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We have 4 courses coming up with places available to book;

Please note our annual Welfare Rights Conference, taking place on Friday 7 June is now fully booked. Follow us on Twitter @CPAGScotland #welfarerights2019

Assisting clients who have been left destitute due to a problem with their benefits has become a regular but challenging task for advisers. Learn how to support them at our Dealing with Destitution training course, 30 May in Glasgow. Book here

Reevel Alderson, Home Affairs Correspondent at BBC Scotland will chair the plenary session at our Welfare Rights Conference on Friday 7 June as we explore: 'Dignity and respect in social security - how is this being experienced in practice, and what are the challenges ahead?' There are only a few places left to book at the conference so be quick if you wish to be there!

Universal credit (UC) claimants are routinely in the dark about how much they should receive, how their awards are calculated and if and how they can challenge DWP decisions, because the Department’s communications with claimants are opaque and inadequate.

‘Dignity and respect in social security – how is this being experienced in practice and what are the challenges ahead?’

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court on behalf of two lone mothers with children affected by the two-child limit.

Some places remain to book for this course.