CPAG in Scotland

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You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people on low incomes or with additional needs.

You will learn the basics of social security and be able to identify which benefits are available to the people you work with. You will understand the key life events that can have an impact on benefit entitlement and recognise when someone should make a new claim or report a change in circumstances.

The course covers:

• The UK and Scottish social security systems

• Universal credit basics

• Disability and carers’ benefits in the UK and Scotland

• Knowing who can help

This course is aimed at advisers and support workers with no knowledge of benefits.

This 'one-day equivalent' introductory level course will be delivered online over two mornings as follows;

4 November 2020

10.00 - 11.15 training session delivered via Zoom

11.15 - 11.45 break

11.45 - 1.00 training session delivered via Zoom

5 November 2020

Repeat of day 1 schedule

This 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 link, a few days before the start of the course, to allow access to the event.

Date

10:00, 4 November to 5 November 2020

Contact

Jo Blyth
01415523303

Theme

Social justice & poverty

Cost

Various - see website

Attendance type

Online only

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