Kinship carers and the benefits system

‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues that arise for kinship carers. It provides an...

Introduction to welfare rights

This is essential training if you are starting out as a welfare rights adviser in Scotland or need a good understanding of the benefits system. It introduces you to the social security system and important...

QBC - making the most of your calculator

This course is for people who want to learn how to use QBC (the Quick Benefits Calculator) effectively and confidently. The course covers:Understanding screens, controls, menus and how to get in-calculator...

Universal credit - housing costs

Universal credit (UC) claimants often have difficulties getting the housing costs element included in their claim and having the right amount paid on time. This course focuses on the practical aspects of help...

Students and benefits - eligibility

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...

Scottish social security - an introduction

This course provides an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland. It is aimed at advisers and other workers who have little or no knowledge of these benefits. The course covers:What...

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Do you advise or support former members of the British armed services and their families? You will know that it can be difficult to work out how their benefits are affected by the many different pensions and...

Income maximisation for older people

Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to. This course provides an introduction to pension credit and aims to help you with effective benefit checks to maximise income. The course covers...

Mental health and benefits

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...

Payments for children in Scotland

This course provides an overview of benefit support for families in Scotland from pregnancy to school age. Scottish child payment is available for almost half of all children under 16 and significantly...