Universal Credit and Students

• The unique entitlement calculation for full time students
• Treatment of Grants and Loans and disregards
• Entitlement, Exclusion and Exceptions
• Issues around Conditionality, compatibility with Study and Eligibility

Who Should Attend

This course has been designed for those working with students such as advisers and support workers. 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 1.5 CPD points under the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard.

Professional Framework

This is a CPD course to keep you up to date with Universal Credit for students. It links to The Money & Pension Service ‘Money Guidance Competency Framework’ and to a range of National Occupational Standards for Legal Advisers including:

SFJIB23 - First line legal advice for students

SFJIB19 - First line 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