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EEA Natiional Hi,
Please Help!!
I have a client who is a Dutch National in reciept of Dutch Disability Benefit (this is apparently equivalent to ICB/ESA) of | wrteam | 17-Aug-09 02:47 PM | 0 | 307 |
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SE INCOME FOR NDEPS I've just been told this:
'if a non-dependant is self-employed it is the GROSS income before any deductions for business expenses, tax and nino tha | robzrob | 15-Aug-09 08:22 AM by robzrob | 3 | 510 |
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HB o/p is it to late to do anything..? Seen cli today - she has a current HB o/p dated back to 200/2001.
She states that her sister (& niece) moved in with her for a period of 2 weeks wi | pipkin | 11-Aug-09 02:38 PM by Kevin D | 4 | 598 |
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Habitual Residency Test Required? Hi
Claimant has been resident in supported housing since September 2009. Turned down for HB and IS/JSA - DWP & LA are saying she needs to pass HRT | Lostdog | 11-Aug-09 11:44 AM by nick nicolson | 7 | 885 |
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Housing Benefit/LHA rates for claimant with equal residence of son I would be grateful if anyone could provide me with thoughts, advice, etc for my client in the following situation.
The client is single parent wit | benefit_advisor | 06-Aug-09 03:47 PM by wwr | 7 | 888 |
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HB meal deductions Hi,
Am looking to try and clarify the postion regarding the above. Situation is that we have some properties where the meals are provided to the re | johnrob | 05-Aug-09 10:31 PM by ariadne2 | 3 | 390 |
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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit entitlement My client currently is on sponsorship undertaking, her sponsor (daughter)has left the country (UK), no longer providing any financial support for her | cuongchu | 01-Aug-09 02:49 PM by cuongchu | 3 | 428 |
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"Time limits for appealing to FTT" New SI in news Does this close the HB loophole where, should one ask for an explanation of a decision it fires up new appeal rights?
I've not needed to look at it | Dan_manville | 30-Jul-09 02:38 PM by Kevin D | 2 | 440 |
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Non - commercial - appeal to comissioners? My client rented a room in his Aunt's house for £200 /month. It was fairly informal - Aunt had never let property before. At the time of the HB claim | scarcab | 30-Jul-09 11:52 AM by nevip | 1 | 457 |
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Birthday Cards We are looking at extracting data on household's who are due to have a significant birthday i.e.
non dep's turning 18 or 25
kid's leaving school a | MargaretGarner | 30-Jul-09 11:40 AM | 0 | 373 |
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Non-dep deductions & GPC - disregard I have a question - I have been out of the HB game a while now so my knowledge is a bit rusty - but I have a query...
Pensione r on GPC has her daug | HBSpecialists | 29-Jul-09 05:05 PM by HBSpecialists | 2 | 384 |
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CH 2727 2008 ANYONE HAS A COPY OF THE ABOVE COMMISSIONER'S DECISION?
THANKS | chineseadviser | 28-Jul-09 09:09 AM by shawn | 2 | 427 |
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Treatment Of Income Recently a colleague (ex-DWP) told me that, at DWP, when assessing JSA, IS, etc, income is looked at ‘forward’. So, for example, a claimant’s wages r | robzrob | 27-Jul-09 01:40 PM by robzrob | 2 | 415 |
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Shared Ownership - Who should pay service charge? If someone is living in a shared ownership property - Renting 70% and owning 30% (Mortgage) who should pay the eligible service charge? I have a case | fulham | 27-Jul-09 09:33 AM by jmembery | 2 | 448 |
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Overpayment recovery from Letting Agent or Landlord? I need a little bit with this one!
If a person is on HB or LHA and for various reasons it is being paid dirct to LL through LA. i.e the LL does not | Emma1973 | 27-Jul-09 08:01 AM by Kevin D | 1 | 350 |
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Recovery of HB overpayment from surviving partner's benefit. Try this for size:
Clt tells me LA is recovering an OP which was originally paid on her late husband’s claim from her HB.
He was retired and cla | Don C | 24-Jul-09 12:18 PM by stainsby | 14 | 961 |
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mental health tenant hasnt made a claim we have a tenant that was transferred to a new property last may. his HB claim ended. there was a lot of confusion at HB as to whether he had been dec | johnny | 23-Jul-09 03:24 PM by johnny | 10 | 644 |
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Muslim Mortgage Hi All,
Im wondering if anyone has come accross this before.
Client entered into Muslim Mortgage 2005 the bank own the property and he pay's ren | Phil Wiley | 23-Jul-09 09:52 AM by Phil Wiley | 3 | 468 |
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Housing benefit overpayment and integrated claim
We have had an intregrated telephone claims system here for a while, eg call job seekers allowance claim line and they also do Housing Benefit and c | mpmap | 22-Jul-09 11:52 AM by stainsby | 2 | 405 |
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asylum seeker and benefits ... well blimey, i've now got 3 q.s in as many weeks !!!
and a jolly cheery tuesday howdo :)
have cl. who is from afghanistan and :
was granted discr | Sayo | 20-Jul-09 03:57 PM by Plato | 2 | 475 |
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Delay in assessment leading to overpayment
My client sent a letter to Hosuing benefit department on 10/02/09 to say that her working tax credits had reduced in the hope that she would receive | mpmap | 17-Jul-09 10:13 AM by GAD | 11 | 810 |
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self employed evidence client has been refused HB on grounds LA does not believe he is genuinely self-employed Polish national. However, HM Revenue and Customs accepts he is | dcarlin | 15-Jul-09 06:25 PM by Kevin D | 7 | 639 |
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HB overpayment Hello, hope someone can help me.
One of our residents was paid JSA from June to November last year & then a training payment administered by Job Cent | irene | 15-Jul-09 05:14 PM by ariadne2 | 6 | 425 |
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urgent query re housing benefit assessment powers with regard to immigration status issues Dear all
Can anyone help with establishing the powers of housing benefit officers/local authorities to independently assess the eligibility of a pe | elane | 13-Jul-09 12:31 PM by elane | 3 | 414 |
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Housing Benefit fraud investigation Hi,
I have been contacted by a fraud investigation officer from a local authority. The officer has advised me that they are currently investigate | johnrob | 10-Jul-09 09:34 AM by stainsby | 6 | 994 |
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relevant change of circumstances Hi folks,
I vaguely recollect a court decision or commissioners decision that found that a person does not have to report a change in circumstances | SimonMee | 10-Jul-09 06:14 AM by Kevin D | 4 | 459 |
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minors and HB claims Can anyone clarify please.
If a minor suceeds to a secure tenancy (in equity not in law), do they become eligible to pay rent (or treated as eligi | K Long | 09-Jul-09 02:47 PM by K Long | 3 | 454 |
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HB and R2R with Maternity Allowance My A8 national client has left employment and is claiming JSA - should be OK as has done more than 1 year under WRS.
She will be entitled to MA from | pclc | 09-Jul-09 11:08 AM by nick nicolson | 1 | 360 |
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Claiming CT benefit whilst owning 2nd property Hi there!
Came across an interesting topic the other day! Person is in financial difficulties and wishes to claim CT benefit. He owns a 2nd propert | Emma1973 | 08-Jul-09 08:39 AM by Kevin D | 1 | 369 |
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Recovery of Housing Benefit overpayment - Court enforcement I've not come across this before, & wonder it anyone can throw some light on it. Client has HB overpayment - has not been able to pay it off. She re | Derek | 03-Jul-09 04:19 PM by Kevin D | 12 | 1273 |