Courses

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. 

Make sure you are up to date with how recent benefit changes and current issues impact on kinship carers.

Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.

Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.

This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.