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Big Lee
                              

Social Security Caseworker, Law Centre(NI) - Belfast
Member since
03rd Feb 2004

Prisoners and WTC
Mon 12-Feb-07 01:59 PM

Hi all,

Had a query on our advice line this morning about this. Does anyone know if prisoners would be entitled to WTC for work they do, firstly on day release or on license and secondly, for the work they do in the actual prison??

Seems that there is some loophole which allows them to claim WTC for work done on day release/license but I'm not sure on work done inside the actual prison. And from what I have heard, this "loophole" will be remedied by new legislation in April. Anyone able to clarify things for me??

  

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Replies to this topic
RE: Prisoners and WTC, Robbo, 12th Feb 2007, #1
RE: Prisoners and WTC, suelees, 12th Feb 2007, #2
      RE: Prisoners and WTC, Robbo, 12th Feb 2007, #3
           RE: Prisoners and WTC, suelees, 12th Feb 2007, #4

Robbo
                              

Welfare Rights Officer, Stockport Advice
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Prisoners and WTC
Mon 12-Feb-07 03:39 PM

Did you miss out on 'Prisoners' Benefits Con Trick' in the super soaraway Sun?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530914,00.html

  

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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

RE: Prisoners and WTC
Mon 12-Feb-07 04:18 PM

client leave it in your waiting room Rob?

  

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Robbo
                              

Welfare Rights Officer, Stockport Advice
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Prisoners and WTC
Mon 12-Feb-07 04:27 PM

In fact there was a copy lying in the gutter outside that morning.

  

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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

RE: Prisoners and WTC
Mon 12-Feb-07 04:29 PM

aw you little fibber

  

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