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JSA & Habitual Residence
I hope someone can help me with the following query. I am a support worker at a hostel for homeless young people & one of our residents has been wait
irene24-Apr-08 03:18 PM
by irene
3631
work focussed interview
I have a client who is claiming IS (due to own health condition) but has also become a carer for partner. She is unable to leave him to attend an inte
mary partridge24-Apr-08 10:24 AM0417
IS OP Timescale!
Hi, just a very quick question......is there a timescale in which the DWP can request repayment of an OP? My client has JUST received a letter aski
CASL24-Apr-08 07:42 AM
by keithven
3472
Advance Misrepresentation??
Hi all, I'm looking for some help in finding case law or just getting opinions on a recent decision of mine. Commissione r refused leave on an overp
Big Lee23-Apr-08 09:28 AM
by Big Lee
6615
failure by DWP to pass an appeal to the tribunals service
This is new territory for me, so some advice would be much appreciated. My client requested a late appeal against an Is overpayment decision in Jan 20
william22-Apr-08 03:40 PM
by nevip
2406
Commissioner's Decision
Hello oh! founts of all knowledge... I'd like to find a Commissioner's decision, but I don't know when it was made, or much of what it was about, s
caringram21-Apr-08 03:51 PM
by shawn
4446
Trust fund money
Hi -I am working with a 18 year old care leaver. She has just received income support (student) and will be applying for housing benefit next week -ju
Mandy N21-Apr-08 11:34 AM
by claire hodgson
1403
IS Overpayment
I'm representing a client at an appeal on thursday. She sold her house to her son for £60,000, then upon completion gave him £30,000.On the basis she
tonylawrence21-Apr-08 11:05 AM
by nevip
9812
Income Support for looked after lone parent aged 17
Can any body give me their views on this situation? 17 year old who was formerly looked after by LA but has lived on own in rented place for some ti
Heather18-Apr-08 03:46 PM
by Derbyshire
7621
JSA and right to DEA
case involves a chap found fit for work some time ago, but who has a history of MH problems...basically , he is now on JSA (for c 2yrs)and wants to fin
PeteD18-Apr-08 03:09 PM
by PeteD
6521
income support and asylum seekers
asylum seeker (currently waiting for case to go through admin court) married to british citizen, children. wife (citizen) claiming IS/CB/CTC etc, her
claire hodgson18-Apr-08 11:49 AM
by claire hodgson
8509
IS & Earnings from PT employement
I would be grateful for your confirmation on a few points regarding income support and earnings. Dealing with DWP and their decision-makers making wr
Mouster18-Apr-08 11:02 AM
by nevip
4462
Strange Case
Couldnt think of any other title to give this subject. Case in hand - cl on IS as IOW. Been to several medicals before, completed IB50 and waited.
PaulW18-Apr-08 08:34 AM
by nevip
81006
asylum seeker and NI
Unusual query, cl was an asylum seeker in later 90's and was granted full status. Cl is in FT work and wished to sort out and buy unpaid NI credit go
Mouster17-Apr-08 04:00 PM0313
Are ex-gratia payments relating to employment treated as capital for Income Support purposes?
Hi Are ex-gratia payments relating to employment treated as capital for Income Support purposes? Regards
iut04417-Apr-08 03:13 PM
by Essi
1368
I.S and care leaver
Hi, my client is 17 and is a care leaver. She lives with her partner who gets CBJSA in his sole name. She is pregnant and baby due Oct 08. She receive
ljl16-Apr-08 12:59 PM
by ljl
2324
Reg 21AA(3), IS and workseekers...
Have I missed something or is there actually any authority for the assertion that you have to claim JSA to glean a right of residence as a workseeker?
Dan_manville16-Apr-08 09:34 AM
by Dan_manville
2344
Capital from Pension scheme
The claimant is very ill and is currently on IB topped up by IS. She can claim a sizable lump sum from a pension scheme (she is under 60). If instead
Damian15-Apr-08 12:26 PM
by Tony Bowman
2420
Urgent Pregnancy/R2R/JSA
Client is EU national, has worked in 2007 but then claimed JSA. She is then pregnant, and two weeks before birth told she must sign off. IS refused on
suewelsh11-Apr-08 11:12 AM
by suewelsh
3472
IS General Regs SCH 9 paragraphs 18,19,20 - old friend living with home owner
Got this case of client in receipt of Income Support whose friend of 30 years came to live with him in 2003 because he was frail (81 years old) and ne
andyp410-Apr-08 04:21 PM
by jj
12663
JSA repeat claims & habitual residence
Sorry, I fear this may be a stupid question - it's so long since we did straight HR rather than R to R .... An EU client has been refused JSA on HR
southwestlaw209-Apr-08 12:33 PM
by southwestlaw2
2337
Income Support on basis that incapable of work
Hi There, I would be grateful for any help or suggestions with this one! My client was entitled to IS since early 2005, In October 2005 he then
SarahLocke07-Apr-08 03:34 PM
by Tony Bowman
10756
re: housing costs - MOrtgage interest
hi seriously need some help here as i have not come across this before. I have a client that took out a mortgage in 1990 for the amount of £25k. Cli
salma03-Apr-08 08:50 AM
by salma
6562
Civil Partnership Act
Client had visit from JC+ in Nov 2006 to review IS award. JC+ letter Dec 2006 stating IS stopped from Dec 2006 . Client has now been issued with IS O/
SueL02-Apr-08 03:34 PM
by claire hodgson
9964
time limit for supplying onfo for JSA claim
Hi there. I'm currently working on a JSA appeal, where a claim was cancelled when JCP said she had not supplied the necessary info in time. I want
seand01-Apr-08 02:44 PM
by seand
5418
IS / JSA for parents where one is an asylum seeker
Our client has a young child aged just over 15 weeks. She is a British national but her partner, who has just begun living with her, is an asylum seek
tr01-Apr-08 09:36 AM0314
cbJSA and pension payments
Entitlement to cbJSA is reduced if the claimant has personal pension payments exceeding £50 pw. Is there a notional income rule if the claimant is ove
Peter Newton31-Mar-08 03:39 PM0292
Mortgage increase and disability
My client has MND and a wife and 4 children aged 16 - 9. He was getting ISMI on his house but became entitled to insurance and got the mortgage paid o
ASH28-Mar-08 11:56 AM
by Paul_Treloar_
3337
R2R and extended family
Having difficulty understanding Imm EEA Regs 2006. All help gratefully received. 25 yr old Italian national came to UK in 1995 with mum (also Itali
suec27-Mar-08 03:46 PM0259
Proof of Income
I would be really grateful for some ideas about how to proceed with a nightmarish case. My client was working however in July 07 he suffered a hear
Sam Warburton27-Mar-08 03:34 PM
by claire hodgson
2427