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Revealing questions for WRO candidates
We're interviewing for a new WRO next week, and I've been given the task of preparing the test - wa-hey! I've only got about two hours free in which | ali l | 04-May-05 10:20 AM
by andyplatts | 5 | 541 |
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Proof reading of 'Benefits Pack'
I am a Sure Start funded benefits advisor, working in Deptford and New Cross, London, and have been asked to produce a basic benefits pack for parents | stinky66 | 28-Apr-05 11:36 AM
by ken | 3 | 512 |
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21 year+ Tenancy
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I have a gentleman who use to receive HB however, it became apparent that his tenancy was over 21 years and therefore HB ceased. However, I am wo | emlea | 26-Apr-05 04:11 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 365 |
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Direct Payments
According to DWP research (Rightsnet News 24 Sept 04) claimant satisfaction with direct payments is currently very high, particularly among working ag | stainsby | 23-Apr-05 07:54 AM
by Neil Bateman | 25 | 1960 |
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Backdated supporting people charges
I am having a problem with supporting people payments. The council has been making Supporting People payments since the scheme started in April 2003 b | Nicola Wallace | 22-Apr-05 12:10 PM
by vn | 2 | 339 |
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rightsnet subscriptions
Thanks to everyone who responded to our consultation on access to certain areas of the rightsnet site becoming subscription-based.
We received res | shawn | 19-Apr-05 03:23 PM
by shawn | 9 | 1083 |
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Tme
Are you going to change your clock to BST on rightsnet | stephenh | 19-Apr-05 11:36 AM
by stephenh | 2 | 301 |
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Hinchy etc
My client's CA overpayment tribunal has been held over pending a decision in the House of Lords in the Hinchy case.
She has however received a lett | Peter Newton | 18-Apr-05 12:04 PM
by shawn | 1 | 329 |
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Council Tax exemption
Can a CT exemption on the grounds of severe mental impairment be awarded retrospectively? (assuming medical confirmation can be obtained) Looked at lo | sarc | 18-Apr-05 11:52 AM
by sarc | 2 | 345 |
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Re: child support agency very naughty
if these links work - below is the recent must read article in The Guardian
http://www.guardia n.co.uk/uk_news/stor y/0,,1457499,00.html
the buri | jj | 18-Apr-05 10:43 AM
by nevip | 6 | 586 |
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Newsflash
I have just heard Tony Blair (praise be upon him!), on radio 2, defend people on benefits against the accusation from a caller that people who work al | nevip | 15-Apr-05 12:11 PM | 0 | 380 |
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Re:it's no joke! no duty of care. no watchdog.
man's fortnightly direct payment of IB/IS doesn't turn up in his bank account.
next fortnight's payment also doesn't turn up.
his 2 phonecalls est | jj | 14-Apr-05 07:26 PM | 0 | 370 |
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Welfare Rights East Ayrshire
Yesi ts trure EAC have disbanded Anti-Poverty Team and only have 2 WRO's oppsss!!!! Support assistants doing the work of WRO's and they are part of th | phil east | 14-Apr-05 06:45 PM
by jj | 1 | 376 |
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Joint LA/DWP Teams and cuts in welfare rights services
Please see the attached news story from Community Care magazine about Somerset County Council's decision to cut the Welfare Rights Unit.
www.rights | Neil Bateman | 14-Apr-05 05:28 PM
by jj | 1 | 379 |
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Arrears Management in Social Housing conference ...
George Krousti of Capita Learning and Development has contacted us to say the following regarding their forthcoming conference, 'Arrears Management in | ken | 14-Apr-05 05:15 PM
by jj | 1 | 265 |
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BENEFIT CALCULATION PROGRAMMES
Our IT people are looking around for a Benefits calculation programme which the public could possibly use on our revamped website, which:-
1. Nee | mike shermer | 14-Apr-05 07:24 AM
by mike shermer | 5 | 501 |
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TNC bailiffs
If anyone has had dealings (well, problems!) with this firm of bailiffs, particularily in respect to work that they have done for magistrates' courts, | Claire | 08-Apr-05 08:42 PM
by ccallingham | 0 | 643 |
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Friday afternoon fever
We just had a funny Social Fund case. Client applied for CCG and specifically asked for a Dyson vacuum cleaner amongst other things. Decision said '.. | andyplatts | 08-Apr-05 03:02 PM | 0 | 394 |
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Training courses
I am looking for a training course covering responses to consultation papers. any leads welcome | Lin | 08-Apr-05 12:47 PM
by Lin | 2 | 331 |
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Hinchy - the end of the line?
Just a quick query, is there any word that Hinchy can be taken further (Europe) or is the House of Lords decision the final word. Grateful for further | abcxyz | 07-Apr-05 02:15 PM
by Martin_Williams | 7 | 907 |
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New QuickCalc online benefit and tax credit calculators ...
We have been contacted by Peter Cox to say that his free online QuickCalc benefit and tax credit calculators have been updated for 2005/6.
The Quic | ken | 06-Apr-05 03:14 PM | 0 | 374 |
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new lasa benefit rates poster
... in advance of the final version being published to the benefit rates area of rightsnet, a draft version of our 2005/2006 benefit rates poster is n | ken | 05-Apr-05 01:47 PM
by shawn | 19 | 6567 |
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Suspended payment of Income Support
One of my clients has had his Income Support stopped as he failed to inform the DWP of his change of address. They are insisting he complete and retu | oneill | 30-Mar-05 08:29 AM
by oneill | 2 | 415 |
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Supporting people charges
Does anyone know if there is an appeal procedure against the recovery of an overpayment of Supporting People charges?
Client was included in list | vn | 29-Mar-05 02:42 PM
by vn | 2 | 419 |
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two new appts to the ssac
The Social Security Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson, has appointed Mr Les Al | shawn | 23-Mar-05 05:34 PM
by HBSpecialists | 3 | 351 |
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Council Tax and mixed status couple
My client is British Citizen, married to an assylum seeker. He is waiting for a decision on his status.
Mrs M works. Mr M is no longer entiteld to NA | carol obeirne | 23-Mar-05 05:26 PM
by HBSpecialists | 6 | 362 |
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MilkTokens
Myself and our teenage pregnancy advisor have currently got a problem wih the issue of milk tokens.....
Whilst mum is pregnant and on benefit the mil | jules smith | 23-Mar-05 11:50 AM
by HelenA | 7 | 1095 |
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Proof of Income
We currently run a legal aid contract. But are having problems obtaining proof of benefit income. Local DWP office have agreed if we send a pro forma | northwiltshire | 22-Mar-05 08:30 AM
by northwiltshire | 3 | 361 |
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ring a dwp call centre on friday ............
... and speak to a cheeky girl, Verity from the X-Factor or someone from Byker Grove !
http://www.wire d-gov.net/WGLaunch.a spx?ARTCL=30355 | shawn | 16-Mar-05 04:17 PM
by suewelsh | 5 | 742 |
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Customer satisfaction survey
I am planning a customer satisfaction survey for service users in Barnsley. We have carried these out in the past with a mixed response. This is prob | Barnsley | 10-Mar-05 02:53 PM
by stephenh | 1 | 279 |
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