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Change in backdating of HB Could someone please confirm to me the exact date that the new regs restricting backdating of HB to pension age claimants to 3 months took effect and | charliek | 19-Mar-09 12:56 PM by charliek | 2 | 406 |
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Liable for Overpayment or not! Morning.......
An y advice on this would be greatful!
I have a client who has received a letter from the Council with regards to a proposed OP of | CASL | 18-Mar-09 10:10 AM by CASL | 5 | 601 |
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Change of circumstance Hi
I'm trying to get HB back into payment and backdated for a client with serious mental health problems.
Was getting IS on basis of incapacity | jaykay | 17-Mar-09 04:18 PM by stainsby | 2 | 441 |
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'Right to Reside' Hi All,
A polish national arrived in Uk in March 2007 with husband and one chid. Husband worked 30 hours and wife 20 hours under Worker Registrati | wrteam | 17-Mar-09 02:08 PM by jacky | 9 | 2479 |
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PFA RETAINING WORKER STATUS I have a hungarian client whose claim for HB/CTB was turned down by his Local LA on the grounds that he failed to satisified the right to reside test | chineseadviser | 16-Mar-09 06:34 PM by michael c | 4 | 1990 |
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HB backdating on award of DLA I have been asked advice on backdating Housing Benefit. The background to the case is that client has just been awarded DLA on appeal which meant tha | Sam Warburton | 16-Mar-09 11:28 AM by stainsby | 2 | 504 |
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Relevant Benefit Rule Shelter Guide to HB mentions this on P.318 - a rule that allows the LA to go back to the date of change of circumstances in the past caused by a chang | pclc | 16-Mar-09 10:13 AM by jmembery | 7 | 2583 |
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LHA and students Client is one of a couple plus a son of 17 and a daughter at University. They have recently rented a three bedroomed house ( following reposession of | Dparr | 12-Mar-09 08:54 AM by Derek | 6 | 2376 |
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Charges in addition to the registered rent Housing benefit are paying the registered rent but are refusing to pay insurance and service charge. The tenancy states that these charges are in addi | Nicola Wallace | 11-Mar-09 01:57 PM by jmembery | 6 | 1877 |
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Board & Attendance Hi all,
Does anyone know the answer to the following:
Where a rent officer determines a rent for a board & attendance case, where the cost of prov | KKey | 11-Mar-09 09:08 AM by stainsby | 3 | 1922 |
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supported housing / housing benefit question I hope you don't mind but I've copied this from another forum and wondered if any of you had any bright ideas
Backgrou nd is:
People with prof | jryan | 10-Mar-09 12:53 PM by Fred Grand | 14 | 2743 |
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Overpaid IB means former incorrect rate used for HB calcs This must have come up before but I can't find it and tbh I don't know if I'm clutching at straws anyway.
HB/CTB was reduced due to excess income. | suelees | 10-Mar-09 11:59 AM by suelees | 5 | 2061 |
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HB and tax credits Client stops work, notifies HRMC immediately, HRMC continue to pay WTC several months despite client asking them to stop several times.
HB calculat | andyp4 | 10-Mar-09 10:53 AM by andyp4 | 11 | 2017 |
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Does an existing HB claim count as a valid claim for CTB? I have a client who was a full time student living alone and receiving Income Support, Housing Benefit and was exempt from Council Tax. When he finish | lisag | 06-Mar-09 04:17 PM by stainsby | 10 | 2266 |
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LHA and number of bedrooms I have some clients - a couple wanting to move into private rented accommodation. One client has disabilities and the partner is their full time care | carl_jackson | 06-Mar-09 02:54 PM by AndyRichards | 3 | 1939 |
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old law Council tax benefit and national insurance number complex case on law pre 2004. Have a client on income support husband no national insurance. His status was limited access. was refused benefit for c | martylou | 06-Mar-09 09:19 AM by shawn | 3 | 1884 |
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Sole or main residence Any thoughts on the following? Client’s son and wife, owner occupiers, rent out their own home to relatives and temporarily move in with client for o | nevip | 06-Mar-09 08:27 AM by nevip | 6 | 1924 |
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Defective vs incomplete claim. Can anyone clarify what's is the difference between a defective claim and an incomplete claim. Text books seem to use these words interchangeably and | chineseadviser | 05-Mar-09 04:41 PM by chineseadviser | 5 | 1879 |
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Housing benefit - savings when husband is in care Husband has savings in excess of £16000, is currently in hospital and about to go into residential care. Will use savings to fund care. Wife is living | Nicola Wallace | 04-Mar-09 09:51 AM by Nicola Wallace | 3 | 1821 |
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Ground Rent Can anyone please tell me which HB Reg covers the paying of ground rent? | MargaretGarner | 03-Mar-09 07:18 PM by ariadne2 | 2 | 1814 |
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non-commercial basis for rent, refusal of housing benefit Please can anyone offer guidance/help on the following case?
Clinet has bought a flat for his adult son who has severe learning difficulties. The | angelaveronica | 03-Mar-09 04:07 PM by stainsby | 1 | 1934 |
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reporting annual increase in state pension Hi, I have a client who receives a state pension and has a small part time job. Her hours and pay went up and as result she was overpaid. She tells me | fincm900 | 03-Mar-09 04:06 PM by stainsby | 4 | 1963 |
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October 2008 changes to the HB/CTB backdating rules further to our 9 february 2009 news story, the DWP has now published a questionnaire for welfare rights advisers to provide feedback on the impact of | shawn | 03-Mar-09 01:43 PM | 0 | 1763 |
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Overpayment of Housing Benefit Could any one help me with this query.
In revising Housing and Council Tax Benefit decisions does the revision/supersessio n need to be distinct fro | Phil Wiley | 27-Feb-09 01:25 PM by nevip | 6 | 1962 |
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Couple with different immigration status Hope someone can help with this as I'm confused and our client has received lots of conflicting advice. He is a British Citizen, receiving IS. He marr | Dave Coughlan | 26-Feb-09 06:05 PM by stainsby | 3 | 1881 |
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Bank Account Arrest Notice I have a client who has had communications from Council Tax office to advise that they will be arresting his bank account due to non payment. Since t | fiona-tess | 26-Feb-09 11:37 AM by nevip | 2 | 2055 |
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children without recourse considered? Client looks after cousin's children Monday to Friday. Cousin has outstanding immigration application and no recourse to public funds. She is in recei | dcarlin | 26-Feb-09 10:15 AM by jutucker | 2 | 1729 |
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LHA query for single lady who requires 2 bedroom property All advice appreciated - I have a query regarding a single lady who requires 24 hour care due to her disabilities and thus needs a 2 bedroomed propert | Liz S | 24-Feb-09 07:03 AM by Liz S | 3 | 1879 |
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In hospital more than 52 weeks but not claimed HB in that time Hi
I have a strange case where our tenant has been in hospital for more than 52 weeks but was not claiming HB prior to going into hospital. He is loo | ramsfan | 20-Feb-09 04:21 PM by stainsby | 3 | 1769 |
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wages arrears after union dispute Hi
My client received sick pay during a period of sickness and claimed HB. When she returned to work her HB stopped and she received an award of ze | giuseppina | 18-Feb-09 07:04 PM by giuseppina | 4 | 1779 |