Courses

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.

This course is essential for welfare rights advisers in Scotland who want to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal effectively.

Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to.

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

This interactive and practical course is designed to increase your skills and confidence if you are new to training, and provide an update on best practice if you are a more experienced train

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

This standard level course offers an opportunity for advisers to gain knowledge and confidence to advise non-European nationals on how their immigration status affects their entitlement to benefits

The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.

‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues that arise for kinship carers.

This advanced level course looks in detail at the social security rights of EEA nationals in the UK.