down'n'out
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Ah, right. Thank you for the reply/info. I suppose, after putting it off for a long time, I will have to make a claim for PIP, or at least make the attempt.
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Hi. My rent in being increased and the LHR rate is less than the rent. The flat I live in has service charge which the landlord pays directly. The service charge is to cover lift maintenance, cleaning shared areas etc. (I live in a block of flats) Will I be able to claim extra (above LHR rate) for housing benefit due to service charge?
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At such an early stage of claim, there may be no full diagnosis. Possibly a case of needing referal to hospital for tests/scans etc. The esa1 form only asks for a brief description of the illness, because it may not be fully known what the illness is. When ESA claiments are mandated to attend a WFI, it has already be determined by the WCA that the probability is that they are able to attend. When a new ESA claiment is mandated to attend an HWC, it may be a case they have not even been given a diagnosis of the illness.
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"Review the illness" should not be made by a work coach/JCP (NOTE: The illness does not need to be discussed, giving such information by the claiment cannot be mandated)
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The HWC is about being able to mandate new ESA claiments to a WFI before the claiment is placed into a group(before the WCA), or put another way, to be able to sanction ESA claiments ealier.
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From the white paper:- There is also some protection for those who go back to work, but then cannot continue with the work:-
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Claimant Commitment for ESA claimants (trial) early 2015
down'n'out replied to tommy456's topic in Benefits and HMRC
IMHO, This is just about finding more ways to inflict sanctions on ESA claimants. The more sanctions they can make, the better chance they will not breach their own welfare spending cap. -
They appear to be looking for "Implied consent" to store personal/private information.
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My Tv license thread..
down'n'out replied to Consumer dude's topic in The Bear Garden – for off-topic chat
What is conflicting? You do not license the receiver, you license your ability to watch or record Live TV on your premises. I have a TV with a built in receiver, but it is not installed or used for the purpose of watching live broadcasts. (I have not watched live TV for about 5 years). -
My Tv license thread..
down'n'out replied to Consumer dude's topic in The Bear Garden – for off-topic chat
Installed or used for the purpose of receiving any television programme service Receiving a television programme service, where that programme is received at the same time (or virtually the same time) as it is received by members of the public by virtue of its being broadcast or distributed as part of that service. If you watch or record live TV broadcast on any device, you need a license. See:- http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/understanding-your-tv-licence-top3/ -
Anyone else heard that ESA medicals are on hold?
down'n'out replied to Lilly_Monroe's topic in Benefits and HMRC
Was it? I thought the changes where to punish the sick/unemployed, take money away from them, and give that money to the private companies owners/executives. -
WRAG - Depression/Anxiety/Social Anxiety
down'n'out replied to telemark's topic in Benefits and HMRC
That is the extent of the "Help" I have been offered at my WFI at jobcenter over the last 18 months. (The WP offered me weekly jobsearches). I have asked if there is any (recognized) training/ re-training available, but always get told No. With WRAG, you have to do something for work preparation. Any refusal can get a doubt raised. So it is better to find something yourself, something that is interesting to yourself. You mention working from home. If you have something in mind, then could you not start preparation for that? For example. You may be interested in web design. Is there any software (free/trial) that you could learn at home. That way, on your next WFI, explain you are not good around others, and it would be more beneficial if you did some learning(web design) at home. -
It appears the numbers affected (those who should of been exempt for the bedroom tax) are showing as around 5000 or less by the BBC report (which is what the DWP put forward). Others are putting forward the number affected could be more like 40,000:- http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/09/bedroom-tax-loophole-exempt-liable-housing-benefit What are the chances that the government will backdate legislation to stop this?
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Jobseekers Allowance Advisor faked? my claimant commitment
down'n'out replied to Hadenoughcrap's topic in Benefits and HMRC
If I am reading the first post correctly. The JSA was signed, but then a second adviser came along and changed the agreement. Is that common practice these days? -
How far can they go? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/23/iain-duncan-smith-wrag-benefit-cuts
