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Benefits for disabled students half day
GDDS0111 8 February 2012 Glasgow
GDDS0112 5 March 2013 Glasgow
This half-day course looks at the benefits that a student with a disability or long-term illness can claim. It looks, in particular, at the rules affecting full-time students.
This course explains:
- Rules for students claiming disability living allowance and employment and support allowance
- Rules for disabled students claiming housing benefit
- Working tax credits for disabled students
- Benefits when students take time out due to ill health
 Level Standard
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 1pm - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 3 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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Introduction to benefits for student advisers
GDBI0112 9 May 2012 Glasgow
GDBI0212 13 November 2012 Glasgow
This one-day course equips advisers and frontline workers who are new to benefits with a basic knowledge of social security benefits and tax credits and explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim.
The course aims to give participants:
- Knowledge of the benefits and tax credits systems
- Awareness of the benefits available to people in different circumstances
- Definitions of full-time study and part-time study for benefits
- Outline of the groups of students eligible for benefits and tax credits
"Course content and delivery excellent and very informative"
Level Introductory
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 10am - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 5 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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Introduction to funding and benefits for students IN-HOUSE
This basic level half-day course can be organised at your premises for up to 20 people, at our standard half-day in-house course rate. The course will give an overview of the student funding, benefits and tax credits that students are eligible for. It will help advisers recognise when these are relevant for students, and advise them appropriately. The course is suitable for anyone working with people who are studying or thinking of going into education. It is a basic level course and assumes no knowledge of benefits, tax credits, or student funding.
It includes:
- An overview of student funding in further and higher education
- An overview of the benefits and tax credits system
- Which groups of students can claim benefits, and which benefits they can claim
- The impact of student funding on benefits
- Signposting students for help with student funding and benefits enquiries
Level Basic
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 3 hours
This course can only be booked as an in-house course which means we can deliver it on a date and at your premises or a venue to suit you. We run our in-house courses for up to 20 people. Providing a course in-house can be more cost-effective, saving on time, travel and accommodation. We provide the expert tutor and all the training materials. If you want to share the cost you can invite participants from other groups in your area.
View in-house fees here. To book an in-house course contact us 0141 552 3303 or email lmurphy@cpagscotland.org.uk
Students and benefits – an update half day
GDSU0112 29 May 2012 Glasgow
GDSU0212 26 June 2012 Inverness
GDSU0312 27 November 2012 Edinburgh
Make sure you know what benefit changes are in the pipeline and likely to affect students. Welfare reform is changing the face of our benefits system with many changes made over the past year, and many more to come. This half-day course focuses on recent developments and forthcoming changes in benefits and tax credits aimed specifically at students, and also looks at the impacy more general changes might have on students.
The course includes:
- Housing benefits changes and reductions
- Universal credit – replacing the main welfare benefits from 2013
- Changes in student support – effect on benefits and tax credits
- Other changes in legislation and guidance
The course is aimed at advisers with a good working knowledge of the benefits and tax credit system as they apply to students.
"Love CPAG courses, very informative"
Level Experienced
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 1pm - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 3 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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Students and benefits – eligibility
GDSE0111 21 February 2012 Glasgow
GDSE0112 5 February 2013 Glasgow
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education. This one-day course explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim.
The course covers:
- Definitions of full-time study and part-time study for benefits
- Eligibility for means-tested benefits
- Eligibility for other benefits and tax credits
- Overview of how student funding affects benefits and tax credits
This one-day course is for advisers who already have a basic knowledge of benefits and tax credits and want to know how the rules apply to students. It also provides more detail and a useful update to those who previously attended the one-day Introduction to benefits for student advisers
Level Standard
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 10am - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 5 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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Students and benefits – the basics IN-HOUSE
We can offer this basic level course to organisations in Scotland, at your premises at the special price of £99 in total for up to 20 people. This course gives an overview of benefits and tax credits that students can claim. It is aimed at non-welfare-rights advisers to help them recognise when these are relevant for students, and advise them appropriately.
It includes:
- An overview of the benefits and tax credits system
- Which groups of students can claim benefits
- Which benefits they can claim
- The impact of student support on benefits
- Signposting students for help with benefit enquiries
Level Basic
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 2 hours
For further information and to book an in-house course contact Lorraine Murphy on 0141 552 3303 or email lmurphy@cpagscotland.org.uk
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