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Caselaw
Should an appeal against an overpayment be struck out as "out of time"? The FTT had done so; the UT noted that "in order for an appeal to be out of ti ...Latest Forum Posts
half a million claims for UC since the last week
rebeccadodd - 03/04/2020
[quote=Andy Thurman]
This is why I was advising that any other amount overpaid (even if ...
half a million claims for UC since the last week
Andy Thurman - 03/04/2020
And if they stop using the amount on MGP1 as an income for UC - a small silver lining on th big d ...
half a million claims for UC since the last week
Andy Thurman - 03/04/2020
Hi Rebecca,
Well, that is both right and wrong!! It is an overpayment of HB - the UC tr ...
half a million claims for UC since the last week
peterdelamothe - 03/04/2020
Yes I realise that Andy and Rebecca...but with a million new claims in 9 days and a promise to stop ...
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universal credit amending regs
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Written statement made today in
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"Universal Credit is a vital reform.
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