Care-experienced young people and the benefits system
Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.
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4 Feb 2027
Courses
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Universal credit - housing costs
Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting the housing costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time.
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11 Feb 2027
Looking up the law
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client.
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23 Feb 2027
Pension age disability payment
Pension age disability payment (PADP) replaces attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
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24 Feb 2027
Benefits for carers in Scotland
Benefits for carers have changed in Scotland.
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2 Mar 2027
Changing decisions - universal credit
This course gives you the essential skills to get universal credit decisions changed. There are different ways to change a decision.
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3 Mar 2027
Social security law update
Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw, this essential course looks at the most important changes in benefit and tax credits law from the previous six months.
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11 Mar 2027
Social security law update
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.
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18 Mar 2027
60 years of Child Poverty Action Group
Join us for a special online event marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, with keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.
Attendance allowance - an introduction
Attendance allowance (AA) is the main disability benefit for people who have reached pension age.