This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
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.
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.
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family.
Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which has replaced carer’s allowance in Scotland.
This course provides an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.
