Care-experienced young people and the benefits system
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.
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23 Sep 2025
Courses
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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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22 Sep 2025
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19 Jan 2026
Universal credit - housing costs
This full-day equivalent course, delivered over two consecutive mornings, focuses on the practical aspects of help towards rent in UC.
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23 Sep 2025
How to unlock your training potential
This interactive and practical course is designed to increase your skills and confidence if you are new to training, and provide an update on best practice if you are a more experienced trainer.
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24 Sep 2025
Universal credit - claimant commitment and sanctions
Most universal credit (UC) claimants have work-related requirements set out in a document called their claimant commitment. When a claimant doesn’t keep up with these requirements, they can see their UC stopped or reduced through a sanction. This essential one-morning course delivers an overview of the rules and includes practical tips for advisers looking to increase their confidence and effectiveness in this area.
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29 Sep 2025
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21 Jan 2026
Manchester Welfare Rights Conference 2025
Our annual face to face conference in Manchester returns to thestudio Manchester, The Hive, 51 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN on Wednesday 8 October 2025.
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8 Oct 2025
Introduction to welfare rights
This is essential training if you are starting out as a welfare rights adviser in Scotland or need a good understanding of the benefits system.
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30 Sep 2025
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13 Jan 2026
Social security law update
Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw, this essential course looks at the most important changes in benefit and tax credits law from the previous six months.
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16 Oct 2025
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25 Mar 2026
Benefits for non-EEA nationals
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.
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21 Oct 2025
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11 Feb 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