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Introduction to Welfare Rights

Description

Please note, the rationale of the training is not to make staff in any way responsible in carrying out additional roles, the rational is to raise awareness of the issues that are current, and how best to identify, support and refer clients on to the Information and Advice Hub that they may come into contact with in their daily roles.

Learning Outcomes

This session will cover:

Introduction to Welfare Rights

  • Administrative structure of the benefit system including the role of the DWP, HMRC, Social Security Scotland and the Local Authority.
  • Means and Non-Means Tested Benefits
  • Universal Credit and Legacy benefits
  • Disability Benefits
  • Social Security Scotland devolved benefits update
  • Up and coming changes that may affect service users (team specific for example Children and Families - Child Disability Payment)

Debt

  • Spot the signs of Debt  
  • Service Overview of The Information and Advice Hub
  • How we can help with Welfare Benefits 
  • How we are trying to prevent debt
  • Identifying when to make a referral

Who Should Attend

All staff and services across Health Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

Course Length

This course is a 90 Minute Online session via Microsoft Teams.

 

How to book

South Ayrshire Council Employees

This course can be booked through Book and Go on COAST, visit: https://thecore.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/232/COAST

 

NHS Ayrshire & Arran Employees

All NHS staff within SA HSCP, should copy and paste the following link onto their browser and enter where they will be directed to COAST. This link should be used anytime NHS wish to access COAST therefore it would be advisable that this is saved to favourites.

http://council.learnprouk.com/lms/guest_level/ExternalBooking.aspx?L3Id=1032&ContentAuthorityId=40

On entering you will have two options; to Register or Login, in the first instance all NHS staff must register their details, simply their name and email while creating a memorable password.  An active email address must be used as all booking confirmations, information and links will be sent to this address.