Scotland welfare rights conference
2024 will be a critical election year. What difference could it make to the future of social security, the lives of low-income families and the work of frontline advisers?
2024 will be a critical election year. What difference could it make to the future of social security, the lives of low-income families and the work of frontline advisers?
This course is essential for anyone who wants to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) effectively.
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to prepare an effective submission. Using case studies, discussion and practice, you will gain confidence in making a good case f
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.
This course is essential for welfare rights advisers in Scotland who want to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal effectively.
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family.