‘WELFARE TO WORK’

Jobseekers allowance: labour market conditions, sanctions and hardship payments NEW

LDJS0111        10.00am – 4.30pm       7 June 2011

This course outlines the rules of entitlement including the labour market conditions and the changes to these rules for different groups of claimants, such as lone parents. The rules relating to sanctions and hardship payments will be included.

The course includes:

• an examination of the basic rules of entitlement;
• the specific rights of those who are disabled or who are carers;
• the changes for lone parents – who does and who does not have to be available for work;
• the sanctions regime and hardship payments;
• potential future changes;
• the interview regime and the link with the Work Programme.

Level Standard
Tutor Beth Lakhani
CPD hours 5
NOS LA49

The New Deal and ‘welfare to work’ for claimants

LDND0110        10.00am – 4.30pm       19 January 2011

This course provides an introduction to the newly introduced Flexible New Deal, an examination of the different roles of Jobcentre Plus staff and those working for private (and third sector) providers in delivering New Deal. It also looks at the New Deal programmes for those not on JSA – in particular New Deal for Lone Parents and New Deal for Disabled People and other special schemes designed to assist people back to work. 

The course includes:

• the structure of financial support for those in New Deal and those moving into work;
• an introduction to the Flexible New Deal;
• lone parents and welfare to work (the provisions for those on both income support and jobseeker’s allowance);
• disabled people
• other changes in the pipeline.

 (The content is subject to change as New Deal and other welfare to work schemes are modified)

Level Standard
Tutor Beth Lakhani
CPD hours 5
NOS LA49

Moving into work – lone parents

LDLP0110      10.00am – 4.30pm     21 January 2011

Lone parents who are considering whether to start work need clear advice on the possible effect on benefit and tax credit entitlement. This course considers benefit entitlement in both part-time and full-time work and looks at what help there is with childcare costs.

It includes:

• how benefits and tax credits are affected by starting part-time or full-time work;
• better-off issues between working part time or full time;
• help with childcare costs;
• benefit run-ons and other help at the start of a job;
• financial help to look for work;
• help with other costs such as school meals and health costs.

Level Standard
Tutor Ellie Bergin
CPD hours 5
NOS LA49

Moving into work new

LDMW0111       10.00am – 4.30pm       21 July 2011
LDMW0112       10.00am – 4.30pm       7 February 2012

This one-day course is aimed at those who work with lone parents and people with disabilities, who are considering starting work or are moved onto JSA from incapacity benefits and income support. A basic understanding of the benefits paid to people out of work is assumed as we address the following:

• how part-time, temporary and full time work affects benefits and tax credits;
• help available when starting work and what to claim if a job ends;
• help with childcare costs and housing costs in work;
• better-off considerations;
• 'carrots and sticks' to promote work for lone parents and people with illness or disability.

Level Standard
Tutor Ellie Bergin
CPD hours 5
NOS LA 49

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