Benefits for EEA nationals
The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.
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The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.
The welfare benefits system is complicated and confusing, both to claimants and those whose resp
This two-morning course provides
This two-morning course is aimed at those supporting women fleeing from domestic abuse.
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you a
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education.
‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues that arise for kinship carers.
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.
Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.
Benefit may be overpaid for many reasons and recovery often leaves people in hardship.
This course is essential for welfare rights advisers in Scotland who want to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal effectively.
The work capability assessment (WCA) is used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to assess whether someone is sick and is central to claims for employment and support allowance (old