Surrey Welfare Rights Unit
The charity for your community
Universal Credit and non-UK nationals
19th July 2023 by Ray Savage in
- 11th December 2023
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Who is this course for?
This course is for experienced advisers who sometimes deal with complex benefit queries concerning non-UK nationals. You will need to be familiar with Universal Credit. You will preferably have some experience of the EU freedom of movement rules.
Aims
It will provide advisers with an understanding of the issues that may be relevant when advising non-UK nationals claiming Universal Credit. It will cover the relevance of the EU settlement scheme to entitlement to Universal Credit.
Objectives
At the end of this course you will understand:
- Why it is important to understand a person’s immigration status when claiming Universal Credit
- When claiming Universal Credit could affect a person’s ability to stay in the UK
- How Universal Credit is calculated when one member of a couple is subject to immigration control
- When and how freedom of movement rules can still apply to EEA nationals and their family members
Event Location
Venue: Online via Zoom
Venue Phone: training@swru.org
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Joining Instructions
You will be sent a link to join the training 1-2 working days before the date of the course.
On the day you will be able to join the course 15 minutes before the start time and will go into a waiting room until the trainer admits you.
If you have any difficulty connecting on the day please email us at training@swru.org with a contact phone number and we will try to help.
