Surrey Welfare Rights Unit
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Students and Benefits – The Basics
26th August 2021 by Ray Savage in
- 16th December 2021
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Who is this course for?
This 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.
Aims
To enable experienced welfare benefits advisers to understand the impact of studying and student income on benefit entitlement.
Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will have increased understanding and knowledge in order to:
- Identify which students can make claims for benefits
- Recognise which claimants can remain on their benefits when becoming a student.
- Understand the impact of student income on means tested benefit entitlement, including what income can and can’t be disregarded.
- Be able to advise students who are taking a break from their studies.
A complete set of slides will be provided at the end of the course.
Event Location
Venue: Online via Zoom
Venue Phone: training@swru.org
Address: Description:
Joining Instructions
You will be sent a link to join the training 1-2 working days before the date of the course.
On the day you will be able to join the course 15 minutes before the start time and will go into a waiting room until the trainer admits you.
If you have any difficulty connecting on the day please email us at training@swru.org with a contact phone number and we will try to help.
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