Benefits for families and children
Full day
Background
The every child matters framework highlights that children and young people need support to achieve economic well-being. Key to this is support and information for families about benefit entitlement. Families with disabled children are a priority group as 55% of families who care for a disabled child are or have been living in poverty. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to increase their confidence in advising families who are under financial pressure.
Aims
To provide an overview of the range of benefits and allowances available to all families with children.
To enable workers to identify potential claims for benefits and tax credits.
To promote take up of benefits for disabled children and their carers.
Contents
- Child benefit and guardian’s allowance
- Tax credits
- Income support and income-based jobseeker’s allowance
- Free prescriptions and free school meals
- Social fund grants and loans
- Disability living allowance and carer’s allowance
Suitable for
People working with children and families who are new to the benefits system or those wishing to update their skills.
What participants said last year
“I found the training very useful and informative and will use it within my job role”
“I could not fault the training”
“I found all aspects of the course well presented and interesting”
This page was last updated on 4 October 2009
