Sanctions Regime
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:33:06 +0100
The scoundrels have cream crackered my JSA for turning down an agency temp
job, well I half turned it down, when the silly cow said she was going to
sanction me I agreed to apply, but then she wouldnt let me so I am going to
appeal.
Any advice on the law / case law, or legal process to do with JSA sanctions
welco ...
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Red Tape?
11 Mar 2007 11:22:14 -0700
Last year when I claimed Pension Credit and Housing/Council Tax
benefit I had to send all my documents, originals of course, to both
the Pension Credit department and HB dept. The PC dept weren't all
that quick and the HB dept wouldn't pay benefit until I was awarded
Pension Credit anyway. It all eventually got ...
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Pensions credits
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:17:52 -0000
Can anyone tell me what are the qualifying conditions for receiving pension
credits after leaving paid employment.
Are they same as Jobseekers Allowance, ie, must not have left work
voluntarily without very good reason, not sacked due to misconduct etc. I
have studied the Pensions Service website, and look ...
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Can the NHS or the DSS refund psychological therapy abroad?
6 Mar 2007 11:33:19 -0800
Hi everybody,
if this is not the right NG please let me know.
I am an Italian citizen, I live in the Uk and I have a full-time job,
though an agency. I suffer from depression and I have decided to go
back to my previous therapist in Italy.
This means that, on top pf the doctor's fare, I have to take a day o ...
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Drawing a personal pension - effect on benefits ?
6 Mar 2007 10:26:07 -0800
I'm attempting to help someone on another board and the following
issues came up -
If claiming benefits, do the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
force you to take income from your pension fund as soon as the pesnion
rules allow it either through an annuity or unsecured pension/income
drawdown ?
If yo ...
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My DLA reducing my mothers' housing benefit
4 Mar 2007 14:57:50 -0800
Hi folks...
I was finally awarded DLA last year after a tribunal. I'm now in
receipt of Incapacity Benefit plus DLA (lower-rate mobility and middle-
rate care). My mother is not registered as a carer, as she is claiming
Jobseekers (JSA income based).. so effectively the carers' allowance
would cancel out what ...
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OT: looking for EPOA link
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:33:54 -0000
Someone pointed out a link to EPOA information in the last week or so,
but i'm having trouble locating it again via google (i'm not sure which
group it was posted to)
Does anyone have it by any chance ?
TIA :-} ...
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Council tax benefit
28 Feb 2007 12:44:16 -0800
Does anyone know where I can get details of how much council tax
benefit I should be entightled to ?
Thanks
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Council tax benefit
28 Feb 2007 12:43:58 -0800
Does anyone know where I can get details of how much council tax
benefit I should be entightled to ?
Thanks
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Not entirey on topic but...
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:21:20 -0000
I wonder how long it will be before the problems finding an NHS dentist
result in something like this:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17372104/
I'm not sure whether anyone on SS (or other benefits) have to pay the
new and increased dental charges, but if so, it's a large chunk out of
little income. ...
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