Suitable for: information/advice workers, PA’s, youth workers and others providing benefits advice to young people.

Course Structure: A one-day open course. Lively knowledge-based course with comprehensive hand-outs to take away.

Aim: To develop participants’ knowledge of Welfare Benefit rules and procedures to enable accurate and effective advice to be given to young people

Course Content:
1. Benefits for young people (not studying) – Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Severe Hardship Payments, other benefit possibilities, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, claim procedures and your role in supporting young people to make claims
2. The impact of studying on benefits (an overview) – the definitions of ‘study’ and ‘relevant education’ for benefit purposes; effect of studying on IS, JSA and other benefits
3. Housing Benefit – how non-dependents affect the HB claimant; the special rules that apply to those under 25
4. Social Fund – application routes for Community Care Grants, Budgeting and Crisis loans.

Trainer: Steve Johnson, advice service manager and freelance welfare rights trainer

What previous participants have said about this course:
“Brilliantly delivered – lots of info – lots to take away. Great!"
“Fantastic new info was given, made me realise how much I didn’t know”
“Wow! What a fab training session”
“Brilliant course”

Prices for 1 day Welfare Benefits course:
Youth Access members: £70.00, Voluntary Sector: £105.00, Statutory Sector: £130.00

Special Offer: Advice Package Deal
book on this course and the 2 day Improving Advice Skills course at the same time and save 20% on all three days:
Youth Access members: £136.00, Voluntary Sector: £212.00, Statutory Sector: £264.00

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