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Start Date
22 January, 2024
There will be 10 weekly meetings on Monday, 6 - 8pm, starting from 22 January.
Overview
This comprehensive Welfare Benefits short course is designed for anyone aspiring to advance their careers in casework, including volunteers and professionals seeking a deeper understanding of the benefits system.
This course covers all essential aspects, including an overview of the benefit system, non-means-tested and means-tested benefits, Universal Credit, illness and the Work Capability Assessment, disability and benefits, housing benefits and costs, migrants' rights to benefits, rights to benefits of EU citizens post-Brexit, and other pertinent issues.
Our expert instructor will provide you with a solid foundation in welfare benefits, ensuring you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex landscape of social support. By the end of the course, you'll possess the confidence and expertise to make informed decisions and positively impact the lives of those in need.
1 Overview of the benefit system
2 An introduction to non-means-tested benefits
3 An introduction to the main means-tested benefits
4 Universal Credit
5 Illness and the Work Capability Assessment
6 Disability and benefits
7 The roof over your head - Housing Benefits and Housing Costs
8 A look at the rights of migrants to benefits
9. Rights to benefits of EU citizens post-Brexit
10. Other benefits issues
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Ruth Knox
Ruth is an experienced Welfare Rights Advisor, currently working with Vauxhall Law Centre. She has taught an Introduction to Welfare Rights course with the Continuing Education for over five years.
Courses fees: Full fee £150/Concession £75
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