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Social fund - capital (or income ??) over limit
If a claimant (who is disabled and with a significant benefit income) has more than £500 in the bank, and would otherwise be bared from claiming a soc | Victoria J | 25-Jan-06 02:28 PM
by Paul Treloar | 3 | 392 |
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Commissioners' Office User Group Meeting
The Commissioners' office is holding a User Group meeting at 2.30pm on 28th February 2006.
Agenda is -
- Tribunal Reform – the new T | shawn | 23-Jan-06 03:43 PM | 0 | 262 |
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DWP Strike
Hi Folks
I have to say I fully support the DWP staff going on strike as these cuts will and have already cause untold problems to claimants and us | billmcc | 22-Jan-06 11:58 PM
by jj | 2 | 599 |
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problem accessing DMG
Can't find means to feedback problem with DWP website - can't access chapter 28 (in volume 5) of the DMG. Does anyone have an email address to feedba | sarc | 17-Jan-06 02:24 PM
by sarc | 6 | 367 |
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Autism spectrum - anyone out there?
Disability Wessex and Wessex Autistic society have been successful in receiving joint funding for a Welfare Benefits/Rights Advisor to specialise with | andy p2 | 17-Jan-06 12:22 PM | 0 | 299 |
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Child Support applications
Client and partner separated. Client was claiming for self and two deps but recently agreed shared care and each look after both kids on alternate nig | suelees | 16-Jan-06 04:06 PM | 0 | 254 |
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Disregarding capital - definition of "lone parent"
Does anyone have any more information about the definition of "lone parent" when it comes to disregarding the value of the former matrimonial home, fo | jryan | 12-Jan-06 09:16 AM
by jryan | 3 | 434 |
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from the Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee ...
the Work and Pensions Select Committee have contacted us ...
' The House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee is inviting inter | shawn | 11-Jan-06 09:44 AM | 0 | 306 |
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income support overpayment
Hi,I have finally been successful in getting Hackney SSO to pay my client income support for a period over 3 years ago. They have now contacted me a | jojo | 11-Jan-06 07:16 AM
by carol obeirne | 1 | 339 |
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Overpayments and notional offsetting
Our crime dept defend a lot of DWP fraud cases and I'm always asked if I'll calc a notional offset of any TCs which might have been paid and which wou | suelees | 10-Jan-06 03:40 PM | 0 | 321 |
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CSA & TAGGING .....
BRAINSTORM OR ORWELLIAN DEMOCRACY...........
Was it just me, or did I really hear on the radio yesterday afternoon that the Minister responsible | mike shermer | 10-Jan-06 01:36 PM
by pollyt | 11 | 626 |
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child maintenance
I have a general query, probably really basic, but can't find clarification anywhere. When calculating child maintenance payments under the new rules, | pollyt | 10-Jan-06 12:54 PM | 0 | 262 |
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immigrant spouse subject to domestic violence
I have a client who came from India, with 3 children, to join her husband. She has a visa with 'no recourse to public funds'.Within the period of the | martyn | 06-Jan-06 12:34 PM
by keith venables | 1 | 364 |
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how long should it take to resolve an appeal?
Well they've got targets for everything else, and I'm wondering whether anyone's heard of current targets for recon decisions for IS. I know many moon | Dan_manville | 05-Jan-06 04:25 PM
by Dan_manville | 3 | 411 |
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JobCentrePlus or Fort Knox?
21yr old, unkempt, obvious mental health problems attends JCP for help to complete his IS/IB claim form (the bits left as unanswered by the contact ce | Margie | 05-Jan-06 06:56 AM | 0 | 440 |
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provision of supporting evidence - language
I have a document in Lithuanian that is evidence for a HB claim. Is there anything in any regs that syas that evidence must be provided in English?
| jryan | 04-Jan-06 11:52 AM
by northwiltshire | 3 | 420 |
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National Insurance number allocation
British born female client, no proof of ID, and memory problems and learning disability, can't remember where was born, or exact DOB, or family member | hully | 28-Dec-05 03:46 PM
by nicknicolson | 4 | 551 |
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Christmas Cheer!!
My every visit to the site in recent weeks seems to have been something to do with doom and gloom - and I'm turning into a cynical no-hoper.
Anyway | Tony Bowman | 23-Dec-05 12:35 PM
by stephenh | 2 | 477 |
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Oral Hearings
To anyone/everyone who represents clients at Social Security Appeal Tribunals & Commissioners
I want to highlight a consultation from the Co | Paul Treloar | 21-Dec-05 03:17 PM
by northwiltshire | 37 | 2850 |
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Overlapping benefits
Basic question, if client gets one earnings replacement benefit and applies for another earnings replacement benefit which is worth more, what happens | suewelsh | 21-Dec-05 12:08 PM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 541 |
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National Assistance Act 1948
Can anyone tell me where I can get hold of a copy of Part III of the National Assistance Act of 1948 Section 22 please. I have tried googling but have | Jan | 20-Dec-05 11:49 AM
by shawn | 5 | 479 |
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Housing Forums?
A bit off the beaten track but does anyone know of any discussion forums similar to this aimed at housing advisers?
Thanks! | SLloyd | 19-Dec-05 12:11 PM
by SLloyd | 2 | 340 |
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HACKING OF DWP PAYROLL AND BAC'S DETAILS.....
In view of the apparent ease with which the DWP system was hacked into, does this not raise a fundemental question as to how secure are their custom | mike shermer | 15-Dec-05 08:55 PM
by stevegale | 9 | 565 |
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Recovery of Overpayment from ongoing benefits
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I wonder if anyone can give me a definitive answer on this one. I have a client who has an overpayment of DLA through failure to disclose a change | CASATCAS | 14-Dec-05 08:47 AM
by CASATCAS | 2 | 605 |
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STUDENT
I have had a query from one of our tenants and I hope that someone may be able to help.
She is doing a Masters Degree doing 40 hours a week but canno | MargaretGarner | 08-Dec-05 11:24 AM
by Victoria J | 7 | 517 |
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recommended books and reference materials
I'm wondering if there are any specific reference or text books or resources, not counting CPAG or subscription to this wonderful site, that you guys | southwestlaw1 | 06-Dec-05 02:51 PM
by southwestlaw1 | 4 | 566 |
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Recording benefit income stats
Hi folks A very general question... Whats the current accepted method of recording stats? ( given that eg DLA awards are for differing lengths of time | linusm | 06-Dec-05 07:58 AM
by alban | 23 | 1018 |
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Re: Jobcentre staff to strike over staff cuts?
more trouble at t'mill...
http:// society.guardian.co. uk/careers/story/0,7 916,1658099,00.html
i'd like to know what the last sentence in the arti | jj | 05-Dec-05 05:45 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 351 |
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not benefts but .....
might be of interest ...
Proposals for a plan to provide debt relief for people in England and Wales, who owe relatively little but, because they a | shawn | 02-Dec-05 01:54 PM | 0 | 293 |
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Personal expenses for asylum seeker in residential care
Not a benefit strictly speaking but I am hoping someone out there will be able to help me with a very interesting query I have received.
The client | Sue Holman | 29-Nov-05 11:46 AM
by nevip | 2 | 339 |
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