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R2R cases:- requirement to provide translations of documents.

Ben E Fitz
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Welfare Benefits Caseworker, Manchester CAB Manchester

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Afternoon all!

Has anyone else had experience of clients being required to provide translations of documents at their own expense to support applications for benefit subject to the R2R/HRT process? I have recently had to obtain disbursements from LSC to pay for translation of children’s birth certs from French to English. I rang the relevent BDC (Chorlton), who refused to confirm whether they have access to translation services, and came across as very defensive/cagey about the matter, stating that I would have to talk to the DMs at Wick (difficult when contact details are unobtainable!!!!!).

Is this a new tactic to discourage clients from pursuing valid claims?  (As if benefit is not payable pending a R2R decision, where are clients supposed to find the funds to pay for translation?) If so, is it official DWP/JCP policy, and when was it brought in?

Any feedback much appreciated!

nevip
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Welfare rights adviser - Sefton Council, Liverpool

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Give the DWP policy unit at The Adelphi in London a ring on 020-7962-8000.