Why Do This Course? When you first encounter the benefits system it can seem like an impenetrable maze. So many different payments and… Read More > "Benefits – An introduction"
Getting the Right Benefits – for anyone under pension age
Why Do This Course? There are more than 30 different benefits available through the social security system. Different people get different combinations according… Read More > "Getting the Right Benefits – for anyone under pension age"
Benefits Update and Refresher
Why Do This Course? This continually updated course is for people who are confident working with the benefits system. It revises some basics… Read More > "Benefits Update and Refresher"
Illness, Disability and Caring
Why Do This Course? If you are ill or disabled your benefit situation is likely to be fairly complicated, involving a combination of… Read More > "Illness, Disability and Caring"
Older People’s Benefits
Why Do This Course? This course looks at the combinations of benefits that are available to people who are over pension age. We… Read More > "Older People’s Benefits"
Full-Time Workers Benefits
Why Do This Course? Before Universal Credit, full-time workers could claim a combination of Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit.… Read More > "Full-Time Workers Benefits"
Young People’s Benefits
Why Do This Course? Young people claim the same benefits as everyone else, but in many situations they face extra barriers. This course… Read More > "Young People’s Benefits"
Universal Credit
Why Do This Course? Universal Credit is the biggest change to the benefits system for a generation. It is slowly being introduced to… Read More > "Universal Credit"
Paying for your home – Housing Benefit and UC Housing Costs
Why Do This Course? If you are on a low income you can get help with your rent through Housing Benefit or Universal… Read More > "Paying for your home – Housing Benefit and UC Housing Costs"
Coming from Abroad – The Benefit Rules
Why Do This Course? This course covers all the additional barriers to claiming for people who are non-UK nationals, or British citizens returning… Read More > "Coming from Abroad – The Benefit Rules"
Benefits for Young People and Education – Short Booster Session
Why Do This Course? Young people claim the same benefits as everyone else, but in many situations they face extra barriers. This course… Read More > "Benefits for Young People and Education – Short Booster Session"
Benefit Conditionality, Jobseeking and Sanctions
Why Do This Course? To get Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, ESA or Income Support you may have to do work focused interviews, work… Read More > "Benefit Conditionality, Jobseeking and Sanctions"
Homelessness – The legal rights of homeless people
Why Do This Course? The rights of homeless people come from laws. Local council homelessness officers must follow the law. The government gives… Read More > "Homelessness – The legal rights of homeless people"
Work Capability Assessments
Why Do This Course? A Work Capability Assessment is a process to determine whether your illness or disability causes you problems in managing… Read More > "Work Capability Assessments"
PIP Assessments
Why Do This Course? Personal Independence Payment is a benefit for people whose illness or disability causes problems with daily living or mobility.… Read More > "PIP Assessments"
Writing Better Letters
Why Do This Course? If you have to deal with complex problems you will have to provide complex responses – often in writing.… Read More > "Writing Better Letters"
Work Capability and PIP Assessments
Why Do This Course? PIP Assessments and Work Capability Assessments both use scoring systems to assess health problems. The assessments use similar processes… Read More > "Work Capability and PIP Assessments"