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.
Event on
23 Sep 2025
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.
Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting the housing costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time.
This course provides a basic overview of social security benefits, and which further and higher education students in Scotland might be able to claim them.