Scotland welfare rights conference
Our annual face to face conference returns to the University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1 RD on Thursday 19 June 2025.
Event on
19 Jun 2025
Courses
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Benefits overview for debt and money advisers
This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
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19 Jun 2025
Also on
23 Oct 2025, 12 Feb 2026
Universal credit - transitional protection
This half-day course looks at the transitional protection available to claimants on migration from legacy benefits to universal credit (UC). It focuses on the protection available for claimants getting income-related ESA, the benefit that will be the subject of most remaining migration activity during 2025
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1 Jul 2025
Also on
24 Nov 2025, 19 Mar 2026
Universal credit - work capability case law and best practice
This course looks in detail at some of the more difficult advice topics around the work capability assessment (WCA). Aimed at advisers with a good background knowledge of the WCA rules, the course focuses on the ‘substantial risk’ criteria and how to apply them to clients who do not fit into point-scoring categories. The course also looks at how to optimise WCA challenges at the revision and appeal stages by taking a technical approach, based on identifying the relevant regulations and supporting case law.
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1 Jul 2025
Also on
8 Dec 2025, 16 Mar 2026
Universal credit - students
This one-morning course gives a practical overview of the universal credit rules for further and higher education students.
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3 Jul 2025
Also on
24 Nov 2025, 10 Mar 2026
Webinar: Managed migration - an update: “All over but the crying?”
In this online seminar, we give an update on managed migration, including: extensions and cancellations, the DWP’s ‘enhanced support journey’, the correct approach to overpayments of legacy benefits, how to tackle recurring issues for those migrating from ESA, and an in-depth look at SSWP v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC).
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3 Jul 2025
QBC - making the most of your calculator
This course is for people who want to learn how to use QBC (the Quick Benefits Calculator) effectively and confidently.
The course covers:
Event on
19 Aug 2025
Also on
9 Dec 2025, 3 Mar 2026
Universal credit - an introduction
Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK.
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3 Sep 2025
Also on
31 Mar 2026
Universal credit - overpayments and deductions
This course equips you to deal with UC overpayments by taking a systematic approach to checking and challenging decisions.
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8 Sep 2025
Also on
26 Feb 2026
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