Social security law update

Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on...

Social security law update

Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on...

Universal credit - an introduction

Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK. It was intended to simplify the social security system and provide an incentive to work, but its...

Universal credit for ill health and disability

This course looks at the universal credit (UC) rules that particularly affect ill or disabled people. It will equip you to advise clients who are claiming or need to claim UC, including the importance of the...

Carer support payment

Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which replaces carer’s allowance in Scotland. This course will update you on the transfer from carer’s allowance to carer support payment. You will gain an...

CYP Experiences of Domestic Abuse

This session explores how children and young people can experience domestic abuse, how this can impact on their lives and the coping strategies they and the non-abusing parent can employ.This session also...

Changing decisions - Scottish benefis

When a Scottish benefit is refused, an award is wrong or there is an overpayment, what steps can you take to put things right? You may already be familiar with the processes involved in changing DWP decisions...

Tools and Procedures for Accessibility

This disabled-led training with Birds of Paradise is underpinned by an extensive knowledge of equality and access within the sector and offers practical guidance on how to work accessibly, particularly when...

NEW Pension age disability payment

Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age. Getting an award of PADP can significantly...

Scottish Women’s Aid National Conference 2024

SWA National Conference – Reforming Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Child Contact Proceedings: A Human Rights Approach You are invited to join SWA and leading Scottish and international experts in law...