NEW! Universal Credit and Work, 24 June 2022 ONLINE

This course is aimed at frontline advisers helping UC claimants into work.

It provides an understanding of how earnings from employment and self-employment affect UC entitlement. Will everyone be better off in work?

The course covers:

• Who has to look for work
• The impact of earnings on UC payments
• The minimum income floor
• When a sanction may be applied

This course is aimed at front line advisers with a working knowledge of UC to help UC claimants into employment.

Methods of delivery and timings

This half-day Standard level course runs from 10am to 1pm, with a 30 minute break at 11.15am. It is delivered live online, via Zoom, with CPAG trainer Barbara Alexander.

It is a practical course delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, exercises and group discussion. Participants will be provided with supporting e-learning material, including PowerPoint slides and access to exercises and activities hosted on CPAG’s e-learning platform.

What you will need

Participants will need a Wi-Fi connection and a suitable device to access the internet. Prior to the event, participants will receive an email with a link which they should use to join the event and access supporting materials.