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Sure Start Maternity Grant
Cannot think this through. Cl aged 26, single, no children, pregnant, no savings. Cl's baby due in 4weeks. Has not been able to buy anything she n
PaulW22-Aug-06 12:09 PM
by PaulW
2476
Child Benefit
Can any one see any problems with this scenario? Two sisters, one aged 16, one younger - both British Citizens. 16 year old in full time education.
Claire22-Aug-06 08:17 AM0422
child benefit being paid to eastern europeans who are working in britain but their children remain i...
hi folks, only me again and was just wondering if anybody has heard of a8 nationals, or other eastern europeans, receiving child benefit for childr
Sayo21-Aug-06 03:29 PM
by Gary Millar
7854
Repaying budgeting loans
I've tried writing to the Aylesbury Job Centre PLus ( centralised offices for the whole country re: re-negotiating re-payments) to get re-payments red
samantha21-Aug-06 02:24 PM
by suelees
1483
Right to reside meeting
Sorry to be impatient, but does anyone know when the minutes from the 6th July Social Security Law Practioners meeting will become available? I un
PaulMacklin09-Aug-06 01:21 PM
by shawn
1502
Right to reside
Does anyone have a copy of Art 12 EC Reg 1612 /68 I was wanting to have a look at it regarding the CPAG books claim that you retain your right to r
hg08-Aug-06 08:16 AM
by keith venables
3479
overlapping benefits conundrum
Regulation 4 of the SS(Overlapping Benefits)Regulations 1979 states that additional pension or graduated retirement benefit aren't counted except as
knowsley cab21-Jul-06 02:41 PM
by knowsley cab
2578
Child Benefit
Bit of a long one and i'm still researching it so i'll try to be brief! Father had custody of kids, then something happened and the Mother was awar
bensup19-Jul-06 08:44 AM
by bensup
2461
Pension payments
Client has been in receipt of pension since 1988. He claims he was told back then that there was no need to declare this to DHSS/DSS/BA/DWP as it woul
JohnOrr18-Jul-06 04:09 PM
by loliver
8613
Crisis loan nightmares!
The Crisis Loan application function for our area has been centralised to an office in Norwich and is operating on a phone application only based syst
Claire17-Jul-06 03:47 PM
by Derekbell
7817
Carers Allowance
i have a client who has been getting CA for a number of years. she has been told she is ineligible for the benefit as she exceeds the lower earnings
jaqmac14-Jul-06 10:17 AM
by nevip
5714
Funderal payments
My client had separated from her partner a year ago. Their son was dying and is now dead. She says there was estrangment though there was some cont
derekjackson10-Jul-06 03:03 PM0476
Carers allowance
Does anyone know how long a claim for CA remains 'live' after the entitlement stops temporarily, it's Friday, its very hot and my brain is on a go slo
pc06-Jul-06 01:40 PM
by Mark Willis
3638
Maternity Allowance
Hello, Could anyone tell me if Maternity Allowance is a public fund? I can't find it listed anywhere so I don't think it is, but want to be sure!!
benadvice04-Jul-06 10:46 AM
by keith venables
3707
Retirement Pension - deduction for overpaid benefit
Cl. has large DLA overpayment. Was being recovered by deduction from PC. Cl. became 65 & entitled about £121 p wk State Retirement Pension. PC ende
Derek30-Jun-06 01:25 PM0419
Child Benefit telephone number
Does anyone have a telephone number for child benefit that can get past the call centre to the people dealing with claims. These call centre people ha
Damian28-Jun-06 03:30 PM
by steve_h
1525
Problems making Social Fund claims
Just a note to say that if you come across cases where people have had difficulties placed in their way when making claims for social fund payments, a
Neil Bateman26-Jun-06 11:39 AM0541
Funeral Grant
A client has had £116 deducted from his funeral grant because this is the amount of one weeks pension credit owed to his father (the deceased). I app
Debra White21-Jun-06 08:14 AM
by Debra White
2713
Retirement Pension - "attaining the age of"
I seem to remember that in the distant past, when I worked in a local education authority, it was held for various school related purposes that a pupi
fkaGerry215-Jun-06 11:46 AM
by fkaGerry2
2480
Retirement Pension Help Needed
OK, try this one..... Client lives in Canada, is Canadian I think, but was partner to an English man. He had worked in the UK and paid quite a numb
PaulW15-Jun-06 09:54 AM
by jj
5476
new CCG application form
the social fund inspectors are looking for feedback on a proposed new ccg form .... http://www.i rs-review.org.uk/wha tnew/new.htm#sf300
shawn14-Jun-06 10:36 AM0413
Looked after child returning home
I have this in my mind/could be wrong/can't find it anywhere. If a child looked after by the LA under a care order goes back to live with his/her pare
BrianSmith09-Jun-06 08:31 AM
by julie t
4506
Transitional protection for Carers......for life ?
We have a client who was continuing to receive the Carers Premium in her HB calculation, despite losing her husband (who she cared for) over 12 months
moz08-Jun-06 09:23 AM
by moz
4529
CSA to be replaced with new agency with reduced responsibilities
What if the new agency is The Inland Revenue? Theyv'e swallowed up the Customs and Excise and In Work benefits, so why not?
steve_h02-Jun-06 09:22 AM
by steve_h
3462
Child Benefit for Refugees (again)
We are pursuing an appeal concerning a refugee who has made a claim for CB backdated to July 2002, the date she applied for asylum, but has been refus
julian01-Jun-06 11:12 AM
by julian
2435
Child Benefit - HELP!!!!
I'm trying to advise a PSIC. She was recently resused asylum and has no entitlement to benefits. She is 17 and still in education. She also pregnant a
Steve31-May-06 02:06 PM
by Duncan
4572
Activity Allowance
Does anyone know where the detail of the rules of these pilots can be found? A youth worker says she was told in a consultation meeting that young peo
Damian31-May-06 12:47 PM
by shawn
1387
CHILD BENEFIT
Does anyone have the advisers telephone number for Child Benefit Ta
phil east23-May-06 08:53 AM
by Quinn
1524
Social Fund Capital Limits
I'm a bit confused about the current capital limits for the discretionary social fund. It had been my understanding that the capital limits for bo
Derek S19-May-06 11:11 AM
by shawn
1574
Special Guardianship Allowance
I have been contacted by a carer who looks after a child that was placed with her some time ago by the LA. Up until now she has been unable to claim b
Derek S17-May-06 07:43 AM
by BrianSmith
6883