UNABLE TO WORK
Employment and support allowance
GDES0110 2 July 2010 Glasgow
This course provides a detailed introduction to employment and support allowance (ESA). Taking into account the experiences of claimants and advisers since ESA was introduced in October 2008, the course covers the structure of ESA, how and when assessments are carried out, and the requirements that most claimants must meet in order to avoid their benefit being reduced.
The course covers:
- Who is eligible for ESA
- How ESA is calculated
- The limited capability for work test and work-related activity test
- Conditionality requirements and sanctions
- How ESA affects entitlement to other benefits
- Transitional entitlement to the previous incapacity-related benefits
This course is suitable for anyone wanting to explore ESA in detail, including experienced advisers who want to update their knowledge.
 Level Standard
Tutor Judith Paterson
Time 10am - 4pm
SNS 4.9
CPD 5 hours
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Incapacity/limited capability for work appeals half day
GDIW0110 7 June 2010 Glasgow
This half-day course, aimed at experienced tribunal representatives, provides an overview of the main caselaw and other developments in ‘incapacity for work’ and ‘limited capability for work’, and considers the implications for tactics at tribunals. Among the subjects considered are:
- Caselaw – past trends, future prospects
- Medical evidence – its importance, use at a tribunal, how it is weighed
- Approaches to PCA/work capability assessment descriptors – working context, fluctuating conditions
The course will include the opportunity for representatives to share experiences and ideas.
Level Experienced
Tutor Simon Osborne
Time 1pm - 4pm
SNS 4.9
CPD 3 hours
The work capability assessment half day
GDWA0110 9 November 2010 Glasgow
A test of ‘limited capability for work’ applies to claimants of employment and support allowance. What is the work capability assessment? Who is subject to it? How will it work? This half-day course is for advisers wanting to familiarise themselves with the essentials of the test.
Topics covered include:
- Who the test applies to
- Exemptions and exceptional circumstances
- Descriptors, points and scoring
- Appeals
Level Standard
Tutor Simon Osborne
Time 1pm - 4pm
SNS 4.9
CPD 3 hours
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