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Updating of briefcase links following launch of new Upper Tribunal website
Following the launch of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal, information published to the former Commissioners website is in th | shawn | 21-Jan-09 11:53 AM by shawn | 1 | 689 |
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LA write and ask whether appellant wishes to withdraw I have come across a case where the LA has acknowledged a HB appeal, reconsidered the original decision and then written to the appellant asking wheth | Neil Bateman | 20-Jan-09 10:09 AM by toxteth | 5 | 1192 |
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Can I stop a client withdrawing his Incapacity Benefit appeal? Hi
I became a representative for a client with relation to his Incapacity Benefit appeal about a month ago. He now wants to withdraw his appeal be | iut044 | 22-Dec-08 04:42 PM by HBSpecialists | 24 | 2357 |
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New tribunal procedures Hi guys,
Am having a blank moment with regards to revocations under the new rules.
Can someone put me outta my misery and give me the SI refere | pip01 | 19-Dec-08 01:07 PM by pip01 | 2 | 599 |
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Telephone calls made or not made Hi,
Has anyone experience of dealing with an appeal where the claimant says a telephone call was made and the DCS say we have no record of that?
| suewelsh | 19-Dec-08 12:22 PM by giuseppina | 4 | 889 |
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New Tribunal Procedures? Hi,
I just wanted to check something i was reading in the new rules (statutory instruments no2685), no 24 point 7 states any submission or further | adviceshop | 18-Dec-08 11:00 AM by steve_h | 26 | 1987 |
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HB overpayment revised upwards We recently wrote to a local council asking them to explain an overpayment decision that our client didn't understand. They wrote back explaining tha | christi | 11-Dec-08 09:47 AM by jmembery | 5 | 884 |
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different tribunal decisions on the same facts Claimant awarded DLA LRC. Appeal made seeking MRC and LRM: first tribunal awarded LRM on top of exisitng LRC (which was not increased).
Went to Co | suec | 04-Dec-08 06:03 PM by ariadne2 | 1 | 619 |
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Pre-hearing enquiry forms Hi,
Just had my first funny with a pre-hearing enquiry form - JC+ sent out a submission to us with letter saying that client would have the TAS1 wi | suewelsh | 28-Nov-08 08:43 AM by suewelsh | 4 | 985 |
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Incapacity Benefit appeal after client failed to attend the medical Hi
Apologies for this post. I have never dealt with this situation before.
I have a client whose Incapacity Benefit was withdrawn because she d | iut044 | 26-Nov-08 02:23 PM by suewelsh | 2 | 844 |
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A conversation I had with a tribunal member after the hearing. Hi
Recently, I lost a DLA appeal. The medically qualified tribunal member did not seem to believe the client from the start. My client also felt | iut044 | 26-Nov-08 09:55 AM by iut044 | 4 | 1080 |
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Failure to Notify a Decision I know that a DM decision is not effective until it is notified to the claimant. I have a client who did not receive a DLA renewal decision disallowin | johnwilson | 24-Nov-08 12:38 PM by johnwilson | 9 | 1249 |
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Tribunal jurisdiction Got an appeal for a lady who currently receives DLA low rate care only. She has clear mobility problems, and we are trying to get HRM, but she is over | Rosessdc | 20-Nov-08 09:59 AM by david fernie | 4 | 671 |
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ISMI appeal Hi all,
I'm trying to get hold of a copy of CSB/213/1987 (concerning liability for housing costs) but can't find it anywhere. Can anyone help? | 1964 | 10-Nov-08 12:47 PM | 0 | 493 |
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DLA admin error and ultra quick decision turning down benefit now going to appeal Hi
There are a few points that are puzzling me about a case I am now taking to appeal with my client.
He lives alone and is on renal dialysis at | terrypc | 05-Nov-08 03:07 PM by terrypc | 12 | 1736 |
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DLA overpayment/fraud hearing Can anyone help, please?
Client had her DLA stopped from 2001, because starting a p/t job ( till operator 10 hrs/wk) was found by the appeal tribuna | ib | 05-Nov-08 02:20 PM by pboyd | 3 | 1066 |
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T-day So did anybody go to one of the new Lower Tier Tribunals yesterday, and if so did you notice any difference? | ariadne2 | 05-Nov-08 10:45 AM by nevip | 5 | 737 |
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late appeals - asserting 'reasonable prospects of success' Colleagues,
Does anyone have a useful or vaguely groovy definition of the above? I am drafting a pro-forma for late appeals to go to the LQPM (assu | Steve Johnson | 21-Oct-08 06:33 PM by ariadne2 | 4 | 729 |
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Appeals - landlord as person affected Hi all,
Not sure if this should be here or on the HB forum..
If, while a local authority is deciding on an HB claim, a claimant leaves the property | KKey | 16-Oct-08 05:55 PM by Kevin D | 1 | 535 |
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New tribunal rules Hi,
Fresh from a TUG meeting to discuss the Social Entitlement Chapter first tier tribunal rules coming in on 3/11/08. I'm a little dismayed by s.1 | suewelsh | 14-Oct-08 05:09 PM by suewelsh | 3 | 1274 |
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withdrawal of appeal Has anyone come across the following scenario before?
Our client was refused Pension Credit and simultaneously submitted an appeal and requested an | Ruth_T | 14-Oct-08 05:00 PM by nevip | 1 | 561 |
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New!Improved! SSCSA Administrative Support Centres Or SSCSAASCs as they will presumably be known. (They really need a descriptive word that doesn't start in S, C or A.)
Our support moved from the Bi | suewelsh | 11-Oct-08 10:43 PM by mike shermer | 3 | 795 |
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IB appeals where client has failed to attend a medical examination. If a client successfully appeals against a decision to terminate an IB or IS award because they have failed to attend a medical examination, can the t | Peter Newton | 01-Oct-08 11:15 AM by david fernie | 1 | 685 |
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error of law based where decision based on precedent For those of you that know about legal techie stuff....:
I'm considering pursuing an appeal where a local authority is likely to rely on the case o | Tony Bowman | 26-Sep-08 12:46 PM by s.ennals | 7 | 1080 |
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Lapsed appeal heard! Help!! This is the first time I've come across this unusual situation...
My client had an appeal for DLA, but a few weeks ago he received a letter from DL | Tony Bowman | 26-Sep-08 12:37 PM by Tony Bowman | 4 | 818 |
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Lapsed appeal Letter from one of the local authorities in the area to say that they have considered our appeal and changed the decision in our favour.
The decisi | suewelsh | 24-Sep-08 08:34 PM by Kevin D | 1 | 626 |
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Oral Hearing before Commissioners Hi
My client has an oral hearing before Commissioners coming up, and I am not able to represent. Apart from stressing to the client that the appeal | cpuddephatt | 24-Sep-08 07:11 AM by cpuddephatt | 7 | 1100 |
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Any trainings on Maladministration? Hi just a quick question do you know any training cources in regards to Maladministration ? | Antonina | 23-Sep-08 01:21 PM by Antonina | 3 | 676 |
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DLA appeals for PKU children - Has anybody had any sucess in representing a child with PKU, In particular a child under school age. If so can you advise me what tactics you used.
| normalan | 18-Sep-08 06:43 PM by ariadne2 | 9 | 1211 |
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DWP Complaints Hi this may seem bad but I can not find any information about making a complaint against DWP in Belfast in regards to maladministration.
Can someone | Antonina | 18-Sep-08 02:31 PM by Antonina | 7 | 1446 |