Turn2us Turn2us is a free online advice service that helps people in financial need to access information on welfare benefits. Social Services The SSKS Knowledge Hub provides briefings, Knowledge evidence & practice information in relation to a Scotland (SSKS) wide range of social issues, incl. welfare reform. E-learning resources Resource Brief description Web link CPAG in Scotland CPAG have developed four new e-learning courses to help frontline workers, who do not work in welfare rights, to get to grips with important changes in the benefits system. Shelter Scotland The Shelter Scotland e-learning course provides website information on universal credit, personal independence payments and changes to: housing benefit, benefit cap, disability living allowance and all other benefits. Housing The Housing E-Learning Network has produced network a course gives an overview of the Welfare Reform 2013 changes and introduces to the learner how this will affect their job as a social housing provider. Publications, guides and briefings Resource Brief description Web link to Benefits Further details about how benefit payments and and Prison on the entitlement may change or stop if an individual, Gov.UK website their partner or one of their children is in custody awaiting (on remand) or sent to prison or a young offenders’ institution (YOI) can be found in the Guide to Benefits and Prison on the Gov.UK website Scottish Information explaining around Scottish Government Welfare Fund March 2014 – Welfare Division
Turn2us Turn2us is a free online advice service that helps people in financial need to access information on welfare benefits. Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) The SSKS Knowledge Hub provides briefings, evidence & practice information in relation to a wide range of social issues, incl. welfare reform. E-learning resources Resource Brief description Web link CPAG in Scotland CPAG have developed four new e-learning courses to help frontline workers, who do not work in welfare rights, to get to grips with important changes in the benefits system. Shelter Scotland website The Shelter Scotland e-learning course provides information on universal credit, personal independence payments and changes to: housing benefit, benefit cap, disability living allowance and all other benefits. Housing network The Housing E-Learning Network has produced a course gives an overview of the Welfare Reform 2013 changes and introduces to the learner how this will affect their job as a social housing provider. Publications, guides and briefings Resource Brief description Web link to Benefits and Prison on the Gov.UK website Further details about how benefit payments and entitlement may change or stop if an individual, their partner or one of their children is in custody awaiting (on remand) or sent to prison or a young offenders’ institution (YOI) can be found in the Guide to Benefits and Prison on the Gov.UK website Scottish Government Welfare Division Information explaining around Scottish Welfare Fund – March 2014
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