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Missing info on missing payments!
I have a missing giro case where DWP are not playing ball and the matter has been dragging on for a while. having looked at the current CPAG handbook | SLloyd | 14-Jun-07 03:46 PM
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Direct payments residence conditions
Can anyone let me know where I find the residence conditions for direct payments by local authorities for care? | Olly Cooper | 12-Jun-07 04:36 PM
by nevip | 1 | 474 |
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Contacting DWP
Over the last few years we have enjoyed a very good working relationship with our local pension service, registering as an alternative office (mainly | Age | 07-Jun-07 02:48 PM
by bensup | 15 | 1904 |
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Disclosure issues from the big boys
Depending on the case, below is a section of one of our standard evidence request letters which we've been using from time to time over the years. We | suelees | 07-Jun-07 01:09 PM
by suelees | 4 | 660 |
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Money Program
Sorry that this is going to sound very vague but the customer who asked me the question was vague. She has heard something on a money program on Radio | MargaretGarner | 04-Jun-07 04:18 PM
by MargaretGarner | 4 | 614 |
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Child support - nil calculation.
Hello all,
I'm not particularly au fait with child support legislation but uncovered the reg relating to nil rate calculation where the absent paren | hain | 04-Jun-07 01:24 PM
by hain | 2 | 530 |
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Full time students and calculation of income from grants etc
Hi all,
Am after some advice on behalf of a client. She is 23 and a single mum - her son is 7. She came to bureau last week with a combination of d | sarahp | 31-May-07 02:29 PM
by Hallam | 1 | 483 |
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Has there been a decline in the number of vacancies as benefit advisors?
Hi,
I am currently undertaking work as a benefits advisor on a voluntary basis. I am trying to secure a paid position in this area. However, over | iut044 | 30-May-07 01:12 PM
by Tony Bowman | 10 | 1115 |
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commissioner's decisions regarding claims and payments -HELP
Am currently doing an appeal and looking for a Commissioner's decision to counteract the one in the shedule by DWP WHich incidentally I cannot find so | lesleyc | 29-May-07 07:06 PM
by lesleycl | 13 | 785 |
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Ex gratia payments/compensation
I have a client who , entirely due to DWP errors, had a long delay in getting the proper amount of benefits paid. I am going to request compensation p | pc | 25-May-07 03:24 PM
by pc | 4 | 561 |
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percentage increase of means tested benefits
Can anyone tell me the actual percentage rate that means tested bens went up by? I'm hearing 4.39, 3.8, 4.41 ect ect. Does anyone know? | drice | 17-May-07 08:45 PM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 1 | 515 |
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BEENFITS FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
In a moment of weakness I agreed to do some training for our Youth Offending Service. the kids are generally 16 or 17, possibly just turned 18. I hav | BrianSmith | 16-May-07 03:41 PM | 0 | 466 |
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councillors allowances
I have a query about Councillors Allowances and in particular expenses which can be ignored (ie not counted as earnings). In the CPAG it states at pg | Robina | 15-May-07 01:23 PM
by Robina | 2 | 513 |
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want a free benefit rates poster?
we have a limited number of spare copies of the latest issue of our 'review' publication .... the issue that includes a colour copy of our 2007/2008 b | shawn | 09-May-07 10:56 AM | 0 | 505 |
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Benefits for shared responsibility
My 24 yo client has a joint residence order with ex and they share caring responsibilities with their 18 month old son exactly 50 50. He doesn't get t | suelees | 08-May-07 08:31 AM
by suelees | 5 | 754 |
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what you doing at the weekend?
at a loose end? what about a little light reading .....
http://www. opsi.gov.uk/acts/act s2007/ukpga_20070005 _en.pdf | shawn | 04-May-07 12:29 PM
by nevip | 1 | 527 |
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Interviews under caution, eviction, disability benefits
Hi
I work for Advice Services Alliance Advicenow. We've been commissioned by the LSC to pilot the use of online self-management resources. These wi | Theresa | 30-Apr-07 03:33 PM | 0 | 586 |
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child benefit and EU regs
We have a number of clients from Poland who claim child benefit as they have children living in Poland (although it would apply to any country in th | Jro | 27-Apr-07 11:36 AM
by ken | 1 | 547 |
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refusal to disclosure to rep - Debt Centre
I know we should not be suprised at the down right stupidity of the DWP - but this is the best one for a while.
Authorised as rep on GL24. overpaym | Peter Turville | 24-Apr-07 01:46 PM
by jj | 6 | 766 |
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Overpayment recovery
Since the DWP have farend out their recovery of alleged overpayments I keep coming across cases of demands for money appearing ut of the blue with no | Derbyshire | 23-Apr-07 03:14 PM
by Peter Turville | 14 | 1447 |
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Billy Liar!
This has reared its ugly head again.
http://pol itics.guardian.co.uk /homeaffairs/story/0 ,,2050811,00.html
| nevip | 20-Apr-07 12:45 PM
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Welfare rights work with teenage parents
I am carrying out an evaluation of a welfare rights project targeted at teenage parents/pregnant teenagers.
I would be interested in hearing from a | Neil Bateman | 18-Apr-07 01:39 PM
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E MAILS AS EVIDENCE FOR APPEALS
We generally ask social workers, support workers, etc to provide signed letters we can use as evidence for appeals. It would be quicker/easier if the | BrianSmith | 17-Apr-07 10:06 AM
by past caring | 1 | 558 |
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Income support overpayment
Client was prosecuted 21 yrs ago for overpayment of income support, he cannot remember the case results except that the case was won by DHSS. He beli | linnylou | 13-Apr-07 07:05 PM
by Derek | 1 | 586 |
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bank arrestment of benefits and tax credits
(Edited to replace capitals with lower case)
to all you clever people out there i'm looking for the answer to a rather complex question.
if a cl | cathmac | 05-Apr-07 10:46 AM
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National Insurance numbers and Wilson
Maybe this is just an example of how paranoid I'm becoming in our "Brave New World"
S1(1)A & B Admin Act demands that the client must give enough i | Dan_manville | 04-Apr-07 09:22 AM
by Dan_manville | 1 | 862 |
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Bankruptcy
Help! This is very vague - I hope someone with a clearer memory than me can help! I recently read a post on one of the forums which referred to a Co | Derek | 03-Apr-07 10:10 AM
by Paul Stagg | 13 | 1342 |
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2007/2008 benefit rates posters & cards for your organisation
A draft copy of our 2007/2008 benefit rates poster is now available .... (let | shawn | 03-Apr-07 09:43 AM
by ken | 11 | 5775 |
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Home Responsibilities Protection and National Insurance Credits and effect on qualifying conditions ...
Forgive the pedantry involved in this plea for help (and understanding).
W e have a client who is aged 61 years old (was 60 April 24th 2005) and mis | Andyp3 | 30-Mar-07 03:54 PM
by Andyp3 | 16 | 1164 |
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Help with NHS costs
Through qualifying tax credit awards - anyone know what the gross earnings amount from next month is? | rwils | 28-Mar-07 03:42 PM
by ken | 1 | 418 |
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