Mental Health and Benefits, 18 & 19 January 2024 ONLINE

This one-day standard level course, delivered online over two consecutive mornings, provides a practical and tactical look at working with people with mental health diagnoses to help secure full entitlement to benefits, and to help avoid some of the pitfalls of the system.

The course covers:

• Common diagnoses, symptoms, medication, and side-effects
• Barriers to people getting the right entitlement
• Personal independence payment in a mental health context
• Medical tests for universal credit and employment and support allowance

A basic knowledge of the benefits system is assumed.

Method of delivery and timings

This full-day standard level course will be delivered online via Zoom over two consecutive mornings. It runs from 10am to 1pm on each day, with a half hour break between 11.15-11.45.

It is a practical course delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, exercises and group discussion. Participants will need a Wi-Fi connection and a suitable device to access the internet. It is not recommended to join via a mobile phone. Participants will receive an email a few days before the start of the course, with a link to the event hosted on our AskCPAG elearning platform.