New training opportunities available with CPAG

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) are offering a range of new training opportunities for the rest of 2024

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) are offering a range of new training opportunities for the rest of 2024. Find out more about what’s planned:

Universal credit – managed migration 10 October – last chance to book!

This course focuses on the transitional issues for claimants who are moving from legacy benefits and tax credits to universal credit (UC). It is expected that the majority of claimants in Scotland will be moved to UC under the managed migration process during 2024. Giving the right advice and support during this process can make a huge difference.

Transferring to Scottish disability benefits 22 – 23 October

A new system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland. Child disability payment has completely replaced DLA for children. Adult disability payment is replacing PIP for new claimants and existing PIP claimants are in the process of being transferred. Next along is pension age disability payment, replacing attendance allowance and scheduled to start in autumn 2024. This course will help you advise confidently with an understanding of which rules are different or new, how the transfer process works, tactics when there is an existing appeal, and more.

Social security law update 24 – 25 October

Social security law and tax credit law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw, this essential one-day course looks at the most important changes in benefit and tax credits law in Scotland and the UK from the previous six months.

Universal credit – an introduction 29 October

Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK. It was intended to simplify the social security system and provide an incentive to work, but its monthly assessment and online process can seem daunting for clients and advisers alike. You do not need to be an expert to make a difference. This course aims to equip you with the practical knowledge you need to help your service users navigate universal credit and avoid potential pitfalls.   

Universal credit for ill health and disability 30 – 31 October

This course looks at the universal credit (UC) rules that particularly affect ill or disabled people. It will equip you to advise clients who are claiming or need to claim UC, including the importance of the work capability assessment.

In November…

•            NEW DATE Carer support payment 4 November

•            Changing decisions – Scottish benefits 5- 6 November

•            NEW Pension age disability payment 7 November

•            Benefits for non-EEA nationals 12 – 13 November

•            Preparing an appeal submission – adult disability payment 14 – 14 November

•            Benefits for EEA nationals 19 – 20 November

•            Students and benefits – an update 21 November

•            Benefits for EEA nationals – advanced 26 – 27 November

In December…

How to unlock your training potential 3 – 4 December

Book any of the above courses by clicking on the name of the course or browse the full programme of training through to March 2025. For any more information please email Jo Blyth jblyth@cpagscotland.org.uk

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