Benefit basics in Scotland
You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
This two-morning
The work capability assessment (WCA) is used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to assess whether someone is sick and is central to claims for employment and support allowance (old
The work capability assessment (WCA) test dominates employment support allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) in relation to sick claimants.
This course is essential for welfare rights advisers in Scotland who want to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal effectively.
Most people will claim a social security benefit at some point in their lives.
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.
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.
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
This experienced level course looks in detail at the social security rights of EEA nationals in the UK.