Universal credit - an introduction
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
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3 Sep 2025
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31 Mar 2026
Courses
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Universal credit - overpayments and deductions
This course equips you to deal with UC overpayments by taking a systematic approach to checking and challenging decisions.
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8 Sep 2025
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26 Feb 2026
Pension age claimants - attendance allowance
Attendance allowance (AA) is the main disability benefit for people who have reached pension age. Getting an award of AA can significantly increase income and so it is a crucial benefit for older people.
This course will give you an understanding of the main rules and help you to identify people who may be entitled. The course is aimed at advisers with little or no experience of AA.
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16 Sep 2025
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3 Feb 2026
Pension-age claimants – income maximisation
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to. This course provides an introduction to pension credit and aims to help you with effective benefit checks to maximise income.
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15 Sep 2025
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26 Jan 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.
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21 Oct 2025
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24 Mar 2026
Universal credit and students
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
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28 Oct 2025