Welfare Benefits for Young People Course

Section 1
An Introduction to the welfare system & how it works:

• Understanding the three general benefit categories
  1. Replacement of earnings when unemployed.
  2. Benefits intended to assist with extra costs, e.g. those related to disabilities.
  3. Benefits that assist in alleviating poverty.
• The difference between means-tested & non-means tested benefits.
• Understanding underlying entitlements & ‘passporting’ to other benefits (benefits which some people are automatically entitled to because of their entitlement to a different benefit).

Section 2
The main benefits that young people may be entitled to…specifically:

• What is it?
• Who can claim it?
• How is it claimed?
• Could the claimant be entitled to any other benefits?
  • Jobseekers Allowance (contribution based & income based).
  • Employment & Support Allowance
  • When can a young person apply for Income Support rather than Employment & Support Allowance?
  • The Social Fund
  • Care to Learn
  • Education Maintenance Allowance
  • Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
  • Discretionary Housing Payments
  • Severe Hardship Payments
  • When can someone under 25 claim Working Tax Credit?
  • Child Tax Credit (for those responsible for looking after a child)
  • Carers Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance

Section 3
What to do when you think a wrong decision has been made:

• An Introduction to revisions & appeals
• Signposting for further support.

Duration

One and two day courses available

Contact Koha for more information or to discuss your welfare Benefits training needs