This is course is for any adviser keen to understand how to challenge a Limited Capability for Work (LCW) or Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) decision. It focuses on the process of challenging a LCW decision and covers what should be considered before appealing a decision and the basis of the challenge that is being made. Training fees apply.
- 25th February 2025
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
This 3 hour introductory course, delivered via Zoom, is for any staff or volunteers who need to know about Universal Credit in order to support their clients and service users. It will provide a good introduction to the rules of entitlement and the core elements that are payable in specific circumstances. It will also cover how to claim, and where to get further help and advice. Training fees apply.
- 4th March 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The 3 hour course is for any staff or volunteers who support families and want an introduction to benefits for families. It will provide a good introduction to the core entitlements that families may be able to claim is specific circumstances, how to claim, and where to get further help and advice. Training fee applies.
- 26th March 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This course is for advisers who need more detail on how Universal Credit and Housing Benefit can help working age claimants pay rent for their home. It will give advisers a more in depth understanding of how help with rent is provided via Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, at what level and any restrictions that may be in place. Training fee applies.
- 24th April 2025 - 25th April 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This course is for any adviser keen to understand how to ensure that relevant information is provided on a PIP2 form. It will be of particular interest to advisers who have, or wish to have, a role in helping with Personal Independence Payment claims. It is designed to enable advisers to understand what is important when using a PIP2 form to explain how a claimant meets the criteria for the benefit and to provide evidence that may be helpful in improving the client’s experience of the medical assessment. Training fees apply.
- 29th April 2025
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
This course is for any staff or volunteer who has a basic understanding of Universal Credit and wants to gain a better understanding of how Universal Credit payments are calculated in different client circumstances. Training fees apply.
- 7th May 2025
10:00 am - 12:30 pm