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  • January 12, 2007 at 1:40 pm #23430
    NeilC
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    Hi.
    During an accuracy check it was found that an assessor didn’t update the balance of a customers bank account.
    The customer provided the balance stapled to the back of a rapid reclaim form but did not explicitly make any declaration that his capital was any lower than that used in his already running claim.
    Because the customers has other accounts, is there any mileage in saying that no error has occurred because his capital level can not be determinded with reference to one account alone i.e all accounts should be provided, as money may have been transferred?

    Cheers

    January 12, 2007 at 1:48 pm #12488
    David
    Participant

    As the rapid reclaim form is used in connection with reclaiming JSA(IB) or IS, why are you worried about bank balances?

    January 12, 2007 at 1:50 pm #12489
    NeilC
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    JSA (cont) was awarded.

    January 12, 2007 at 1:59 pm #12490
    Anonymous
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    If JSA(c) was put into payment, I don’t think you should have accepted the Rapid reclaim form.
    You may wish to ask him to complete a new form.
    I would have thought there is almost certainly going to be an overpayment which will be LA error – I cannot see any other classification. I would think it would be very difficult if not impossible to argue that the claimant should have known about the overpayment so it may well be that you would have to make this not recoverable. 8)

    January 12, 2007 at 2:09 pm #12491
    NeilC
    Participant

    There is no overpayment associated with this claim. It is purely a question of accurate processing.

    January 12, 2007 at 2:18 pm #12492
    Anonymous
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    There may be an overpayment as I do not believe that you can use a rapid reclaim form to process an award of HB / CTB where IS or JSA(IB) is not in payment 8)
    Interested in other people’s thoughts on this one.

    January 12, 2007 at 2:23 pm #12493
    Anonymous
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    [quote:446ac9ead9]Form HBRR1 can only be accepted for JSA(Cont) cases if JSA(Cont) is re-awarded.[/quote:446ac9ead9]

    If there is an overpayment, will there be some underlying entitlement due to the [i:446ac9ead9]decrease[/i:446ac9ead9] in the capital?

    January 12, 2007 at 2:23 pm #12494
    Darren Broughton
    Participant

    Isn’t it just up to the LA as to what they choose to accept as a claim form?

    HBR 83. —(1) Subject to paragraph (4A), every claim shall be in writing and made on a properly completed form approved for the purpose by the relevant authority or in such written form as the relevant authority may accept as sufficient in the circumstances of any particular case or class of cases having regard to the sufficiency of the written information and evidence.

    January 12, 2007 at 2:25 pm #12495
    NeilC
    Participant

    Going a little off subject here.

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