Universal Credit and the Self Employed

• The Gateway interview and “Gainful/Not Gainful” pathway
• How the Minimum Income Floor works, is calculated and exemptions to it
• Conditionality for the Self Employed
• Joint claims issues
• The accounting information that must be submitted in an assessment period

Who Should Attend:

This course has been designed for those in the advice sector and related areas. It is best suited to those who have already obtained a foundation knowledge of Universal Credit.

Pre-Learning Requirements:

No pre-learning requirements

Accreditation:

Non-accredited

CPD

This course is worth 1 CPD point under the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard

Professional Framework

This is a CPD course to keep you up to date with Universal Credit and the self-employed.  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
• SFJIB20- Provide specialist welfare rights legal advice

Fees

Advice NI Member Rate - £30

Voluntary/Community- £40

Private - £55

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