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Pensioners time limits for claiming HB
I would like clarification of the recently amended HB Reg 72BA regarding Pensioners and their time limits for claiming.
I understand that the Circ | Mirca Morera | 10-Dec-04 09:58 AM
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2005 benefit rates
Does anyone know when the 2005 benefit rates are due out. Its 4.15 on the day after the autumn statement and no sign or them | chrissmith | 07-Dec-04 12:59 PM
by shawn | 2 | 485 |
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HB and extended leave to remain
My client was refused asylum in Jan 2001 and immediately appealed against the decision.
He continued to receive IS and HB until his appeal was hear | Dan | 07-Dec-04 10:12 AM
by Martin_Williams | 1 | 336 |
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HB appeal - HB Office refusing to give landlord relevant information
HB have refused to give me some info I have requested regarding an op appeal as they are quoting the data protection act - I was wanting a copy of the | JService | 03-Dec-04 01:03 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 9 | 762 |
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Overpayment Recovery
Can anyone help with an argument to try to prevent the recovery of an overpayment of HB from Incapacity Benefit. I am trying to argue that recovery | E Luke | 01-Dec-04 01:19 PM
by E Luke | 4 | 681 |
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Lapsed claims and in claims suspensions
The DWP is telling me that the recent test case on not processing claims has no effect on claims that are suspended mid claim and then lapsed when no | chrissmith | 01-Dec-04 09:53 AM
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Eligible payments
Client lives in an HMO and pays rent for her bedsit and a half share with another tenant of landlords liability toward CT for that part of the propert | simon.pettet | 01-Dec-04 08:21 AM
by stainsby | 2 | 399 |
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backdating of HB
My client was issued with an Interim Care Order by the social services and the Principle Registry Court Directed the LA to place the mother and child | Haskc | 30-Nov-04 09:58 AM | 0 | 405 |
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HB - DEFECTIVE CLAIMS
Below is an extract from HB/CTB circular U9/2004, relating to the Tribunal of Commissioners decision - you'll note that, although they have decla | mike shermer | 29-Nov-04 09:50 AM
by Damian Walsh | 1 | 595 |
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HB appeal - non-commercial rent decision
Please can anyone suggest any arguments or caselaw? Client has lived for 11 years with a man to whom she has always paid rent. She is now also his c | ib | 25-Nov-04 07:49 PM
by HBSpecialists | 3 | 847 |
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HB Appeals: Council demand annual Care Assessments and Suspend Benefit
We have been in the midst of a Housing Benefit appeal for a large number of residents. The appeals were made well over 2 and a half years ago, and the | M Wain | 25-Nov-04 04:28 PM
by stainsby | 6 | 593 |
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War pension included in pension credit assesssed income figure
Following the introduction of Pension Credit in October 03 Local Authorities now use a pension credit assessed income figure when determining HB/CTB e | jmc | 19-Nov-04 12:10 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 591 |
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Council Tax Disability Reduction Scheme
Thank you to BobKirkpatrick for referring me to the Council Tax (Reducations for Disabilities) Regulations 1992. Local Council has told me that the cr | CarolH | 18-Nov-04 01:35 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 1 | 608 |
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Rent Liability.
A RSL has leased a property from another RSL because they were short of decants for one of their tenants. An application was made for HB. The tenant i | willie sinclair | 17-Nov-04 12:52 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 2 | 509 |
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Housing Benefit overpayment
Housing Benefit was paid directly to landlord. Overpayment now going back to 1995, and recovery is being sought from landlord (benefit due to other te | matherj | 17-Nov-04 08:53 AM | 0 | 484 |
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Documents to show decision necessary
I remember reading some time ago a discussion about if a Benefits Authority cannot provide documentation to show how they came by their decision then | JService | 14-Nov-04 10:02 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 451 |
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HB Reg 5 (5)(a) - HB on two homes
The 04-05 edition of Zebedee, Ward & Lister says that a client who has has to move owing to the fear of violence and is liable for rent on both the ne | Peter Newton | 11-Nov-04 12:46 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 1 | 563 |
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Council Tax - Disability Reduction Scheme
Does anybody know where I can find the definitive criteria for entitlement to a banding reduction for a household with someone who is "substantially a | CarolH | 10-Nov-04 02:49 PM
by BobKirkpatrick | 1 | 521 |
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Tribunal of Commissioners' Decision on Defective Claims
The Tribunal of Commissioners has issued its decision in CH/2155/2003 and joined cases, concerning the question of whether a local authority may refus | Paul Stagg | 10-Nov-04 02:22 PM
by Kevin D | 31 | 3863 |
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Housing Benefit Overpayment and the Disability Discrimination Act
'Mornin' all. Went to SSAT yesterday for £7000 overpayment of Housing and Council Benefit for a person who is profoundly deaf. All the technical arg | paddyhill | 09-Nov-04 10:23 AM
by mike shermer | 1 | 612 |
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late notification of HB overpayments to landlord
Our L.A has today sent a large amount of invoices iro overpayments which occurred before April 2004.They have not previously notified us of these over | Jeannette | 08-Nov-04 05:33 PM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 572 |
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local housing allowance
i've not had much success finding what the actual calculation is to determine the local housing allowances per broad market rental area- I was suspici | glenys harriman | 08-Nov-04 05:07 PM
by HBSpecialists | 2 | 569 |
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Time Limit for claiming missing rent
I have a client who has been told she has £300 rent arrears, I requested a breakdown of her rent account and these arrears date back to 1997 - 1998 -1 | jeanette | 05-Nov-04 02:34 PM
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CTB Overpayment
Have a tribunal this month re CTB overpayment. Cl's ex-partner moved back in to her house to help care for her. Cl has mental health problems so ex-pt | PaulW | 04-Nov-04 04:23 PM
by jimpepin | 1 | 482 |
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Residnetial Care-Absence from home
Could anybody tell me which regulation applies, which gives claimants up to 13 weeks temporary absence while residing in a residential care home, and | psmith | 01-Nov-04 06:29 PM
by milesco | 3 | 528 |
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Authorisation from tenants to pay from rent accounts
This subject has probably come up before, but I am new, so I am hoping that I am forgiven for not searching that well!
I work for a h | Jill Fernandez | 29-Oct-04 08:25 AM
by derek_S | 3 | 613 |
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Death, appeals and appointees
If a claimant dies can the appointee appeal a decision on benefit entitlement for a period before the death, or does the appointeeship (or at least th | chrissmith | 28-Oct-04 03:37 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 453 |
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Housing Benefit with no tenancy
Hi everyone, Wondeing if anyone knows (I'm sure a lot of you do) if its poss to claim HB with no tenancy agreement.
Thanx | camilla | 28-Oct-04 12:54 PM
by derek_S | 3 | 596 |
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"Interviews under caution" HB/CTB
Does anyone know where I may read upto date information regarding the following;-
1) refusing to attend an interview under caution
2) Can Fraud Offi | Kev@Derbys | 28-Oct-04 11:55 AM
by Andrew Hiscock | 2 | 817 |
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HB overpayment recovery targetting
I have been working with one or two RSLs on the business of local authorities recovery targetting. Recently came across a case of a London LA using th | steve_johnson | 27-Oct-04 04:19 PM
by ken | 14 | 951 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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