Students and benefits - the basics
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.
Event on
6 May 2025 (booking closed)
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Students and benefits - an update
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.
Event on
29 May 2025
Also on
20 Nov 2025
Scotland welfare rights conference
Our annual face to face conference returns to the University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1 RD on Thursday 19 June 2025.
Event on
19 Jun 2025
Universal credit - transitional protection
This half-day course looks at the transitional protection available to claimants on migration from legacy benefits to universal credit (UC). It focuses on the protection available for claimants getting income-related ESA, the benefit that will be the subject of most remaining migration activity during 2025
Event on
1 Jul 2025
Also on
24 Nov 2025, 19 Mar 2026
Universal credit - students
This one-morning course gives a practical overview of the universal credit rules for further and higher education students.
Event on
3 Jul 2025
Also on
24 Nov 2025, 10 Mar 2026
Universal credit and students
This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.
Event on
28 Oct 2025
Students and benefits - eligibility
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education. This standard level course explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim, in particular universal credit.
Event on
3 Feb 2026
Work capability assessment - exceptional opportunities
The work capability assessment (WCA) test dominates employment support allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) in relation to sick claimants.