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Students and benefits - eligibility

CPAG in Scotland

This event is in the past

Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education. This one-day course explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim, including universal credit.

The course covers:

• Definitions of full-time study and part-time study for benefits

• Eligibility for universal credit

• Which students can get other means-tested benefits (such as income support and housing benefit) and tax credits

• Overview of how student funding affects benefits

• Other benefits students may be eligible for

This ‘one-day equivalent’ course is for advisers who already have a basic knowledge of benefits and tax credits and want to know how the rules apply to students.

The course will be delivered online over two mornings as follows;

24 February 2021

10.00 - 11.15 training session delivered via Zoom

11.15 - 11.45 break

11.45 - 1.00 training session delivered via Zoom

25 February 2021

Repeat of day 1 schedule

This is a practical course, delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, exercises and group discussion.

Date
10:00, 24 February to 25 February 2021
Contact
Jo Blyth
01415523303
Theme
Social justice & poverty
Cost
Various - see website
Attendance type
Online only
Venue
https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/events/students-and-benefits-eligibility-scotland-24-25-february-2021-online
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