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...

Benefits and the armed services community

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...

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...

Benefit basics 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...

Universal credit update and tactics

Universal credit (UC) changes all the time, as the law is updated, tribunals and courts interpret the law, and it is implemented in practice. This course is an opportunity for experienced advisers to get up to...

Universal credit - managed migration

This course focuses on the transitional issues for claimants who are moving from legacy benefits and tax credits to universal credit (UC). It is expected that the majority of claimants in Scotland will be moved...