An Overview of Welfare Reform (Ref: OWR/MAR/2015)

About the Course:

It covers reforms and potential reforms to benefits for children, working age and older people, including means tested benefits, non-means tested benefits, child tax credits and working tax credits, disability benefits including PIP and ESA, and housing benefit. It also outlines the different elements of Universal Credit and how they might apply to single people, families, people with disabilities and to housing costs.

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for advisers, policy workers, those involved in lobbying and campaigning, champions interested in advice work, and those working in the area to update and refresh their knowledge in this ever changing subject matter.

Location/Time/Date:

The course will run on the 18th March 2015. It will be delivered at Advice NI offices in Belfast. The course runs from 9.30am to 1.00pm.

Fees:

There is a charge of £30 to Advice NI Members, £45 to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and £65 to Private and Statutory Sector organisations.

CPD Hours: There are 3 CPD hours available for this course.

Educational/Professional Framework:

This course can be used as evidence towards a range of units in our Advice and Guidance NVQ’s and Legal Advice qualifications including ‘Understanding the Importance of Legislation and Procedures’ (Unit 30). It is also linked to the National Occupational Standards for Legal Advisers including ‘IB19 – First Line Welfare Rights and Legal Advice’.

Get signed up today call our training team on 028 90645919 or email: [email protected]