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An Introduction to Universal Credit
Advice NI
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Universal Credit will fundamentally change the current means-tested benefits and tax credit systems as we know it.
This in depth 1 day course will explain the detailed rules of Universal Credit including the basic conditions of entitlement, financial conditions, benefit caps, under occupancy penalties and claimant conditionality. It will highlight in detail how Universal Credit entitlement is calculated for single people, lone parents, couples, those with dependent children, those who have limited capability for work, carers and those who need assistance with housing costs. Learning Objectives: By the end of this course learners will be able to: Identify which benefits Universal Credit replaces and which remain outside Universal Credit. Understand how Universal Credit is calculated for different groups of people. Be able to calculate Universal Credit Maximum amounts and the benefit cap. Understand the complex conditions of entitlement to Universal Credit.