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TUC briefing on civil partenerships and benefits ...
The TUC have published an updated second edition of its briefing on the benefit implications of the Civil Partnerships Act.
The updated TUC briefin | ken | 28-Sep-05 07:24 AM
by carol obeirne | 7 | 584 |
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A8 nationals, children & asylum support ..... HIgh Court judgment
may be of interest ?
B, R (on the application of) v The Asylum Support Adjudicator & Anor (2005) EWHC 2017 (Admin) (19 September 2005)
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ex gratia payments/compensation
Client was lone parent and asked Job Centre for advice on Tax Credits etc were she to take a job. This all happened last winter.
She was given incorr | carol obeirne | 23-Sep-05 10:53 AM
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Government Raising State Pension Age to 67?!!!
I'm downcast - it was bad enough keep thinking i've got 26 years to go to the good old pension, now it's likely to be 28 more years of hard graft inst | bensup | 21-Sep-05 08:38 AM
by John Birks | 2 | 443 |
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Disability Alliance half-day conference on 'Incapacity Benefit Reform'
Disability Alliance half-day conference on 'Incapacity Benefit Reform'.
Tuesday October 25th 2005, 2.00pm - 4.30pm, in London.
Guest speakers | shawn | 20-Sep-05 10:55 AM | 0 | 319 |
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Any benefits?
I have a client who is in a bit of a predicament. She is 20. She started work for her current employer as a skill seeker. From April 03 to July 03 she | JohnOrr | 16-Sep-05 10:15 AM
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social fund attitudes
A local charity is proposing making loans to homeless people to help tehm set up home. The advantage is that they can act more quickly than the Social | carol obeirne | 16-Sep-05 10:01 AM
by carol obeirne | 2 | 413 |
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Income Tax/Inland Revenue/NICs
Hi folks
Not really used to dealing with Income Tax and am a bit over my head with this.....anyone help?
Cl was self employed up until Feb '04 w | Margie | 15-Sep-05 09:51 AM | 0 | 273 |
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Decision making - the need to improve.
Don't like the bit about;
"In addition, the Committee recommends that the DWP works with The Appeals Service to develop mechanisms for giving feed | stephenh | 12-Sep-05 11:11 AM
by Margie | 1 | 410 |
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CAB's & Independence
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Art 1 ECHR Decision
http://www.rightsnet .org.uk/cgi-bin/sub_ client/search.cgi?te mplate2=news/user_de tails2.htm&output_nu mber=1&news.ID=98738 12586
I think we all have s | SLloyd | 09-Sep-05 03:40 PM
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Making Legal Rights a reality - CLS consultation
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Contact Centres Grrrrr
Cl with mental health problems left employment due to a "breakdown" was not entitled to SSP. I phoned the Bootle Contact Centre on her behalf to init | Margie | 02-Sep-05 11:35 AM | 0 | 346 |
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New policy area of rightsnet … coming soon
We're pleased to announce the imminent launch of a new area of rightsnet dedicated to policy issues that affect the provision of advice and legal serv | shawn | 02-Sep-05 08:31 AM
by Andy P | 2 | 385 |
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Re: EDS- it's not like they ever apply for a crisis loan... is it?
can anybody follow the money on this reported 'realighnement' of the DWP's contract with IDS
http://www.ka blenet.com/kd.nsf/Fr ontpage/EF9AFA077E97 C | jj | 01-Sep-05 11:07 AM
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awareness raising sessions on benefit entitlement for professionals and lay workers who home visit o...
We are holding 6 awareness raising sessions on benefit entitlement for professionals and lay workers who home visit older adults 55+
Has anyone don | Andy P | 31-Aug-05 10:27 AM | 0 | 282 |
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Child Support Agency
Does anyone know if a conversion date has been set yet (and if so what is it) for converting old CS cases to new ones?
| nevip | 26-Aug-05 02:32 PM | 0 | 250 |
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National Audit Office looking for your help
The National Audit Office (NAO), who scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament, is currently conducting a value for money study of contact c | shawn | 26-Aug-05 01:49 PM
by shawn | 1 | 349 |
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advice workers as intermediaries
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Electronic benefit maximisers/calculators
Hi,
I am sure thius must have been the subject of discussion before but here goes.
We are looking for help in deciding on a package to use for o | rwilkinson | 26-Aug-05 08:07 AM
by rwilkinson | 4 | 480 |
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Jobcentre Plus CMS2 system
message from Sarah Arnott, a senior reporter for Computing magazine -
I am looking into the issues facing the CMS2 system at Jobcentre | shawn | 25-Aug-05 12:22 PM | 0 | 387 |
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Funding Problems
Hello. I work for a welfare benefits and income maximisation project in East Sussex, which is based at and run by the Citizens Advice Bureau. We provi | Jaycee | 23-Aug-05 09:07 AM
by Paul Treloar | 1 | 468 |
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Nursery Education Funding
I have a query from a parent who would like to claim Nursery Education Funding for her three year old. My question is can this parent claim Nursery Ed | Aashika | 22-Aug-05 02:16 PM | 0 | 301 |
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NAWRA CONFERENCE
Just a reminder that the next NAWRA Conference is being held at Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan on Friday the 2nd of September. The station | mike shermer | 19-Aug-05 08:58 AM | 0 | 309 |
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Keating judgement
The following appears on the [a href="http://www.dh. gov.uk/PublicationsA ndStatistics/Bulleti ns/ChiefExecutiveBul letin/BulletinCE/fs/ en?CONTENT_ID=4112 | keith | 17-Aug-05 02:59 PM
by Louise W | 6 | 1018 |
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Welfare Benefits Advice in Glasgow
A friend of mine needs to find firm of solicitors in Glasgow who do family law and specialist welfare benefits advice or alternatively an organization | suelees | 15-Aug-05 02:25 PM
by suelees | 2 | 428 |
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Paying a Real Wage to People in Work Projects
We've been contacted by the MCCH Society Ltd who say that they have published a free good practice guide to the payment of people with disabilities wh | ken | 15-Aug-05 12:58 PM | 0 | 705 |
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DWP Advisory group
Do local DWP/jobcentre plus have a responsibility to be running/attending a local customer advisory or liason group? Our local offices used to run a b | Susanne A | 12-Aug-05 11:27 AM
by mike shermer | 2 | 399 |
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Liberty launches new advice service for voluntary sector organisations
Liberty has launched a new advice service for charities, community groups and voluntary sector advice giving organisations who require human rights le | shawn | 12-Aug-05 10:27 AM
by shawn | 1 | 408 |
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Adviser magazine needs editorial board member for benefits team ...
The Adviser magazine is looking for an additional Adviser editorial board member for the Benefits team.
As part of the overall editorial board, you | shawn | 08-Aug-05 10:38 AM | 0 | 400 |
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