Calendar of CPAG Scotland courses February 2012 – March 2013

  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Introductory courses
Introduction to welfare rights        14-18         8-12            
AA/DLA – an introduction                   30        
AA/DLA – effective claiming                 4          
ESA – an introduction                   29        
Housing benefit and rent arrears 7                       7  
Income maximisation for older people                   1        
Kinship care, looked after children and care             31              
Training for trainers               18-19            
  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Standard courses
AA/DLA – challenging decisions                     7      
Benefits for people from abroad                   8-9        
Benefits for young people               20            
DLA for children   6                       7
ESA – transfers and appeals NEW       2           21        
  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Help with mortgage and other payments               4            
Housing benefit overpayments                       24    
Housing benefit problem areas                11            
Income maximisation for families   28                       27
In-work benefits for lone parents and disabled people                   6        
Jobseeker's allowance – jobseeking conditions NEW         22                  
Mental health and benefits       24                    
Overpayments of DWP benefits         10                    
Representing at the First-tier Tribunal        
7-8
         15-16        
Tax credits – appeals, overpayments and complaints               5+13            
Using evidence effectively   15                       14
Using legislation and caselaw   1                     28  
Experienced courses
  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Appeals to the Upper Tribunal               6            
Benefits and tax credits law update 23            
25         21
DLA – caselaw and tactics              23              
Personal independence payment (Stage 1 training) NEW     26 28+30                    
Tax credits – an update     25                      
Tax credits – calculating awards   22                        
Tribunal representation – practice and tactics NEW   13                 6      
Universal credit (Stage 1 training) NEW     24 16+31                    
Welfare reform   15 + 22        
             
Universal credit 1+2 20        
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  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Benefits for students courses
Benefits for disabled students 8                         5
Introduction to benefits for student advisers       9         13          
Students and benefits – eligibility 21                       5  
Students and benefits – an update       29 26         27        
  Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Basic courses
Benefits for disabled children and their families             22              
Benefits for disabled children from 16 NEW                     5      
Benefits for non-benefit advisers NEW             29-30              
Childcare and tax credits NEW 29                       27  
European nationals – benefit essentials NEW         20                  
Tax credits – the essentials                       31    
Welfare reform – what you need to know NEW       1         31          

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