Migrant Rights and Entitlements
Half day – 4 hours
Split – two 2-hour sessions
2-hour webinar
Vulnerable migrants in the UK often face a range of difficulties and challenges, including discrimination, exploitation, and lack of access to essential services.
These challenges can be particularly acute for those who are undocumented or lack formal status in the UK.
This course is designed to train frontline staff on how to identify groups of vulnerable migrants, identity their rights and provide relevant advice and support.
No previous experience or knowledge of migrant rights is required to attend this course. By the end of the training, attendees will understand:
- What type of migrant is considered vulnerable
- The difficulties vulnerable nigrants face
- Different types of immigration status
- What no recourse to public funds means
- How having no recourse to public finds affects clients and service users
- What support services are available
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