Understanding employment and support allowance

This course explains the main rules about Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for people who are out of work because of a disability or health problem. It covers who is entitled, how the various assessments work and the rules about compulsory interviews and action plans, sanctions, work you can do while claiming, the relationship with Housing and Council Tax Benefits, and useful tactics.

Starts on	10/11/2009
Location	London

The course also covers the position for people who currently receive an old benefit, like Incapacity Benefit, because they are incapable of work and how they might be affected by ESA.Initially, people most affected by ESA will be people making new claims if they cannot work because of a disability or illness – perhaps becoming ill later in life or because they have a disability and reach the age of 16.The government plans to move all existing claimants onto ESA at some point in the future.

The programme includes plenty of time for discussion, questions and case studies to aid learning and explore the impact of the new benefit.

Who the course is aimed at

Learning and Skills Councils, Jobcentre Plus, contractors, citizens advice, debt agencies, voluntary organisations

Places and Dates

10 November 2009 – London

Tutor

Neil Bateman, LLB, Dip SA, Dip MS, CQSW

Price

Private sector£245

Public sector and academic institutions£195

Charity, voluntary sector and not-for-profit£145

Thank you.