Universal Credit for Young People - Cancelled

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This course has now taken place. To see all our current training and learning opportunities, visit www.devoncommunities.org.uk/courses or contact info@devoncommunities.org.uk to discuss bespoke training arrangements for your organisation.
Course Category: Benefits and Money Advice

prices

  • £54.49: Members of Devon Communities Together and Citizens Advice staff/volunteers
  • £76.05: Charities, Community Groups or Parish and Town Councils that are not members of Devon Community Together
  • £103.00: Private Sector organisations and Statutory Local Authorities

course description

Do you support young people aged 16-25?  They might be in part-time or full-time education. They might be out or work or in low paid part-time or full-time work. They might be living away from the family home. They might have an illness or disability. Some will be entitled to Universal Credit and some won’t. Come and learn how Universal Credit (UC) affects young people so that you can help them get what they’re entitled to. 

This course is for all organisations who support young people and want to understand how the introduction of UC affects them.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMISSION THIS AS AN IN-HOUSE COURSE TAILORED TO YOUR ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS PLEASE CONTACT INFO@DEVONCOMMUNITIES.ORG.UK

aims and objectives

The course will enable participants to:

  • understand the key features of UC;
  • understand the arrangements for transfer to UC within Devon;
  • identify potential entitlement to benefits, including UC, for people aged 16-25 in a wide range of circumstances,
  • understand the process for claiming and being paid UC

about your tutor

Vincent Willson

Vincent has worked for the Citizens Advice service in Devon since 1985.  As an experienced trainer, he has provided benefits training for many years to voluntary and statutory sector staff, covering all aspects of the benefits system from introductory courses to Tribunal Representation.  He has been a benefits caseworker throughout his working life, having taken cases up to the Upper Tribunal level.  He continues to work as a benefits caseworker, providing advice and assistance to families with children with disabilities and to young people with disabilities.  He also provides benefits advice as part of the Devon Advice Service for Working Age Carers and is the Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Teignbridge.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Please let Support Services know if there is anything that would affect your learning and if there is anything we can do to enable you to fully participate in our courses and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Call Support Services on 01392 248919 or email info@devoncommunities.org.uk