Benefit Overpayments: How to Request a Discretionary Waiver
Advice NI
This course will provide a practical guide to making an application for a discretionary waiver in light of those changes through discussion of relevant case studies and the completion of submission templates.
Content covered in the course will include:
- Legislative and case law basis for the Department to exercise its discretion
- Key medical and hardship grounds for requesting a discretionary waiver
- Changes to the DWP guidance contained in the Benefit Overpayment Recovery Guide
- Evidence required to support a waiver request
- Engaging with Debt Management
Accreditation
Non-accredited
CPD
This course is worth 1.5 CPD hours under the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard.
Fees
Advice NI Member Rate - £30
Voluntary/Community- £40
Private - £55
Who Should Attend
This course has been designed for advisers and others working in the area of Social Security
Registration Information
For our member organisations, please ensure you register with your work email address otherwise you will not receive your discounted member rate
Similarly, for Advice NI staff, please register using your work email address as your registration will not be fully complete otherwise
- Advice services
Date and Time
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Location
Advice NI Training
Forestview, Purdy’s Lane
Newtownbreda
BT8 7AR
United Kingdom
Benefit Overpayments: How to Request a Discretionary Waiver
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