Courses

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. 

This course equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to prepare an effective submission.

Child disability payment (CDP) is a Scottish benefit that helps with the extra costs of looking after a disabled child.

Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.

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.

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.

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.

Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.