Students and benefits - an update
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.
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.
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
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.
This experienced level course looks in detail at the social security rights of EEA nationals in the UK.
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education.
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you a