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"Good course worth the money." Matt Taylor, Monmouthshire Housing Assoc. Ltd

"Excellent course! Practical!" Kuldip Gill, Huggard

"Trainer is very good and experienced." Ade Adeniran, Islington Carers Centre

 

A detailed overview focusing on the most problematic areas for professionals. Housing Benefit is disappearing for many claimants but not all.

Housing Benefit will continue to be paid to those in temporary and supported accommodation and to pensioners,  even after UC migration has been completed.

Universal Credit is assessed monthly but Housing Benefit is assessed weekly.  This can lead to problems with claims.

This course works well in conjunction with our other courses eg UC and Housing Costs.

 

It will give you an awareness of the following issues-

• the place of Housing Benefit in the structure of the Benefits system

• the impact of receiving other benefits on Housing Benefit- namely Universal Credit or Pension Credit

• how working and changes to these benefits affects entitlement to Housing Benefit

• how other changes in circumstances may affect entitlement to Housing Benefit. eg UC claim closing,  client splitting up with partner,  being absent from the dwelling,  being recognised as having limited capability for work ,  getting or losing Personal Independence Payments or Attendance Allowance,  moving to a property where UC housing costs are payable,  sanctions, moving from UC housing costs to HB, and from HB to UC housing costs

• housing benefit basics

• qualifying conditions

• how and when to claim

• how to calculate benefit including premiums, and for pensioners the impact of local housing allowances/. the Benefit Cap and eligible rent

• maximisation of benefit, including backdating/ overpayments, changes to entitlement for those who go abroad

• challenging decisions

• discretionary hardship payments

Cancellation

If you cancel the course more than 3 weeks before the commencement date, then a £55 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.

 

BOOKING

The course will be delivered live by a trainer online.

Courses apply for law in England and Wales, not Scotland. 

Please click on a booking link above on the date you are interested in.

We aim to reply within one working day. 

cost- online 1 day (spread over 2 consecutive days 10am- 1pm with a break)

Social workers can choose to count courses towards their professional development.

Video Recording-  Due to General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR),  privacy and copyright  restrictions we request no recording of online training.

  cost per place
Public sector, housing associations and voluntary sector £220 online 1 day course 
Voluntary organisations with 5 or less full time staff

£185 online 1 day course 
Solicitors and financial services

£275 online 1 day course 

(5.25 hours(1.5 hours) CPD accreditation available).  Our allocated CPD reference is EJV/SWTL.

VAT will be added to the cost.  We will invoice you and you can pay by bacs or credit card.

this includes-

  • comprehensive colour course guide  (digital) 
  • colour Benefit rates  (digital) 
  • certificate of attendance  (digital) 
  • access to members' area for 1 year free-  post course help with your cases- this includes our consultancy forum, Universal Calculator to help you learn and advise,  online resources- at a glance guides,  standard letters, useful links and others,  Benefit Rates posters, ongoing news.