This 3-hour course is for advisers who already have a good understanding of the benefits system and want to know more about the specific rules that apply to students. It will enable experienced welfare benefits advisers to understand the impact of studying and student income on benefit entitlement. Training Fees applies.
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This 2 hour course, delivered via Zoom, is for any staff or volunteers who wish to know how earnings affect Universal Credit in order to support their clients and service users. It will give you a detailed understanding of what are earnings for Universal Credit purposes and the impact earnings can have on the claimant’s benefit award and claimant commitment. Training Fees applies.
This 3 hour introductory course, delivered via Zoom, is for any staff or volunteers who need to know about Universal Credit in order to support their clients and service users. It will provide a good introduction to the rules of entitlement and the core elements that are payable in specific circumstances. It will also cover how to claim, and where to get further help and advice. Training Fees applies.
This 2-hour course is for staff and volunteers who have a good understanding of the benefits system, and who want an update on recent and future benefit changes. It will update staff and advisers on legislative and guidance changes, and how these changes may affect clients who are supported by delegates and their organisation. Training Fees applies.
This course is for any adviser keen to understand how to challenge a Personal Independence Payment decision. It focuses on the process of challenging a PIP decision and covers what should be considered before appealing a decision, and the basis of the challenge that is being made. Please note this course is now 2.5 hours in length. Training Fees applies.
This introduction to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is for advisers and advice supervisors who are looking for an overall understanding of this benefit. It will provide delegates with a comprehensive overview of PIP, its advantages for claimants, suggestions for how advisers can improve the chances of an award, and issues to look out for. This course does not discuss the specific PIP descriptors in detail. SWRU are developing separate courses covering the descriptors, including completing the PIP2 form and the mobility descriptors. Training Fees applies.
This course is for any adviser keen to understand how to ensure that relevant information is provided on a PIP2 form. It will be of particular interest to advisers who have, or wish to have, a role in helping with Personal Independence Payment claims. It is designed to enable advisers to understand what is important when using a PIP2 form to explain how a claimant meets the criteria for the benefit and to provide evidence that may be helpful in improving the client’s experience of the medical assessment. Training Fees applies.
This hands-on e-learning training using Zoom is for advisers who have a good knowledge of the welfare benefit system and who have access to the software but have not had the opportunity or time to get to know their way around it. You will need access to a copy of the latest version of QBC during the course. It will help advisers to achieve a better understanding of what the calculator can do in an advice setting. Training Fee applies.
This e-learning course is aimed at advisers who are familiar with benefits advice and would like to improve their knowledge of this particular topic. New Regulations governing the entitlement to means tested benefits for mixed age couples came into force on 15th May 2019. This has led to significant changes to the financial support mixed age couples can access. This course is designed to help advisers assess accurately what entitlements a mixed age couple may have and what changes they can expect when the older partner reaches state pension age. Training Fees applies.
The Transitional Severe Disability Premium (TSPD) amount is designed to reduce the financial impact of a move to UC for claimants eligible for the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) in their legacy means tested benefits. This course is for advisers who advise, or may advise, clients on Universal Credit. The aim of the course is to identify claimants who may be able to claim the TSDP amount, and explain the routes claimants in specific circumstances may need to follow for this to be included in the UC award. The course will also cover circumstances that will reduce or end this transitional protection.. Training Fees applies.