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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.

Benefits overview

CPAG in Scotland

Most people will claim a social security benefit at some point in their lives. This course is for anyone new to helping people in Scotland navigate their way through the benefits system or who wants an overview of benefits. The course gives an introduction to the benefits system looking at what it is, who it is for and how it all fits together.

The course covers:

A brief introduction to social security

The structure of the benefits system

Means-tested and non-means-tested benefits

How benefits interact with each other

How to do a benefit check

Date
10:00-13:00, 11 March 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/benefits-overview-0
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