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Originally posted by BMorris
reply to post by Logos23
From experience and what my Benefits Advisor explained, before the CAB had to discharge him as they had their funding cut, a rejection is standard operating procedure. Everyone gets an initial rejection, and has to appeal.
Dunno if its actually true.
Originally posted by BMorris
A lot of people only see that I am on long term incapacity benefit, with DLA, and automatically label me as a "scrounger". This view is encouraged by government propaganda.
Thanks for that
Originally posted by Cobaltic1978
Originally posted by BMorris
reply to post by Logos23
From experience and what my Benefits Advisor explained, before the CAB had to discharge him as they had their funding cut, a rejection is standard operating procedure. Everyone gets an initial rejection, and has to appeal.
Dunno if its actually true.
If it is then it is deplorable practice.
Originally posted by Logos23
Originally posted by Cobaltic1978
Originally posted by BMorris
reply to post by Logos23
From experience and what my Benefits Advisor explained, before the CAB had to discharge him as they had their funding cut, a rejection is standard operating procedure. Everyone gets an initial rejection, and has to appeal.
Dunno if its actually true.
If it is then it is deplorable practice.
Twelve months ago my daughters claim was successful....but now in the current climate I have heard and read from many place's that there is some truth about a standard rejection....
Originally posted by Logos23
I don't think it's any coincidence that all of a sudden these organisation's have had the plug pulled on their funding and that people may struggle to find help regarding benefit decision's and appeal's.
In an open letter to Mr Pickles sent the day before his Commons statement (December 2012), the leaders of city councils in Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds warned that "the cuts we are now being asked to make in the years ahead will go far beyond the level at which we can protect vital local services".
www.bbc.co.uk...
Transforming Legal Aid
No, it isn’t over yet. The MoJ has issued a consultation on the next round of legal aid cuts, called ‘Transforming Legal Aid’. There are some specific proposals that affect legal aid housing work. Hold on to your chairs…
nearlylegal.co.uk...