Claimants and custody
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family.
Event on
21 Aug 2025
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family.
When a Scottish benefit is refused, an award is wrong or there is an overpayment, what steps can you take to put things right?
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
This course provides a practical and tactical look at working with people with mental health diagnoses to help secure full entitlement to benefits and avoid some of the pitfalls of the system.
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.