Transferring to Scottish disability benefits
A new system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland.
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A new system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland.
Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age.
This course focuses on the transitional issues for claimants who are moving from legacy benefits and tax credits to universal credit (UC). It is expected that the majority of claimants in Scotland
To successfully challenge a benefits decision understanding where it fits within this decision making machinery can make all the difference to questions such as:
This course is aimed at frontline advisers supporting claimants in work and for advisers supporting claimants back into work.
This two-morning course provides a practical and tactical look at working with people with mental health diagnoses to help secure full entitlement to benefits, and to help avoid some of the p
The requirement to have a right to reside for key benefits such as universal credit, remains a significant barrier preventing many EEA nationals accessing these benefits.
This essential two-morning course is aimed at non-benefit staff and volunteers working with people for whom benefits are an issue.
Designed for those new to benefits advice work, this two-morning online course provides an essential introduction to the benefits system.
The work capability assessment (WCA) test dominates employment support allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) in relation to sick claimants.