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Welfare Benefits: An Introduction Duration 1 day Course Overview Central Training's Welfare Benefits: An Introduction course covers the different groups of benefits including means-tested, contributory, and disability benefits. The course provides real case examples of some of the issues that can arise within the legacy benefits system and gives an overview of Universal Credit (UC). The trainer aims to give delegates a basic but detailed level of knowledge of the complex benefits system and gives a brief introduction to further aspects of the field and training needs including claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and understanding Universal Credit. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, delegates will have covered: The benefits system Means-testing Identifying the relevant group for individual benefits Principles of Universal Credit Problem solving and asking for help Signposting Awareness of own further training needs Methods of Delivery This course is delivered via Central Training's Virtual Learning Environment. The trainer utilises online / power-point presentation with activities & discussions. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content What is means-testing Different groups of benefits The 'mapping' of means-testing Introduction to Universal Credit Introduction to eligibility for disability benefits How to problem solve Target Audience Frontline staff, volunteers with no experience / newly appointed advisers with little or no working knowledge of the benefits system. Training Considerations An interest in benefits work / understanding the benefits system Certification Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Related Courses Universal Credit

Welfare Benefits: An Introduction

Duration

1 day

Course Overview

Central Training's Welfare Benefits: An Introduction course covers the different groups of benefits including means-tested, contributory, and disability benefits. The course provides real case examples of some of the issues that can arise within the legacy benefits system and gives an overview of Universal Credit (UC). The trainer aims to give delegates a basic but detailed level of knowledge of the complex benefits system and gives a brief introduction to further aspects of the field and training needs including claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and understanding Universal Credit.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, delegates will have covered:

The benefits system

Means-testing

Identifying the relevant group for individual benefits

Principles of Universal Credit

Problem solving and asking for help

Signposting

Awareness of own further training needs

Methods of Delivery

This course is delivered via Central Training's Virtual Learning Environment. The trainer utilises online / power-point presentation with activities & discussions.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

What is means-testing
Different groups of benefits
The 'mapping' of means-testing
Introduction to Universal Credit
Introduction to eligibility for disability benefits
How to problem solve

Target Audience

Frontline staff, volunteers with no experience / newly appointed advisers with little or no working knowledge of the benefits system.

Training Considerations

An interest in benefits work / understanding the benefits system

Certification

Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

Related Courses

Universal Credit


Welfare Benefits: An Introduction Duration: 1 day Course overview: Central Training's Welfare Benefits: An Introduction course covers the different groups of benefits including means-tested, contributory, and disability benefits. The course provides real case examples of some of the issues that can arise within the legacy benefits system and gives an overview of Universal Credit (UC). The trainer aims to give delegates a basic but detailed level of knowledge of the complex benefits system and gives a brief introduction to further aspects of the field and training needs including claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and understanding Universal Credit. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, delegates will have covered: · The benefits system · Means-testing · Identifying the relevant group for individual benefits · Principles of Universal Credit · Problem solving and asking for help · Signposting · Awareness of own further training needs Methods of delivery: This course is delivered via Central Training's Virtual Learning Environment. The trainer utilises online / power-point presentation with activities & discussions. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · What is means-testing · Different groups of benefits · The 'mapping' of means-testing · Introduction to Universal Credit · Introduction to eligibility for disability benefits · How to problem solve TARGET AUDIENCE Frontline staff, volunteers with no experience / newly appointed advisers with little or no working knowledge of the benefits system. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS An interest in benefits work / understanding the benefits system CERTIFICATION Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. RELATED COURSES Universal Credit

Welfare Benefits: An Introduction
Duration: 1 day

Course overview:

Central Training's Welfare Benefits: An Introduction course covers the different groups of benefits including means-tested, contributory, and disability benefits. The course provides real case examples of some of the issues that can arise within the legacy benefits system and gives an overview of Universal Credit (UC). The trainer aims to give delegates a basic but detailed level of knowledge of the complex benefits system and gives a brief introduction to further aspects of the field and training needs including claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and understanding Universal Credit.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course, delegates will have covered:
· The benefits system
· Means-testing
· Identifying the relevant group for individual benefits
· Principles of Universal Credit
· Problem solving and asking for help
· Signposting
· Awareness of own further training needs

Methods of delivery:

This course is delivered via Central Training's Virtual Learning Environment. The trainer utilises online / power-point presentation with activities & discussions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· What is means-testing
· Different groups of benefits
· The 'mapping' of means-testing
· Introduction to Universal Credit
· Introduction to eligibility for disability benefits
· How to problem solve

TARGET AUDIENCE
Frontline staff, volunteers with no experience / newly appointed advisers with little or no working knowledge of the benefits system.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
An interest in benefits work / understanding the benefits system

CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

RELATED COURSES
Universal Credit