This course looks at the legal entitlements to benefits for carers of disabled people.
It is a very useful course that sits well with two other courses-
Benefits for Older People(including Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit) and
Benefits and Mental Health(including ESA/ presenting as sick and PIP)
It uses casestudies to-
- identify and signpost to the correct benefits for carers
- be aware of when and how Carers Allowance can be claimed and its effect on other benefits including those of the disabled person being cared for
- the carers premium (on most means tested benefits) and the carers element(of Universal Credit)
- the effect of work on carers' entitlement to benefit
- when and how carers 'credits' can be claimed to help protect future claims for National Insurance related benefits
- the bedroom tax and an extra room for an overnight carer
- Universal Credit implications for carers
- how a change in PIP, DLA or AA can affect status as a carer
- conditionality- what you have to do to get benefits- how being a carer can help reduce the risk of sanctions(in terms of carers of disabled people and child carers).
- understand the bedroom tax and the Benefit cap for carers
- understand council tax and carers
duration— 1 day 10am- 4pm
Course Level- Update (for delegates who have completed our Introduction to Benefit Course(or have similar knowledge))
Course accreditation- the Solicitors Regulation Authority has authorised us to award 5.25 hours Continuing Professional Development(CPD) points for solicitors attending this course. Our allocated CPD reference is EJV/SWTL.