Students and benefits - the basics
This course provides a basic overview of social security benefits, and which further and higher education students in Scotland might be able to claim them.
Event on
6 May 2025 (booking closed)
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Introduction to welfare benefits
This training course is intended to help those new to helping claimants with social security queries, and to increase awareness of the key welfare benefits available to new and established claimants.
Event on
29 Apr 2025 (booking closed)
Also on
5 Aug 2025, 26 Nov 2025
Child disability payment - an introduction
Child disability payment (CDP) is a Scottish benefit that helps with the extra costs of looking after a disabled child.
Event on
21 May 2025
Children - disability living allowance
Disability living allowance (DLA) is an important way for families to meet the additional needs of ill or disabled children. This practical half-day course explains the eligibility rules and considers how to complete an application to get the best outcome for the child.
Event on
9 Jul 2025
Also on
10 Oct 2025, 23 Feb 2026
Adult disability payment - an introduction
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.
Event on
18 Aug 2025
Also on
9 Mar 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.
Event on
16 Sep 2025
Also on
3 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.
Event on
6 Nov 2025
Also on
19 Feb 2026
Attendance allowance - an introduction
Attendance allowance (AA) is the main disability benefit for people who have reached pension age.
Introduction to welfare benefits
The welfare benefits system is complicated and confusing, both to claimants and those whose resp
Personal independence payment - claims to decisions
Personal independence payment (PIP) is a disability welfare benefit run by the Department for Work and Pensions. It is aimed at those starting a PIP claim aged between 16 to pension age.