Kinship carers and benefits – an update

About this course

Make sure you are up to date with how recent benefit changes and current issues impact on kinship carers. This course is for advisers with a good working knowledge of the benefits system as it applies to kinship carers in Scotland. It provides an opportunity to think about some of the more tricky issues and will update advisers on new developments.

The course covers:

• Universal credit managed migration
• The two child limit
• The benefit cap
• The interaction between benefits and the local authority kinship care allowance

 The course will be delivered online via Zoom from 10am to 1pm with a half hour break from 11.15 – 11.45. 

It is a practical course, delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, exercises and group discussion. Participants will need a Wi-Fi connection and a suitable device to access the internet. It is not recommended to join via a mobile phone.