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csa staff go to the movies
"The debt-crippled Child Support Agency was yesterday spending £8,000 ferrying more than 1,600 of its workers to a cinema show just 400 ya | shawn | 21-Mar-06 07:42 AM
by Margie | 17 | 945 |
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2006/2007 rates cards and posters for your organisation
Stop press - Last chance to place your order .... we'll be sending the posters/cards to print after Wednesday's Budget .....
.... if you'd like | shawn | 16-Mar-06 04:48 PM
by shawn | 0 | 2877 |
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PENTIRE/NEWQUAY
Are there any LA WR Advisers based in the Newquay - Pentire area of Cornwall who might be able to help - failing LA advisers, perhaps CAB etc ?
| mike shermer | 16-Mar-06 10:39 AM
by pc | 3 | 464 |
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guidance on waiving overpayment recovery
cpag have obtained a copy of the dwp's guidance on waiving overpayment recovery
see the feb 2006 welfare rights bulletin article @ http://www.cpag. | shawn | 14-Mar-06 03:17 PM | 0 | 336 |
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Benefit spoof site
When everyone has the time, go immediately to www.socialscrutiny.o rg a spoof benefit site. Absolutely hilarious! Found by Steve Donnison from Benefi | nevip | 07-Mar-06 03:40 PM
by bmenadm | 3 | 770 |
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Anti-money laundering
Our County Council's Principal Solicitor has shown me a draft guidance that he wants to send to all staff including social workers and WROs about the | keith | 03-Mar-06 01:56 PM
by jj | 9 | 593 |
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benefit info in translation
we've been talking with Steve Lee, Carers London Manager @ Carers UK, about what welfare benefit information is available online in minority ethnic co | shawn | 03-Mar-06 12:59 PM
by shawn | 8 | 677 |
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Job-Centre+
Hi Folks
Sorry if this has been asked before?
We have only last week turned into a Job-Centre+ area and I have to say what a shambles!
Are th | billmcc | 02-Mar-06 02:43 PM
by nevip | 5 | 465 |
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Debt Management Manchester - is it me??
Just a frustrated rant...What's going on with Manchester Debt Management? Is anyone else having problems with them ? They're filing papers away well b | suelees | 02-Mar-06 11:14 AM
by bensup | 17 | 1133 |
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TV programme
From the BBC website:
" On the Fiddle
Mon 16 Jan, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm 30mins
Claiming to Be Disabled
Pretendi ng you are disabled in order to | keith venables | 01-Mar-06 07:43 PM
by jj | 58 | 3010 |
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freelance trainers wanted .....
rightsnet training is looking for freelance trainers around the country to work with us in delivering the following courses -
the children's | shawn | 01-Mar-06 12:58 PM | 0 | 1449 |
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Declining to attend iuc
I have a very poorly client currently being investigated for working whilst claiming IB and sent in a letter to CFIS from her specialist confirming he | suelees | 01-Mar-06 08:50 AM
by suelees | 9 | 481 |
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work your proper hours day
Just like to remind everybody that tomorrow is national Work Your Proper Hours Day. Your supposed to take a lunch break and go home on time - go on, | ali l | 24-Feb-06 12:24 PM
by nevip | 3 | 414 |
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In-patients benefits post April
Have received a decision today (dated 9th December) that a client of ours, an in-patient transferred from prison, is not entitled to Income Support fr | Dave Coughlan | 23-Feb-06 08:10 AM
by suewelsh | 2 | 421 |
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Re: Data
a client recently made a report to the DWP of an action, rather than a relevant change of circs - in order to be 'on the safe side' which has raised | jj | 22-Feb-06 06:09 PM | 0 | 304 |
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Advice Services Alliance Advicenow
Hi
I'm posting a link to a new leaflet about our service, Advicenow. We run an independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate, up-to-date i | Theresa | 22-Feb-06 12:56 PM | 0 | 309 |
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Request from Money Box Live ....
request from Louise Greenwood, Producer, Radio 4 Moneybox ...
'I am in the middle of setting up the Money Box Live phone-in for this comi | shawn | 21-Feb-06 03:06 PM | 0 | 309 |
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overpayment - recovery from deceased estate...
I have a client whose mother died and she dealt with the estate (gave money to grandchildren etc)which was around £6000. Shortly after this, client go | Gary | 21-Feb-06 11:54 AM
by Gary | 2 | 415 |
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Sorry
Can anyone tell me how to access a particular thread please? For example I need to see thread 1362 in Other Benefit issues.
Sorry my mind has gone bl | Rachel Ellison | 20-Feb-06 12:56 PM
by Rachel Ellison | 2 | 353 |
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New Council on Tribunals quarterly e-bulletin ...
Further to the recent 8 February rightsnet news and policy news stories concerning the Council on Tribunal's published summary of responses to its con | ken | 15-Feb-06 01:26 PM | 0 | 322 |
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Appointeeship and withholding of benefits
We have a claimant who has been awarded AA. He has memory problems. DWP are refusing to release payment until his wife becomes his appointee. Are they | bat | 06-Feb-06 09:17 AM
by Euan_Henderson | 2 | 575 |
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welfare reform green paper - ask your question ...
The Downing Street website will be holding an 'exclusive' webchat with Margaret Hodge, 'the minister responsible for welfare reform', at 10.15. on Thu | ken | 03-Feb-06 01:37 PM
by shawn | 1 | 440 |
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Section 117 compensation payments and disregarded capital
Hello,
Manchester City Council are currently in the process of compensating people who were incorrectly charged for their care whilst in residentia | stephpike | 03-Feb-06 09:55 AM
by karencarfoot | 3 | 575 |
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Direct Payments & Big Brother?
Please excuse this query if I am not informed as I might be, but I am presently in social care rather than welfare rights, but have someone who has ap | HBSpecialists | 02-Feb-06 12:19 PM
by jj | 4 | 557 |
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Recovery of overpayments after discharge from bankruptcy
R (Steele) v Birmingham City Council and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Gibbs J, 19.4.05
Gibbs J today ruled that where a local authorit | Paul Stagg | 01-Feb-06 02:11 PM
by shawn | 8 | 2020 |
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loans to replace backdating for refugees - in this month?
Someone was told by our local JC+ that this is happening Feb?
Anyone know anything for definite - with references of course.
Thanks | clivedavis | 01-Feb-06 10:38 AM
by shawn | 1 | 398 |
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Cash gift to buy home
Seems too simple a question but I have to ask now I've started thinking about it.
Client's grandson wants to give her cash to buy her council house | suelees | 01-Feb-06 08:31 AM
by suelees | 4 | 449 |
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DWP Strike Breakers- do we talk to them on strike days?
Traditional pre DWP strike day lefty angst from me.
What does anyone think? (I wish this forum could do Polls).
| Martin_Williams | 30-Jan-06 02:36 PM
by bensup | 4 | 614 |
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Human Rights - Bereavement Benefits
Has anyone ever some across the issue of whether or not the Regulations stating that BB's cease when bereaved remarries/co-habits contradict Human Rig | Rachel Ellison | 30-Jan-06 01:26 PM
by Rachel Ellison | 3 | 442 |
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NAWRA steering group election ....
Details of how to stand in the Bi-annual National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) Steering Group elections - and minutes of the Decemb | ken | 26-Jan-06 01:04 PM | 0 | 278 |
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