Challenging Universal Credit Decisions

This course will be delivered live-online via the Zoom platform

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• Description

  This session will help you develop and maintain your knowledge on the key regulations, decision maker guidance and case law required to challenge common problem areas within U.C such as;

  • Claim closure and suspension
  • Sanctions and their impact
  • The difference between determinations and decisions and what you can do with them
  • Conditionality for work and work related activity 

  It is also a useful companion course for those seeking to attend our 1-day course in Tribunal Representation as its content will give you the prerequisite enhanced knowledge of the benefit under appeal. 

• Pre-Learning Requirements

  No pre-learning requirements

• Who Should Attend

  This course has been designed for advisers and others working in the area of Social Security who wish to give the most effective advice on UC and better challenge decisions.  

• Accreditation

  Non-accredited

• CPD

  This course is worth 3 CPD points under the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard.

• Professional Framework

  This is a CPD course and it will provide learners with information on UC Decisions. It links to a range of National Occupational Standards for Legal Advisers including:

  • SFJIB19 - First line welfare rights legal advice
  • SFJIB20- Provide specialist welfare rights legal advice

• Fees

  Advice NI Member Rate - £55

  Voluntary/Community- £65

  Private - £85

• 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

• Wed 10 January

  Wed 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM GMT

  Online

  Presented by Ryan Fitzsimmons, Advice NI Training

  • £85.00
  • Voluntary/Community rate £65.00
  • Member Rate: £55.00

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