Payments for children in Scotland
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About this course
This course gives you an overview of benefit support for families in Scotland from pregnancy to school-leaving age. It covers the interaction between UK-wide universal credit and child benefit, and other support only available in Scotland, such as Scottish child payment and Best Start. The combination of payments can make a big difference to family incomes, but people often get confused about what is available, who qualifies and where to apply. Advisers, family support workers or people working in education or childcare can help ensure nobody misses out on vital income, and additional help such as free school meals. The course also looks at changes concerning the two-child limit and mitigating the benefit cap.
The course covers:
- An overview of payments for children in Scotland
- Who can get Scottish child payment
- Who can get Best Start grant and Best Start foods
- UK-wide payments for children; child benefit and universal credit
- Help with childcare and the costs of the school day
This course is aimed at advisers and support workers who have little or no knowledge of benefits.
The course will be delivered online via Zoom from 10am to 1pm.
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.