Universal credit - housing costs
Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting their Housing Costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time.
Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting their Housing Costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time.
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.
This course looks at how to use medical evidence effectively, particularly in Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Universal Credit Appeals.
This two-morning course is aimed at those supporting women fleeing from domestic abuse.
Disability living allowance (DLA) is the main way of meeting the additional needs of many children, yet it is under-claimed and can be hard to understand.
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.
‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues that arise for kinship carers.
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 an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.