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Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are affected by special social security rules.

Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly.

This course explains in detail which students can claim universal credit and how student funding affects the amount they get.

This course provides a practical and tactical look at working with people experiencing poor mental health to help secure full entitlement to benefits and avoid some of the pitfalls of the system.

This course is for people who want to learn how to use QBC (the Quick Benefits Calculator) effectively and confidently.

The course covers:

Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students.

This course gives you an overview of benefit support for families in Scotland from pregnancy to school-leaving age.

The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.