Universal credit - housing costs
This full-day equivalent course, delivered over two consecutive mornings, focuses on the practical aspects of help towards rent in UC.
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23 Sep 2025
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Universal credit - claimant commitment and sanctions
Most universal credit (UC) claimants have work-related requirements set out in a document called their claimant commitment. When a claimant doesn’t keep up with these requirements, they can see their UC stopped or reduced through a sanction. This essential one-morning course delivers an overview of the rules and includes practical tips for advisers looking to increase their confidence and effectiveness in this area.
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29 Sep 2025
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21 Jan 2026
Introduction to welfare rights
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.
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30 Sep 2025
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13 Jan 2026
Universal credit - disputes and appeals
This online training course gives a comprehensive overview of steps in the UC disputes process, from mandatory reconsideration through to appeal.
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13 Oct 2025
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2 Mar 2026
Benefits overview
This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
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16 Oct 2025
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12 Feb 2026
Transferring to Scottish disability benefits
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.
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21 Oct 2025
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24 Mar 2026
Universal credit and students
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
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28 Oct 2025
Universal credit - claims to decisions
This essential three-morning training course offers benefit advisers a comprehensive overview of UC, looking at eligibility rules, how to calculate entitlement, and the practicalities of making and maintaining a claim.
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3 Nov 2025
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2 Feb 2026
Pension age disability payment
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
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6 Nov 2025
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19 Feb 2026
Universal credit - complex needs status
This two-morning online training course explains how the universal credit (UC) ‘Complex Needs’ rules work, who is covered, and what this should mean for UC claimants. It also covers how you can ensure the Department for Work and Pensions recognises ‘Complex Needs’ status.
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10 Nov 2025
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9 Mar 2026