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Deductions from benefit
Hi,
I am due to see a client for a benefit check, nice n easy i hope. However, one thing concerns me with regards to deductions he is having from hi | ljl | 11-Jan-07 04:24 PM
by ljl | 2 | 641 |
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Online claiming
Have been investigating the Government Gateway for online claims - it says that for IS, JSA and IB it's only available in certain areas, obviously not | rwils | 10-Jan-07 04:00 PM
by suelees | 6 | 644 |
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self-employed EU worker - eligibility
Are there any decisions regarding the number of hours/ amount of renumeration necessary for a self-employed person to be considered to be gainfully em | dcarlin | 08-Jan-07 02:41 PM | 0 | 365 |
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(non-)payment of benefit
i wonder if you have any ideas...
a client put down the wrong post office a/c no. on her dla application form and this resulted in arrears of £900+ g | souwru | 29-Dec-06 10:18 AM
by Shabir | 3 | 691 |
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Just for fun...
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Dear Santa,
I have been a very good boy/girl* this year, bringing justice, social improvement and a subsistance incom | SLloyd | 22-Dec-06 11:14 AM
by iancity | 10 | 1270 |
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UK Statute Law Database launched ...
The Department of Constitiutional Affairs (DCA) has today launched the UK Statute Law Database 'the official revised edition of the primary legislatio | ken | 20-Dec-06 04:10 PM | 0 | 452 |
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A8 nationals
i wonder if anyone can help with this one. A8 national has stopped work (registered)within a year of arriving and we believe that they have no right t | pc | 20-Dec-06 03:45 PM | 0 | 444 |
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DWP say 'Don’t keep your Christmas skills under wraps'
Present wrappers, decoration packers and Christmas tree fellers are all jobs available from Jobcentre Plus this winter ...
For further information | ken | 20-Dec-06 02:18 PM
by 1964 | 2 | 449 |
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At which point is immigration status resolved?
I have been asked to consider the following question and would be grateful for any help:
Client is young woman waiting for paperwork from the Hom | chrisduran | 20-Dec-06 11:40 AM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 3 | 395 |
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Old Overpayments
I have a client who was on IB and then started work in 1995. He handed in his payment book and DWP sent him a giro to pay him up on his award. He says | Suecox | 18-Dec-06 05:15 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 3 | 576 |
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Special Guardianship Allowance.
I have been asked to advise clients who are having a special guardianship order made for 2 children in the near future.
They particularly need to | meak1 | 18-Dec-06 08:08 AM
by meak1 | 2 | 530 |
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Asylum Seekers turning 18
I understand that, from January 2007, young people were granted DL or HP untill their 18th birthday and who applied for an extension before that expir | chrisduran | 15-Dec-06 04:51 PM
by T Samuel | 1 | 503 |
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freedom of information requests
'Lord Falconer has indicated he is prepared to back moves that would cut the number of freedom of information requests being made to Whitehall and the | shawn | 15-Dec-06 01:07 PM
by shawn | 3 | 715 |
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new child support IT system to be made from bits of string and old batteries ...
following yesterday's child support white paper, dwp spokesperson has said of the new computer system -
"We envisage a new system will | shawn | 15-Dec-06 09:44 AM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 402 |
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EMA's
Can anyone popint me to the specific legislation for making claims for Educational Maintenance Allowance? | nevip | 15-Dec-06 09:40 AM
by nevip | 6 | 481 |
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the book one of you lovely organisations/ councils produces with Comm' decisions in
please can someone give me the cotnact details for getting hold of the book? i can't find the references that i now i've seen before on rightsnet....
| southwest | 12-Dec-06 09:36 PM
by southwest | 6 | 552 |
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Fraud and LA advisers
I have been asked by management to justify our WRU policy regarding what to do in situations where we come across clients who have failed to disclose | Sarah | 12-Dec-06 02:20 PM | 0 | 561 |
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Resettlement
We have a customer who has been referred to our Tenancy Support team due to marriage break up. He needs help with resettlement but does not qualify fo | MargaretGarner | 08-Dec-06 03:19 PM
by steve_h | 1 | 436 |
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Employment Support Allowance
Delayed until at least November 2008 because of I.T.
£31.25m to spend on the IT contract. I think that is disgusting to spend such an amount on fat | steve_h | 08-Dec-06 11:29 AM
by jj | 7 | 1303 |
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Benefit call centres
Just for a laugh...
In phoning our IS/JSA processing centre, we think the automated answering service would more truthfully speak as follows:
"W | Tony Bowman | 06-Dec-06 04:47 PM | 0 | 536 |
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HMRC recovering overpaid Dutch benefit
I've not come across this before. Client had letter from HMRC stating they are recovering overpaid child benfit paid in Holland by Dutch Benefit Offi | DJ Evans | 05-Dec-06 03:10 PM | 0 | 458 |
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Free School Meals
I've been posed a problem by the sibling of 17 year-old learning disabled young person, who is in residential care in one local authority, but goes to | Rob_Price | 01-Dec-06 04:22 PM
by Rob_Price | 2 | 596 |
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respite care planning
New DMG Guidance on DLA/AA and days of admission and discharge from certain accommodation. Following legal advice days of admission and discharge wil | shaun | 23-Nov-06 03:39 PM
by nevip | 6 | 889 |
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Is it a record?
How many different benefit offices can you phone when trying to verify receipt of an appeal against Incapacity Benefit refusal, check progress of a fo | Margie | 23-Nov-06 01:47 PM
by nevip | 16 | 910 |
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Non Recoverable Overpayments
A client brought in a letter from the DWP Debt Management Centre.
The letter read:
"Although this money is not recoverable under Social Security l | stainsby | 21-Nov-06 06:56 PM
by jj | 7 | 820 |
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Calculating the value of a welfare rights service
The local council produced free newspaper has an article about their in house welfare rights team - that is in their Housing Benefit section that sta | clivedurdle | 17-Nov-06 09:28 AM
by mike shermer | 6 | 808 |
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Secure National Insurance Number Application Process (SNAP) Guide.
The DWP's 'Secure National Insurance Number Application Process (SNAP) Guide' is now available @
http://www.dwp.g ov.uk/pub_scheme/200 6/oct/index.a | shawn | 16-Nov-06 01:18 PM | 0 | 357 |
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Regulatory Reform changes .....
not necessarily (only) a benefits thing ... but the government has just launched a consultation on proposals to amend the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 | shawn | 13-Nov-06 02:03 PM
by shawn | 12 | 1152 |
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National Insurance Numbers - implications of new SI?
The new Statutory Instrument 2006 2897, as given in the latest "News" section, says in the explanatory notes
"Regulation 2(a) provides that a person | glenys harriman | 13-Nov-06 01:55 PM
by glenys harriman | 2 | 415 |
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Re: IRS-small window of opportunity....?
I'm invited to a meeting with the IRS, with the opportunity to speak directly to an IRS senior manager about SF issues. They are keen to hear experie | jj | 09-Nov-06 06:00 PM | 0 | 409 |
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