Benefits for Older People

Group training (5-18 staff): Commercial rate £955; Standard / Concessionary £890 + plus trainer’s expenses + VAT

Learning outcomes

After attending this course, you will:

• Understand how the benefits system is structured and the eligibility rules for the benefits claimed by older people;
• Have gained an awareness of the principles behind means testing and how Pension Credit is worked out;
• Be able to help people make successful claims for disability benefits such as Attendance Allowance;
• Understand which benefits can/cannot be paid at the same time including how Carer’s Allowance overlaps with the Retirement Pension;
• Be able to complete basic benefit checks to ensure older people are claiming their likely entitlements;
• Be able to advise people on how to make claims and how to challenge decisions.

Suitable for

This course is relevant for anyone working with people aged approximately 65 and above. Participants need no previous knowledge of the benefits system.