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.
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.
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.
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
