Personal Independence Payment
Half day – 4 hours
Split – two 2-hour sessions
This course is an introduction to the benefit, and is aimed at beginners or those refreshing their knowledge.
The course focuses on introducing PIP and gaining a basic understanding of the benefit.
By the end of the training, attendees will understand:
- What PIP is
- Who can claim it
- The eligibility criteria
- How to make a claim
- The PIP descriptors
- The assessment processes
- How PIP affects other benefits
In this section
- Overview of Welfare Benefits
- Universal Credit – Overview
- Universal Credit – Natural Migration
- Universal Credit – Housing Costs
- Personal Independence Payment
- Filling in a PIP Form
- Attendance Allowance
- Universal Credit – Mixed Age Couples
- Supporting Vulnerable Clients
- Good Casework Management
- Good Customer Service
- Employment Law Overview
- Right to Work
- Vulnerable Migrants
- Debt, Vulnerability & The Equality Act in Practice
- Cost of Living and Income Maximisation
- Filling in an Attendance Allowance Form
- Migrant Rights and Public Services
- Housing Law in Wales
- Overview of Debt
- Council Tax & Bailiffs
- Dealing with Debt Emergencies
- Income Maximisation