Social Security Benefits for EEA and Non-EEA Nationals

This course will include the following:

• The requirements to access benefits for EEA nationals in Northern Ireland.

• The Right to Reside Test and Habitual Residence Test for each specific benefit

• The main groups that can satisfy the right to reside test and the strengths of each group in terms of entitlement.

• The Process for Non EEA Nationals, Exceptions and No Recourse to Public Funds

• Asylum, Refugee and Humanitarian Leave issues

Who Should Attend

This course is for Advice Workers or others working with EEA and Non EEA nationals who wish to develop or refresh their knowledge of benefit entitlement in this area.

Pre-Learning Requirements

No pre-learning requirements

Accreditation

Non-accredited

CPD

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

Professional Framework

This is a CPD course to develop or refresh your knowledge in Social Security Benefits for EEA Nationals.  It links to The Money & Pension Service ‘Money Guidance Competency Framework’ and to a range of National Occupational Standards for Legal Advisers including:

• SFJIB19 - First line welfare rights legal advice
• SFJIB28 - Immigration legal advice and casework

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