Costs and Courses
All our courses are updated to include the latest changes/ proposed changes announced in the Coalition’s Emergency Budget and Spending Review.
Courses can be run at a basic or more experienced level and usually last one day.
Open Courses
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cost- £120 per place includes lunch, refreshments, colour Benefit rates poster, certificate of attendance and comprehensive course guide.
(£95 per place- concessionary rate for voluntary organisations with 5 or less full time staff)
Cancellation- If you cancel the course more than 3 weeks before the commencement date, then a £35 administration fee will be payable.
The course fee will remain payable if you cancel the course within 3 weeks of the commencement date.
If we cancel the course, then full refunds will be paid to participants (excluding other costs, such as travel).
Transfers- You are free to transfer places between employees within your organisation at no extra cost.
Maximising Housing Benefit Cardiff 12/12/2011
Maximising Housing Benefit Birmingham 13/12/2011
Maximising Housing Benefit London 14/12/2011
Benefit Change and Welfare Reform Cardiff 27/2/2012
Benefit Change and Welfare Reform Birmingham 6/3/2012
Benefit Change and Welfare Reform London 29/2/2012
Introduction to Welfare Benefits Birmingham 20/3/2012
Introduction to Welfare Benefits Cardiff 26/3/2012
Introduction to Welfare Benefits London 28/3/2012
Back to Work Benefits 2012 London 16/4/2012 and 17/4/2012
Back to Work Benefits 2012 Birmingham 23/4/2012 and 24/4/2012
Back to Work Benefits 2012 Cardiff 30/4/2012 and 1/5/2012
Maximising Employment and Support Allowance Cardiff 14/5/2012
Maximising Employment and Support Allowance Birmingham 15/5/2012
Maximising Employment and Support Allowance London 16/5/2012
In House
Please email us to explain your needs and get a quotation.
We provide:
· Planning, course development and delivery
· Comprehensive course guide, Benefits rate poster
· Evaluation on course completion, course certificates
· free post course learning resources- newsletter and at a glance guides
You provide:
· The venue (arrangement & payment)
· Equipment (Digital projector and flipchart)
Maximum number of 16 participants.
Please don't hesitate to contact us.
Courses
| An overview of the debt and money advice process. | |
| A basic overview/ refresher of the benefits system. | |
| A more detailed 2 day overview including maximising benefits. | |
| How the benefits system has changed in the last year and forthcoming changes. Impact on your clients. | |
| Claims for these benefits can more than double a claimant's income. The most underclaimed of benefits. | |
| Introduced for new claims from 27/10/2008, with exisiting claims being 'migrated' over to the new system. | |
| Includes the local housing allowance system introduced in April 2008 and forthcoming changes. | |
Sheltered Scheme residents and Welfare Benefits 2012 |
Maximising disability benefits, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit. |
Mental Health and Welfare Benefits 2012 |
Maximising benefits, the claim and appeal process. Ideal for social workers/ CPN's/ support workers. |
| Ideal for employment advisers helping people back into work. | |
Older people and Welfare Benefits 2012 |
Includes State Retirement Pension, Pension Credit and disability benefits. |