You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
Adult disability payment (ADP) is a benefit for working-age adults in Scotland who have extra care needs or mobility difficulties because of a disability.
This course is for people who want to learn how to use QBC (the Quick Benefits Calculator) effectively and confidently.
The course covers:
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
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.
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.
This course gives you the essential skills to get universal credit decisions changed. There are different ways to legally change a decision.
