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Lostdog
                              

Rents Team, Framework Housing Association, Nottingham
Member since
19th Jul 2005

Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Mon 26-Mar-07 01:00 PM

Hi all

We have several of our residents in receipt of incapacity benefit, therefore they have a reduction in their HB entitlement. It is my understanding that the new year incap rates do not come into effect until 12/4/07. However, several of the LAs we deal with have reduced HB entitlement based on the new year incap rates from 1/4/07.

Can anyone confirm when the HB rates should change? The Monday after i.e. 16/4/07?

Thanks

  

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RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?, Kevin D, 26th Mar 2007, #1
RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?, Lostdog, 30th Mar 2007, #2
      RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?, paddyhill, 04th Apr 2007, #3
           RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?, Kevin D, 04th Apr 2007, #4

Kevin D
                              

Freelance HB & CTB Consultant/Trainer, Hertfordshire
Member since
20th Jan 2004

RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Mon 26-Mar-07 02:38 PM

In short, the LA is correct. There are a couple of caveats, but the general rule is (apparently) being properly applied.

HBR 42(8) & HBR 79(3) apply.

Regards

  

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Lostdog
                              

Rents Team, Framework Housing Association, Nottingham
Member since
19th Jul 2005

RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Fri 30-Mar-07 04:25 PM

Thanks Kevin.

  

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paddyhill
                              

Welfare Rights Officer, Bolton Welfare Rights Service
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Wed 04-Apr-07 02:20 PM

Would it not also be the case that the same legislation would demand that the new levels of H & CTB applicable amounts also be used in the calculations so the effect would be minimal? I must add that but for this thread I would have been completely ignorant of these Regulations. Thank you.

  

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Kevin D
                              

Freelance HB & CTB Consultant/Trainer, Hertfordshire
Member since
20th Jan 2004

RE: Incap claimants - HB reduction from 1/4/07?
Wed 04-Apr-07 02:42 PM

The uprated applicable amounts are also used.

  

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