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 standard level course explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim, in particular 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 course is for advisers who already have a basic knowledge of benefits and want to know how the rules apply to students.
- Date
- 10:00, 4 February to 5 February 2025
- Contact
-
Pauline Chalmers
01415523303 - Theme
- Social justice & poverty
- Cost
- Various - see website (discount for CPAG members)
- Attendance type
- Online only
- Online venue
- https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/courses/students-and-benefits-eligibility
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