Make sure you are up to date with how recent benefit changes and current issues impact on kinship carers.
This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
This course looks at how to use medical evidence effectively, particularly in Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Universal Credit Appeals.
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.
This is essential training if you are starting out as a welfare rights adviser in Scotland or need a good understanding of the benefits system.
