Challenging work capability assessment decisions
The work capability assessment (WCA) is used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to assess whether someone is sick and is central to claims for employment and support allowance (old
The work capability assessment (WCA) is used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to assess whether someone is sick and is central to claims for employment and support allowance (old
The work capability assessment (WCA) test dominates employment support allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) in relation to sick claimants.
The welfare benefits system is complicated and confusing, both to claimants and those whose resp
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to.
This essential two-morning course is aimed at non-benefit staff and volunteers working with people for whom benefits are an issue.
This two-morning course provides
Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which replaces carer’s allowance in Scotland. This course will update you on the transfer from carer’s allowance to carer support payment.
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to.
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
This course provides an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.