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Discretionary Housing Payments
I would appreciate feedback on how other councils deal with this. I have a couple with a severely autistic son with behavioural problems to the exten | tlerwill | 31-Dec-08 01:43 PM
by Neil Bateman | 3 | 638 |
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HB won't accept my clients son as a dependent.
My client lives with his 18 year old son. Since September 07, his son has been enrolled on a non-advanced full time course at 6th Form college and Hou | Sam Warburton | 23-Dec-08 02:14 PM
by jutucker | 1 | 543 |
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Payment to landlord or to tenant?
Cl. HB paid direct to landlord, with top up direct from tenant. For various reasons this caused overpayment to landlord. Tenancy was coming to an en | Derek | 22-Dec-08 12:37 PM
by jmembery | 5 | 485 |
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LHA. When is a new claim a new claim
Hi,
Sorry, more LHA. I have read the 3 previous threads and I still cannot work this one out.
Cl was entitled to some HB & CTB on old pre LHA | Jane80 | 22-Dec-08 11:21 AM
by Anselmo | 23 | 1169 |
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HB OP
Hi, i have a client who has been informed by the Council that there is a huge HB OP of approximately £1021.55.
My client was recently widowed - his | CASL | 19-Dec-08 08:02 AM
by CASL | 2 | 442 |
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R2R - Permanent Residence Permit
Hi All,
Do an EEA national automatcally acquire permanent residence after 5 years of legal residence or do they have to apply for it to access bene | wrteam | 18-Dec-08 09:48 AM
by wrteam | 3 | 1030 |
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Overpayment regovery guide
Does anybody know where the HB/CTB overpayments recovery guidance manual has gone on t'internet? My link doesn't work any more. Many thanks. | BrianSmith | 17-Dec-08 12:54 PM
by ken | 3 | 563 |
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Proof of Child Maintenance still required?
Don't know if anyone has an opinion about this, but some authorities seem to be still requiring claimants to provide evidence of Child Maintenance in | FIO | 17-Dec-08 12:17 PM
by Tony Bowman | 6 | 605 |
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HB and leasehold
I have a client, on Pension Credit, who tried claiming HB on a long leasehold, and she was predictably refused. However, the District Concil did not | tlerwill | 15-Dec-08 07:36 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 497 |
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HB and Landlords address
We have a few cases of HB refusing to pay because they don't accept the address that the landlord has given the tenant. In one case they have checke | woodcockj | 11-Dec-08 03:48 PM
by nick nicolson | 2 | 530 |
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April 2009 benefit rates
Have I missed them, or are the 2009 HB rates not out yet? They used to come out the day or so after the pre budget statement? If they are out can so | chrissmith | 11-Dec-08 02:44 PM
by shawn | 2 | 645 |
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Full time student and HB
Hi,
If a person has been in receipt of IS based on incapacity for work for a few years now but has now become a full time student what is the proce | laura | 11-Dec-08 01:12 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 400 |
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Housing and Council Tax Benefit
I have a client who was forced to sell her home due to mortgage arrears
after debt clearance and additional expences she was awarded Income support | chrissy070 | 08-Dec-08 03:06 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 6 | 739 |
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Official error overpayments
In circular A24/2008 the DWP cites 3 commissioners decisions which come to varying conclusions about how long a council can delay taking into account | chrissmith | 08-Dec-08 01:11 PM
by ken | 5 | 794 |
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Student nurse - childcare costs
Ok, i'll try to put this as clear as i can....
I have a couple with 1 child. He works full time, she is a nursing student studying for a diploma in | KevinRowe | 05-Dec-08 02:50 PM
by KevinRowe | 1 | 411 |
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LHA, maximum rent, and a rent increase
Here's a take on LHA that I hadn't thought of before. But perhaps that's just me. Anyway, we note from the HB Regs 12D and 13C that HB is paid on th | Robbo | 05-Dec-08 02:04 PM | 0 | 394 |
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disregarded capital
My client has applied for CTB but has just received a payment from the 2008 Diffuise Mesothelioma Scheme which is operated by the DWP. I cannot find | alison1w | 04-Dec-08 11:13 AM | 0 | 374 |
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Holiday pay in HB calculations.
I have a bit of a confusing case -
A client works between 23 and 25 hours a week in a supermarket and takes home about £143. He has recently had tak | Herbert | 03-Dec-08 12:20 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 415 |
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Carer and temporary absence?
Not sure about this! An elderly tenant needing constant care is due to be discharged from hospital without a care package in place as her gentleman f | FIO | 28-Nov-08 08:33 AM
by FIO | 3 | 541 |
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CB included on HB claim
Council tenant who is originally from Poland. Recently had a baby. Because she is from Poland it is taking 3 months to get Child Benefit in payment. | ben | 27-Nov-08 07:19 AM
by Kevin D | 3 | 461 |
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HOLD Scheme
I am enquiring if anyone has any experience of Housing Benefit awarded for a property bought under the HOLD scheme. This is a scheme for shared owners | MargaretGarner | 25-Nov-08 11:08 AM | 0 | 411 |
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Coptic Monk - a student?
My client is a Coptic Monk in training at a monestry near Scarborough. He owns a flat in Birmingham which is mortgaged; he is in receipt of IS, and DL | scarcab | 22-Nov-08 02:06 PM
by scarcab | 5 | 691 |
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LHA and child benefit
My client has problems with CB which we are dealing with through an official complaint. She was given ILR in June and applied for all benefits after | pclc | 21-Nov-08 02:01 PM
by pclc | 2 | 437 |
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LHA
If someone over 25 with DLA Low Care (£17.75) and Income Support (£86.35) rents a four bedroom house they will get the LHA one bedroom rate paid in fu | billmcc | 20-Nov-08 10:56 AM
by nevip | 10 | 775 |
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HB clawbacks
Oh flipping heck.. Ive tried my bestest to explain this is to a client, but he doesnt grasp it..
Cant just be me, has anyone got a very simplistic | pipkin | 20-Nov-08 10:12 AM
by HBSpecialists | 3 | 651 |
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Deps additions when no Child Ben
Client has shared care and gets ctc but not cb. Therefore no dep allowance or family premium in benefit calcs. As he's on IB this has a big impact on | suelees | 19-Nov-08 10:08 AM
by Assessor | 3 | 378 |
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disposal of property for HB
Help please!
If someone disposed of a property in 2004 by deed of gift, and has now moved out of the property into sheltered extra care accommodation | shism | 18-Nov-08 03:00 PM
by stainsby | 3 | 570 |
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CH/1578/2006
Jeff at Aylesbury Vale DC kindly faxed me this decision concerning beneficial interest and HB but I've mislaid it - sorry to be a pain but could you f | pclc | 17-Nov-08 12:09 PM
by shawn | 1 | 318 |
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HB/CTB appeals - time limit loophole?
With the permission of Rightsnet, I have taken the liberty of starting a new thread to highlight a possible loophole already mentioned by other poster | Kevin D | 14-Nov-08 06:45 AM | 0 | 486 |
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Council tax charge on empty home
Hi,
This is not a CTB query but I thought someone might be able to help. I have a client who has a disabled adult son and is shortly moving to thi | jeannetteg | 13-Nov-08 02:57 PM
by philad | 3 | 471 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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