Universal credit - an introduction
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
This course looks at the universal credit (UC) rules that particularly affect ill or disabled people.
Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which replaces carer’s allowance in Scotland. This course will update you on the transfer from carer’s allowance to carer support payment.
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to.
When a Scottish benefit is refused, an award is wrong or there is an overpayment, what steps can you take to put things right?
The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
Around 6 million people have claimed universal credit (UC), but several million are still on Legacy benefits.
This two-morning
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