Surrey Welfare Rights Unit

Who is this course for?

This half day workshop is for advisers who already have experience in using the Quick Benefits calculator. The hands-on workshop will build on the skills of the advisers to increase their knowledge of the software by working through more complex benefit entitlement calculations.

Aim

To help the adviser to achieve a better understanding of what the calculator can help them to do.

Objectives

• Understand how to make the most of the software in a workshop session.
• Have some time to work through selected examples involving changes of circumstances and exploring the impact on benefit entitlements.
• To learn how to progress from legacy benefits to Universal Credit calculations.
• Understand how to provide a comprehensive better off calculation.