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Benefits for disabled students
GDDS0110 8 February 2011 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
GDBI0110 11 – 12 May 2010 Glasgow
GDBI0210 26 – 27 October 2010 Glasgow
This popular two-day course equips advisers 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 on day one:
- Knowledge of the benefits and tax credits systems
- Awareness of the benefits available to people in different circumstances
- A guide to using the Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
- An introduction to basic benefit calculations
And on day two:
- Definitions of full-time study and part-time study for benefits
- Eligibility of students for benefits and tax credits
- Overview of how student funding affects benefits and tax credits
You can book this two-day course on its own. Or you can add Students and benefits – treatment of income on 10 November 2010 to make it a three-day course.
Level Introductory
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 10am - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 10 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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Introduction to funding and benefits for students NEW 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 asmith@cpagscotland.org.uk
Students and benefits – an update
GDSU0110 1 June 2010 Glasgow
GDSU0210 1 December 2010 Edinburgh
This half-day course focuses on recent developments and forthcoming changes in benefits and tax credits – those aimed specifically at students and general changes – and describes how they may impact on students.
The course includes:
- Changes in student support – effect on benefits and tax credits
- Caselaw developments
- Recent changes and forthcoming 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.
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
GDSE0209 23 February 2010 Glasgow
GDSE0110 22 February 2011 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 an alternative to the two-day Introduction to benefits for student advisers for advisers who already have a basic knowledge of the benefits and tax credit system but want to know more about how the rules apply to students.
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 on 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 Anne Smith on 0141 552 3303 or email asmith@cpagscotland.org.uk
Students and benefits – treatment of income
GDSI0110 10 November 2010 Glasgow
The effect of student funding and other income on benefits and tax credits is complex. This experienced-level course considers in detail how income, particularly student funding in Scotland, affects benefits for students in both HE and FE. Benefit calculations showing how income affects entitlement will be part of this training.
This course covers:
- An introduction to student funding
- How grants, loans, bursaries and other student funding affect benefits and tax credits
- How other kinds of income affect benefits and tax credits
You can book this course on its own. As a one-day course, it is aimed at advisers already familiar with basic benefit calculations and eligibility rules for benefits. Or you can add Introduction to benefits for student advisers on 26 – 27 October 2010, to make it a three-day course.
Level Experienced
Tutor Angela Toal
Time 10am - 4pm
SNS 4.17
CPD 5 hours
Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook
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