The Welfare Reform Training Programme About the Course:
The Welfare Reform Act received Royal Assent at Westminster on the 8th of March 2012 and introduced significant reforms to the Social Security Benefit System including:
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A new benefit called Universal Credit to replace the current means tested benefit and tax credit system and introducing a cap on the maximum amount payable.
The abolition of the discretionary social fund in favour of locally based schemes to address exceptional hardship.
The abolition of Disability Living Allowance for working age people in favour of a new benefit known as a Personal Independence Payment.
Reforming Child Maintenance Services to move to a point where parents are supported to make their own arrangements for child maintenance where possible and charging for the scheme under certain circumstances.
In order to assist advisers to achieve a full working knowledge of the new system we have devised a package of three courses, of which learners can select individual courses or all three as a package. Learners who have previously completed the “Overview of Welfare Benefits” course will also be able to avail of the package for the two remaining courses.
Packages:
The Welfare Reform Training Programme consists of three separate courses: 1. 2. 3.
½ day course: An Overview of Welfare Reform see page 32 1 day course : An Introduction to Universal Credit see page 33
½ day course : An Introduction to Personal Independence Payments see page 34 Package A
This package is for those who have already completed “An Overview of Welfare Reform”. It includes the following 2 courses:
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14th September: An Introduction to Personal Independence Payments 28th September: An Introduction to Universal Credit
CPD Hours: There are 9 CPD hours available for this package. Package B
This package includes the following 3 courses: • • •
24th August: An Overview of Welfare Reform
14th September: An Introduction to Personal Independence Payments 28th September: An Introduction to Universal Credit
CPD Hours: There are 12 CPD hours available for this package.
Fee: The fees for each package are provided below: Package A - There is a charge of £90 to Advice NI Members, £125 to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and £165 to Private and Statutory Sector organisations.
Package B - There is a charge of £105 to Advice NI Members, £145 to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and £185 to Private and Statutory Sector organisations.
Note: If advisers require Benefits training on the current benefits system please contact
training@adviceni.net for further information about courses available.
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