Mental health and benefits
CPAG in Scotland
This event is in the past
This course provides a practical and tactical look at working with people with mental health diagnoses to help secure full entitlement to benefits and avoid some of the pitfalls of the system.
The course covers:
Common diagnoses, symptoms, medication and side effects
Barriers to people getting the right entitlement
Adult disability payment in a mental health context
Medical assessments for universal credit and employment and support allowance
Tactics for dealing with other benefit issues
This course is suitable for advisers with a working knowledge of the benefits system.
- Date
- 10:00, 12 February to 13 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/mental-health-and-benefits-0
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