Site search
  • Introduction to Welfare Benefits (2 days)

Introduction to Welfare Benefits (2 days)

Introduction to Welfare Benefits - Please note, this is a 2-day programme

Mondays 3 & 10 June 2013

AdviceUK members £170, Voluntary sector £190 + VAT, All others £210 + VAT

Learning objectives
• Explain where to access information on welfare benefits
• Describe the classification of benefits into contributory/ non contributory and means tested/ non means tested
• To understand common rules e.g. immigration status, right to reside and habitual residence; how to claim; decisions; challenging decisions; backdating; overpayments and fraud
• To understand the main conditions of entitlement for the main contributory, non contributory and means tested benefits
• To understand assistance available for owner-occupiers

• Describe the principles behind the calculation of means tested benefits (time permitting).

Content

• Where/ how to access information on welfare benefits
• Classifying benefits into means tested/ non means tested, contributory/ non contributory
• Benefit authorities and how to contact them
• Rules common to benefits; immigration status, right to reside, habitual residence, claims, decision, challenging decisions, backdating
• Overpayments and fraud
• Income maximisation in advice work
• Contributory benefits – JSA, IB, ESA, Bereavement Benefits, SRP
• Non contributory benefits – DLA/AA, CA, IIB, CB, MA, SSP, SMP, SPP ,SAP
• Means tested benefits – JSA, ESA, IS
• PC, Tax Credits, HB/CTB
• Housing costs for owners

• Social Fund
• Health/ education benefits
• JSA regime/ sanctions
• Incapacity for Work
• Disability Test for DLA/AA
• Calculating means tested benefits – general principles/ meaning of “couple”
• Where to find benefit calculators
• Calculating Income Support/ JSA; Pension Credit; Tax Credits
• Principles of housing/ council tax benefit calculations

To make a booking, please complete the booking form attached below email it to us at training@adviceuk.org.uk

Attached documents