Benefits overview
This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
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16 Oct 2025
Also on
12 Feb 2026
Courses
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Social security law update
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. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw, this essential course looks at the most important changes in benefit and tax credits law from the previous six months.
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16 Oct 2025
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25 Mar 2026
Benefits for non-EEA nationals
This standard level course offers an opportunity for advisers to gain knowledge and confidence to advise non-European nationals on how their immigration status affects their entitlement to benefits.
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21 Oct 2025
Also on
11 Feb 2026
Transferring to Scottish disability benefits
A system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland.
Event on
21 Oct 2025
Also on
24 Mar 2026
Social security law update
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.
Event on
30 Oct 2025
Also on
19 Mar 2026
Benefits for EEA nationals
The law affecting the entitlements of EEA nationals continues to evolve and, to most effectively assist EEA nationals, it is vital that advisers keep up to date. This standard level course offers a step-by-step approach to enable advisers to ask the key questions and gather the information most useful when assisting EEA nationals to obtain their benefit entitlements.
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4 Nov 2025
Also on
25 Feb 2026
Universal credit - claims to decisions
This essential three-morning training course offers benefit advisers a comprehensive overview of UC, looking at eligibility rules, how to calculate entitlement, and the practicalities of making and maintaining a claim.
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3 Nov 2025
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2 Feb 2026
Pension age disability payment
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
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6 Nov 2025
Also on
19 Feb 2026
Universal credit - complex needs status
This two-morning online training course explains how the universal credit (UC) ‘Complex Needs’ rules work, who is covered, and what this should mean for UC claimants. It also covers how you can ensure the Department for Work and Pensions recognises ‘Complex Needs’ status.
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10 Nov 2025
Also on
9 Mar 2026
Limited capability for work in universal credit
This course looks at how limited capability for work rules affect universal credit (UC). The outcome of the work capability assessment has a crucial role in determining claimants’ work-related requirements as well as the amount of money they get.
Event on
13 Nov 2025
Also on
26 Feb 2026