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Caselaw
The main issue of interest; an overpayment had been created following a data matching by DWP. The change in circumstance (undeclared work) had take ...
Latest Forum Posts
Unavoidable liability for two homes, on council properties
VFenton - 16/01/2019
We do not award a dual liability overlap where the Landlord for both properties has not changed b ...
Severe Disablity Premium - 16 January 2019
mickbullock - 16/01/2019
I agree with Andy on points 1 and 3 but on point 2 I don't think they can revert back to lega ...
MIF & The Default Scheme ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
mickbullock - 16/01/2019
I think you have to use the DWO UC income for none UC cases you cannot use MIF (unless your schem ...
MIF & The Default Scheme ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
jason squire - 16/01/2019
I'm with Gareth's interpretation. The MIF is not a calculation of the income but a notion ...
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universal credit amending regs
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