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TAS 1
Just had a weird moment. I rang TTS to see if client had returned TAS 1. Told no and reminder sent out. Then told that because I was rep' then coul
nevip20-May-09 04:06 PM
by Robbo
3811
What's happened to reasonable prospects of success?
Hello I'm just getting up to speed having returned to this field after 12 months or so out. One thing in particular that has foxed me is what ha
Don C15-May-09 12:53 PM
by Don C
61066
New office for the Administrative Appeals Chamber in Cardiff
The Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal has set up an office in the Cardiff Civil Justice Centre. This replaces the earlier interim a
shawn13-May-09 02:10 PM0407
Is it legal for the same first-tier tribunal judge to make the decision to refuse permission to appe...
Hi I have a client (who is prominently being dealt with by another agency) whose representative wrote to the first tier over an unsuccessful Incapa
iut04411-May-09 03:03 PM
by iut044
41136
Need advice on how to proceed
I have inherited a client (due to closure of a local advice centre) who had their (guaranteed) pension credit award suspended in Dec 2007. She appeale
derek_S30-Apr-09 03:43 PM
by andyp4
2550
Arbitrary withdrawal of an appeal by DWP
Forgive the weary exasperated disbelieving tone of this lengthy posting its one of those Grrrrrr cases. Also its really disappointingly because it ref
andyp428-Apr-09 12:02 PM
by andyp4
121770
ESA and deprivation of capital
I have a client who has just become incapable of work. Prior to this he was in FT employment and had saved £40K to purchase his council house. Wou
jon27-Apr-09 01:40 PM
by jon
2672
OFFSET OF BENEFIT FROM AN OVERPAYMENT
Hi, I have a case under appeal re :O/P of IS - Client was in receipt of IS as a lone parent but failed to disclose that her partner was living wi
TJI08-Apr-09 08:31 AM
by TJI
3995
Request for leave to appeal
I am looking for help. We have a case where the client with mental health problems lost her appeal and has sent a letter by herself may I add !!!,
CAS401-Apr-09 04:55 PM
by past caring 2
1634
Statement of Reasons
Hello Could anyone point me in the direction of Commissioners decisions which deal with adopting the SoS's findings as part of the Statement of Rea
jaykay31-Mar-09 12:24 PM
by northwiltshire
7978
Late appeal...? Please help.
My client IS was removed in September 2006 following a suspension. She wrote a letter seeking a review but no review was done and, for one reason o
Tony Bowman23-Mar-09 12:50 PM
by Tony Bowman
8956
social fund appeals
Circumstances conspire against me today... Second attempt at posting this: Cold weather payment. Client been refused CWP and told there is no ri
Tony Bowman17-Mar-09 08:25 AM
by Tony Bowman
2602
Debt Management
Hi Does anyone have contact details for the client referral centre in Glasgow that deals with appeals against overpayments? Tha nks JK
jaykay13-Mar-09 04:01 PM
by david fernie
3666
Ticketing for Tribunal members
I've just had a rather entertaining hearing where a Supported Work appeal was listed in front of a PCA panel with a medical member. The Judge was not
Dan_manville13-Mar-09 02:55 PM
by david fernie
1803
HB write off..
Hi All, I asked our HB dept to apply a discretionary write off as client was on DLA - to cut a long story very short - owing to mental health issue
pipkin13-Mar-09 12:51 PM
by pipkin
5627
Interview under Caution information
Apart from the various information produced by local and national government could anyone else detail information, preferably net based, re Interview
derbyadvic11-Mar-09 12:38 PM
by stevegale
82008
DWP superseding tribunal decision
Have come across something I have never encountered before. If DWP are right it has profound implications for appeals. Client is allegedly overpai
Neil Bateman11-Mar-09 11:52 AM
by CABbie
162554
DLA Appeals
anyone know where I can get stats on appeals showing the success rates of DLA appeals. particulary those clients who are represented as opposed to unr
Lin09-Mar-09 06:17 PM
by ariadne2
2646
set-aside after refusal of leave and general views please.
Is it possible to seek a set-aside of a tribunal's decision when an application for leave has been refused? The client had a DLA appeal heard on th
Tony Bowman06-Mar-09 09:13 AM
by Tony Bowman
2582
Recoverability, reg 32B definition of ‘appropriate office’
Would appreciate your ideas, am trying to write a submission… Does anyone know if this argument has been tested - (I’ve read it in a CPAG Welfare R
Jane8026-Feb-09 04:52 PM0474
DLA Tribunal
slightly unusual problem that I have not come across before. I am support the mother of a deaf child for DLA. we are appealling non award of DLA. how
Lin25-Feb-09 04:00 PM
by nevip
3703
Delay issuing decision
Hi, I attended a tribunal over a week ago and have been told by the TS that the decision is being issued today. I'd been labouring under the del
suewelsh25-Feb-09 10:48 AM
by Assessor
5779
appealing to the upper tier tribunal
Good morning welfs I'm about to make my first appeal to the upper tribunal. Are there any significant changes that I should be aware of? Or is it
Ali Lord20-Feb-09 02:26 PM
by suewelsh
5936
Payments of benefits after a revision
A client of mine has just had a decision revised in her favour and her IS claim is being reopened from last November. I rang Glasgow BDC to enquire
Herbert18-Feb-09 07:54 AM
by Herbert
2530
appeal against DLA start date
DLA form not returned (for good reasons) within 6 weeks. DM decided not to allow such longer (than 6 weeks) period as he /she may consider reasonable,
suec17-Feb-09 02:01 PM
by Steven
121741
Incapacity benefit exceptional circumstances on grounds of pending surgery
I have a client who filled in an IB50 on 9/6/08 and put on there that he was due to have 'an operation on my right elbow to try and find the cause of
dab11-Feb-09 06:39 PM
by dab
3703
Abuse of process?
I have a case that's been going on since 2005 regarding an overpayment on LTAHAW grounds. A Tribunal heard the original appeal in 2006 and made a deci
Ste_Higham11-Feb-09 08:52 AM
by Ste_Higham
2658
Regulation 38 and delays in appeal paper production
Forgive me if I missed this in all the changes that seemed to happen towards the end of last year, but does Regulation 38 of the Social Security and C
PaulW11-Feb-09 08:33 AM
by PaulW
2798
Client who will only dress when she has an appointment to attend
Hi I am currently preparing an appeal for a client who had her DLA claim turned down completely (which I helped her to complete). She has both phy
iut04423-Jan-09 01:48 PM
by nevip
4808
Lower rate mobility for physical problems
Hi I am currently preparing a disability living allowance appeal. The client's claim (which I helped her to complete) was turned down completely.
iut04423-Jan-09 12:46 PM
by suewelsh
2545