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Welfare Benefits for Young People
Date: 9th November 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90 per person
This course is aimed at all practitioners and managers working with young people (especially NEET groups) who need to be aware of the benefits young people may be able to access, and their criteria. It will incorporate all the benefits changes introduced by the new Government.
Programme outline:
• Overview of the benefits system
• Key benefits when making a benefit check
• Income support
• Income based jobseekers allowance
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax
• Working Tax Credit
• The Social Fund
• Disability Living Allowance
• Attendance Allowance
• Passports
• Ways of maximising income
At the end of the workshop, participants will understand the structure of the benefits system, Identify possible entitlement to key benefits and appreciate the use of specialist benefit maximisation advice
Payment is required in full at least 14 days prior to course commencement. 10% early bird discount for bookings 60 days before the start of the course
To book please visit www.lecp.org.uk/training-directory
For further queries please contact:
LECP, Training & Development,
4th Floor Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road,
Stratford, London E15 4LJ
training@londoneastconnexions.co.uk
Tel: 020-8536-3630, Fax: 020-8534-2830
NEWHAM - People working in Private, Voluntary and Independent sector organisations that offer a service to young people in Newham may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding. Please e-mail –training.administration@newham.gov.uk for training bursary eligibility criteria and a bursary application form (you will need to allow at least 2 weeks for processing the training bursary prior to the start of training).
TOWER HAMLETS - People working with young people in the borough of Tower Hamlets may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding – please e-mail –kristina.blackett@towerhamlets.gov.uk for training bursary eligibility criteria and a bursary application (you will need to allow at least 2 weeks for processing the training bursary prior to the start of training). To book your place on the course please see below
Posted by ELN at July 29, 2010 03:09 PM