047 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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