‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues that arise for kinship carers.
This course is aimed at frontline advisers supporting claimants in work and for advisers supporting claimants back into work.
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.
This course is for people who want to learn how to use QBC (the Quick Benefits Calculator) effectively and confidently.
The course covers:
Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting the housing costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time.
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education.
Date: Wednesday 5th February 2025
Do you advise or support former members of the British armed services and their families?
This course provides an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to.
