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backdating I.S.
Hi, i have a client who became sick from work, she was self employed and decided to ring the Incap office to request a claim form. she apparently told
ljl14-Nov-06 12:51 PM
by ljl
4430
r2r
does anyone know whether Leave to Appeal's been granted in the other 3 right to reside cases? We've had one stayed today that might indicate that i
Dan_manville09-Nov-06 09:59 AM
by keith venables
101141
Help!! business capital and income support
My client has been refused Income Support because of the capital value of the property he owns. The property is in the same building as his home an
PeterS09-Nov-06 09:18 AM
by PeterS
7836
Benefit Information Service?
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Semitone08-Nov-06 08:41 AM
by Semitone
0756
Backdating 3 months; JSA
Can anyone tell me if there is a definition of a domestic emergency? Client lost appeal, in which she argued she had had a domestic emergency so could
ib06-Nov-06 11:15 AM0409
ISMI for full time students
My client is a full time student, therefore not in receipt of IS. She has a mortgage and due to relationship breakdown she now has an underlying entit
Joanna31-Oct-06 01:07 PM
by Joanna
2418
JSA + employee with no work
Mind blank on this one and would appreciate some nudges. Lady works for a care organisation, usually 16 hours weekly but employer hasn't given her an
Semitone31-Oct-06 09:35 AM
by jj
2418
Income Support and Capital
Looking for some advice about client and young disabled son. Client is single parent of 12 yr old severly disabled son who receives HRCC/HRMC of DL
cathmac30-Oct-06 04:06 PM
by wwr
1442
Hospitals notifying Income Support
I am curious how Income Support get to know that someone has moved to a new hospital. Recently they wrote to me saying that they were notified that s
Simon30-Oct-06 01:58 PM
by suewelsh
1414
Reduced Benefit Decision and Maintenance
Client and absent father of child have remained on good terms and so she decided against complying with CSA. She has had two RBDs, in 2001 and 2006.
suelees30-Oct-06 11:15 AM0349
Housing Costs for factoring charges
I am trying to assist a sharing owner who is billed separately (from his share of the rent) for garden maintenance charges. He is in receipt of Income
linkwide27-Oct-06 04:13 PM
by linkwide
3435
ISMI
Claimant has severe disabilities and lived with her mother and brother in a property which has been adapted to meet her needs. She received DLA hrc/h
jimmckenny27-Oct-06 02:38 PM0342
Depravation of Income
Hi, im hoping someone can provide me with a very good arguement against the proposed deduction of 'income' from my clients Income Support award due to
CASL26-Oct-06 11:39 PM
by shawn
2564
Claiming IS in the Isle of Man
Hi I am hoping someone can help advise, i have a client who wishes to move to the Isle of Man as his parents live there (who i believe have no fami
hollie26-Oct-06 05:35 PM0333
End of employment relationship:
Wonder if any employment lawyer out there can help out on this (relevant to a right to reside argument I am running): 1. Client starts work in Augu
Martin_Williams26-Oct-06 05:11 PM0299
Jobseekers Query
I have a clt, who cannot claim IS at present, as we have an ongoing right to reside issue. Clt has attempted to claim JSA, but she is undertaking tra
dbcwru25-Oct-06 12:47 PM
by dbcwru
2505
JSA problems
This feels like a really stupid question, but can someone who can't speak a word of English and who cares for five children on her own satisfy the lab
Tony Bowman25-Oct-06 09:53 AM
by Tony Bowman
5454
EU jobseeker
If an EU citizen has been in the UK but not working for over a year, is she now able to claim JSA and begin looking for work. She was being supported
dcarlin24-Oct-06 11:14 AM
by keith venables
2461
Self/Emp person's tax account. Capital?
Hi folks, Does anyone know anyway of anyway that money saved to pay a future tax bill can be disregarded? In my client's case, they are S/E and
Tony Bowman24-Oct-06 09:03 AM
by Tony Bowman
4418
Compensation (not personal injury) and income support
A client is due to be awarded £10.5K compensation split as £6.5K personal belongings (special purpose) and £3.5K general purpose. Asbestos was found
jojo19-Oct-06 12:44 PM
by claire hodgson
4563
re: actual capital
hi does anyone have any general information on how to deal with actual capital cases. I have one case where the client did not disclose 13 accounts
salma19-Oct-06 10:13 AM
by salma
2601
claims where partner has no recourse - please help
Hi all, I have a client whos IS/HB/CTB has been stopped after it was discovered she began co-habiting around 6/12 ago. Her partner is a visa overst
Tony Bowman18-Oct-06 03:46 PM
by Martin_Williams
5597
IS and Estrangement rules
Hello all, I have an 18 yr old lone parent with a child with a disability. She was residing with parents but seeing me to help her get her own accomm
cgale18-Oct-06 03:03 PM
by cgale
3355
IS and part time srudents
Hello Could somebody please point me to the relevant bit of law that says P/T students can claim IS (as long as they meet the usual conditions).
ali l18-Oct-06 02:58 PM
by cgale
4457
re: income support actual capital/notinal capital
hi i have a client who basically claimed income support july 2003 while he was in hospital due to incapacity. At the same time he was going through
salma17-Oct-06 10:13 AM
by salma
4758
case law re 'express condition' that loan be used for effecting repairs/ improvements Sch 10 (8) IS ...
does anyone have any expereience/ case law re DWP relying on the 'express condition' requirement for disregarding capital obtained for home improvemen
southwest16-Oct-06 04:42 PM
by Mouster
2336
JSA sanctions - why do so few appeal?
We all know that represented appeals against JSA sanctions are frequently successful - even if just to reduce the length of a variable length sanction
Neil Bateman16-Oct-06 02:04 PM
by suelees
8805
Income support overpayment recovery
I have a client that has a £30,000 overpayment of income support and about an equivalent amount in hosing benefit and council tax over-ayment combined
ianwe16-Oct-06 12:28 PM
by Mouster
1640
Hospital
Claim for income support made and paid from 15 April 05. £81.95 per week paid since Apr 06. Was in mental health ward of hospital and recently moved t
Simon13-Oct-06 02:45 PM
by nevip
2457
housing costs
a client has been awrded 10p i.s from 06/06/06 -13/06/6. Stopped because awarded short term higher rate from 14/06/06, however will be eligible for d
Sayo13-Oct-06 12:26 PM
by suelees
3428