NEW FOR
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Employment and Support Allowance in full—from claiming to
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o
Completing the ESA50 form—sample pages / new supporting letter
templates
o
Work Focused Interviews, Work Related Activity Assessments and
conditionality
o
The Work Capability Assessment (final version) / deemed criteria
o
How much ESA?—the 2008/9 rates, worked examples/ better off
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·
Local Housing Allowance
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New Income Support for Lone Parents rules
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Barriers to Benefit
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Steps to Maximum Entitlement
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The Sickness Route to Benefits (including example form/ support
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DLA and Sickness Route Medicals
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Benefits for Carers
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Means Tested Benefits in working age
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Pension Credit
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Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
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Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants
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DLA and AA (including example forms/ support letters)
·
Options for Work/ Permitted Work Rules
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Benefits in Hospital
·
Challenging Decisions (including example submission)
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