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Bank charges for statements
A client reports that her bank wants to charge her £5 per sheet for duplicate statements which she needs to a HB claim. HB are askign for the usual 3 | suewelsh | 24-Mar-06 01:19 PM
by AndyRichards | 9 | 727 |
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Moving in delay for disability adaptations
Single Client who was a non dependant had to enter into hospital. From there he accepts a tenancy but he cannot move in until the house is adapted.
| gerdarhondda | 22-Mar-06 08:52 AM
by gerdarhondda | 3 | 429 |
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Date of claim
I'm sure I saw a summary of a new SI, possibly in October or November 2005, which changed the date of claim for HB. I have found the information abou | ruthanna | 21-Mar-06 04:21 PM
by shawn | 2 | 442 |
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Council Tax Bands for Long Term Tenants.
Does anyone know if long term tenants are only liable to pay council tax in Band A , I have a client in Band E who is a long term tenant , but thinks | wba | 20-Mar-06 01:52 PM
by fair | 2 | 424 |
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Council tax liability
Our client is the owner of a house which is also occupied by her mother. Daughter/owner is schizophrenic, receives IB and DLA and has certificate st | Ruth_T | 17-Mar-06 08:19 AM
by Ruth_T | 5 | 642 |
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Interview following 'PACE' guidance
I have a client with mild depression and anxiety who has been referred following an overpayment of HB/CTB. She was sent a letter asking her to attend | Carole | 16-Mar-06 04:53 PM
by stainsby | 9 | 644 |
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HB claim not passed from JC+ processing centre to the benefit service
I am a Housing & Support Worker at an accommodation project for 16-25 year olds.
One of our residents (who has now moved out) made a claim for JSA | irene | 16-Mar-06 03:44 PM
by AndyRichards | 1 | 354 |
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Mortgage
Hello
We've had a prospective resident asking about her HB entitlement.
Her circumstances are as follows:
She is in receipt of incapacity benef | Lostdog | 16-Mar-06 10:51 AM
by Lostdog | 2 | 427 |
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Overpayments and the consolidated regs
I'm wading through the consolidated HB regs and at first sight it looks to me as if they have put the new overpayment regs, due to come into effect in | chrissmith | 15-Mar-06 01:09 PM
by derek_S | 12 | 1136 |
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Students home
A family claiming housing benefit are having an argument with the council regarding how many people live in the house.
The problem is that the occu | mjdb | 14-Mar-06 06:31 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 368 |
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charitable payments ignored - october change
The recent rule change in October 2005 that all charitable payment are ignored as income for housing benefit and council tax benefit, for people unde | penny newell | 14-Mar-06 02:32 PM | 0 | 290 |
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Holiday pay
Claimant off sick receiving SSP. Whilst still sick, employer paid 2 weeks holiday pay (instead of SSP). Should this be counted as income for HB purpos | gaynaphelps | 14-Mar-06 12:52 PM
by gaynaphelps | 2 | 304 |
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Disability Premium
Client has been in receipt of widows pension for last 10 years, she suffers with Meniere's Disease (have applied for DLA)and has been incapable of wor | smithst | 14-Mar-06 11:26 AM
by steve_h | 1 | 340 |
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Capital used in Shared Ownership scheme
Hi all
How would everybody think HB would deal with this scenario:
Single person with Mental health needs, currently living in supported accommoda | psmith | 14-Mar-06 09:52 AM
by ken | 7 | 642 |
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Extended Payments
Hi all,
I know of CH/5553/20002 that tribunals have no juristiction over extended payments of HB / CTB, this decision being due to a break in JSA c | bradw | 10-Mar-06 01:12 PM
by Kevin D | 2 | 384 |
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can housing benefit be paid for concessionary garden scheme?
Hello, can anyone help. we are introducing a concessionary garden scheme for our tenants who are elderly or disabled to assist with them maintaining t | rentsteam | 10-Mar-06 12:35 PM | 0 | 262 |
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Care Alarms Eligible for HB?
Hi all
I know that care alarms are currently ineligible for HB.
I wondered if any HB teams had started to pay them again. I have heard rumours th | psmith | 10-Mar-06 12:07 PM | 0 | 230 |
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Community sentences and HB
I'm trying to get my head around the rules on HB and prisoners. I see that a sentenced prisoner can only get HB in his absence from home for 13 weeks. | suewelsh | 10-Mar-06 10:55 AM
by suewelsh | 4 | 431 |
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Appeal that was never heard
Assistance required to confirm my thoughts regarding below scenario:
I have just been notified that 3 individuals with learning disabilities live t | keysey2 | 08-Mar-06 01:50 PM
by keysey2 | 3 | 370 |
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Non-dependant deduction and abolition of hospital downrating
I understand that the non-dependant deduction ceases to be applied after 52 weeks in hospital...
But will the forthcoming abolition of 52-week down | David Crooks | 08-Mar-06 10:29 AM
by bieldwro | 6 | 536 |
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Lump sum of SMP
My client was made redundant just as she was about to become entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay. This was eventually settled with the help of a lawye | Lorraine | 07-Mar-06 12:44 PM
by claire hodgson | 5 | 380 |
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Human Rights, HB & non-dependents Deductions
I am a Welfare Rights Worker at Mansfield CAB and I have a client who has learning difficulties and is in receipt of IS & DLA and has a 25 year o | Mansfield | 07-Mar-06 12:32 PM
by fair | 27 | 1054 |
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Mortgage & temp
A client has moved into one of our properties for a period of intensive drug rehabilitation treatment that is likely to last for 9 months. She is on | Lostdog | 07-Mar-06 10:08 AM
by Lostdog | 5 | 455 |
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Size related rent
Hello,
My client is disabled, and has evidence from his doctor to support that he requires a separate bedroom from his wife.
However, the rent o | Thuy | 02-Mar-06 02:38 PM
by Paul Treloar | 3 | 357 |
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rebates of up to 25% for water and sewerage charges
I heard a report on radio yesterday that from April 2006 the Government are introducing rebates of up to 25% for water and sewerage charges for some p | pat | 28-Feb-06 09:22 AM
by pat | 3 | 384 |
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HB Date of claim
Around April 05 the Treasury announced that HB date of claim would be like other benefit claims, i.e. from date of first contact, provided written cla | matherj | 28-Feb-06 09:09 AM
by jmembery | 7 | 580 |
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Housing Benefit
I have a client who has a joint mortgage with her mother. (Mother receives A/A) The client had an anurism, which left her wheelchair bound and paralys | conwywru | 28-Feb-06 08:28 AM
by philad | 1 | 305 |
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IMPROVING HB/ CTB ADMINISTRATION
With the help of various organisations' websites and mailing lists, I am compiling a "top ten" list of suggestions from advisers and benefit administr | Geoff Fimister | 24-Feb-06 11:06 AM
by shawn | 1 | 749 |
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Averaging earnings
Anyone know of any caselaw concering this? Claimant has been on SSP since mid September last year. When her claim was decided the authority averaged e | Damian | 23-Feb-06 04:50 PM
by Derek | 12 | 667 |
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Clmt left matrimonial home to live in rented accom.
Claimant has left her matrimonial home to live in rented accommodation. She separated from her husband in October 05 and is receiving Income Support | Bashiry | 22-Feb-06 08:22 AM
by Kevin D | 1 | 310 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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