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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Benefit basics in Scotland

CPAG in Scotland

You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland 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

Scottish Welfare Fund’s crisis grants and community care grants

Knowing who can help

Date
10:00, 24 February to 25 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/benefit-basics-scotland
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