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Abroad on holiday, IS will stop, how to prevent HB ceasing
Client is going abroad for six weeks on holiday. She is on I/S (single mother). Her I/S will stop as going for more than 4 weeks. She is entitled to b | dcarlin | 28-Jul-06 11:19 AM
by Helen Anderson | 10 | 871 |
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Equity Bond
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I have a tenant in his 70s who has a large overpayment of Housing Benefit due to excess capital. He is not in receipt of PC. 18 months or so | Carrie | 27-Jul-06 03:10 PM
by Martin_Williams | 9 | 457 |
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Commissioners decision R (IS) 27/93
Hi,
I am trying to find the above decision, without any joy. It has also been called R(SB)3/94 and CSB 290/89. It is referred to in the CPAG book | Helen Evans | 27-Jul-06 08:20 AM
by Helen Evans | 3 | 336 |
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HB/CTB
Please can someone give me a link to the up to date HB/CTB 1987 Regs on the internet.I am having difficulties in finding it. Thanks.
| suec | 25-Jul-06 02:50 PM
by shawn | 2 | 370 |
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Definition of "moving in" or occupying
I have a client who has been in hospital for a long time. She met with support staff while still in hospital and signed a tenancy to begin on May 15th | mary partridge | 24-Jul-06 12:09 PM
by Kevin D | 2 | 420 |
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HB and former matrimonial home
Husband being moved to 'very sheltered' accommodation on a permanent basis. No marital breakdown, but now to be treated as single and separate PC clai | Claire | 19-Jul-06 09:46 AM
by ken | 6 | 450 |
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rent officer determination - incorrect referral
My client has lived in the same property since 1993, with the same landlord and has always been in receipt of Housing Benefit. The landlord put the re | dcarlin | 18-Jul-06 04:26 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 420 |
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Absence from home
I have a client who has severe alcohol dependency and who is currently trying to get admitted onto a residential 'drying out' course, run by Bethany. | seand | 18-Jul-06 01:05 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 330 |
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Non dependent deductions and childcare costs
I have a client who is currently in receipt of JSA. Her daughter is working P/T and has childcare costs of £110 pw, and claims Working & Child Tax Cr | adriennecorke | 17-Jul-06 12:57 PM
by jhayball | 1 | 401 |
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Request to Paul (nevip) or anyone who can help
I have a client who has an ongoing Housing Benefit appeal regarding a claim stopped in 2003 due to the ending of IS. He states that he wasn't invited | mairir | 14-Jul-06 03:58 PM
by mairir | 3 | 416 |
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Housing benefit for boat lodger?
Can anyone advise re: my client with disabilities living on a small boat with a van parked up alongside for cooking? He is finding it increasingly har | maria at dial | 14-Jul-06 09:39 AM
by maria at dial | 5 | 498 |
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Relationship between CTB and PC(SC)/AIF
Couple in their 80s on PC (Savings Credit only) since October 2003. AIF included capital of £18,000. Capital actually went down to £14,000 in March 20 | GAD | 13-Jul-06 03:32 PM
by GAD | 2 | 337 |
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HB overpayments
Have client who has significant overpayment but is owed money for a seperate period outside of the overpayment period. Reg 102 states overpayment can | Semitone | 13-Jul-06 01:11 PM
by Assessor | 3 | 484 |
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HB on two homes
Just wondering in HB regs 5(5)if anyone can help me with what the definition of MOVE is. My client is/was living in supported accomodation, he has ju | jenny | 12-Jul-06 03:39 PM
by nevip | 5 | 397 |
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Basis of income for HB
Client has DLA overpayment recovered by deduction from his state pension. Is the amount of his pension income that is used for HB/CTB the full amount | Derek | 12-Jul-06 02:29 PM
by Kevin D | 1 | 265 |
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HB while waiting for Tax Credits
I always thought that L.A.'s couldn't suspend HB while waiting for a Tax Credit notification, or "hang on" to a new claim while waiting for the notifs | glenys harriman | 11-Jul-06 04:29 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 413 |
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People disregarded for council tax discount purposes
We are currently in dispute with a council about the applicable date of disregards and discounts. They have now conceded that discounts apply for any | SimonMee | 11-Jul-06 03:49 PM | 0 | 287 |
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Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) Exemptions
It's hot and I can't read because of the heat shimmer. Somebody please give me an easy answer.
Does Incapacity Benefit (credits) count as a qualify | Rowan | 11-Jul-06 03:38 PM
by Rowan | 2 | 333 |
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HB overpayment due to joint ownership of property with ex partner
Client has claimed HB since moving into property in 2003 and has not previously applied for HB. client has lived with current partner for last 20 year | Jess | 11-Jul-06 12:50 PM
by nevip | 8 | 391 |
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Persons from abroad and no NINO's
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has anyone ready CH 3801 2004 yet? (if not it can be accessed at http://www.bailii.or g/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/ 2006/882.html). The question was about | benadvice | 11-Jul-06 08:00 AM
by keith venables | 11 | 666 |
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DP in HB
According to my trusty manual, the DP should be included in HB if the DWP has decided a claimant is incapable of work for a specified period.
This | suewelsh | 10-Jul-06 11:42 AM
by suewelsh | 4 | 498 |
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SMI for c.tax exemption but no qualifying benefit
Client now diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia and is now in receipt of qualifying benefits for SMI exemption. Full CTB now but arrears stem from a t | suelees | 07-Jul-06 10:34 AM
by suelees | 6 | 427 |
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Suspension of HB
I have a client who is currently in receipt of income-based JSA (since 24th Jan 06) and notified the authority of this at the time (he had previuosly | cliff | 07-Jul-06 07:12 AM
by Kevin D | 20 | 1010 |
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Regs
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Many of you refer to various regs by number. Where can I look up these regs. I use the shelter guide to HB & CTB which helps me when querying the | Carrie | 06-Jul-06 03:19 PM
by SLloyd | 4 | 315 |
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HB/CTB and the material scope of EC Reg 1408/71
Hi all,
Any thoughts on whether HB and or CTB is within the material scope of EC Reg 1408/71? Looking at Article 4 I can't tell-
-it has the ch | Martin_Williams | 28-Jun-06 11:50 AM
by keith venables | 3 | 450 |
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Late notification?
I have a client aged over 65 in receipt of guarantee pension credit shared rental liability with a friend in his nineties; they both received 50% of f | Carrie | 27-Jun-06 12:28 PM
by nevip | 8 | 558 |
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HB/CTB claim
Hello all, first of all please forgive my ignorance as I am new to benefit work but I have been looking at an example of a hb/ctb claim
where a worki | suetom | 23-Jun-06 01:21 PM
by johnny | 4 | 536 |
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Housing Benefit overpayment
Some time ago we found some Housing Benefit legislation which said that for Housing Benefit purposes when a claimant is on Income Support the whole of | mairir | 16-Jun-06 04:58 PM
by stalbansbens | 6 | 849 |
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Student Loans
Client parnter is a full-time university student. Both are Muslims and under Islamic, or Sharia law they cannot pay or earn interest. The law forbids | cliff | 16-Jun-06 01:14 PM
by sah10406 | 4 | 678 |
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Housing benefit and absence from home.
Client is a single parent.
Client had a baby just under a year ago. Due to clients history social services have placed her in a mother and baby uni | laura | 16-Jun-06 12:21 PM
by GAD | 6 | 534 |
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
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