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How to get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) training
This training will help you: understand what is PIP and who is it for, learn how to fill in an application, learn how to deal with assessments, understand how to challenge unfavourable decisions (reconsiderations and appeals), and learn about relevant tools and resources.
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Using strategic litigation for housing problems training
This workshop focuses on the use of strategic litigation for dealing with housing problems. We will look at: the definition of strategic litigation, the sorts of cases where strategic litigation can be used, the process for pursuing a case through strategic litigation, and important timelines...
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How to deal with benefits sanctions training
In this training, you will: learn what information and evidence is needed to make a claim for benefits, understand the process of appealing a benefit sanction, develop the soft skills needed to engage with the benefits system, and test your knowledge and skills in a series of exercises.
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Your rights in the private rented sector training course
This course is comprised of the following four workshops: Tenancies and other housing arrangements (2hr) Benefits and housing (2hr) Dealing with poor housing conditions (2hr) How to deal with a Section 21 eviction notice (2hr) Each workshop is two hours long and the workshops can be delivered once a...
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Benefits for housing training
This training covers key benefits and how they relate to housing. This training will help you: gain a basic overview of key benefits for people with different needs, understand how to best support people who are claiming, or about to claim, benefits for rent, including Universal Credit, find...
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Your rights when homeless or in temporary accommodation training course
The course is comprised of the following four workshops: Tenancies and other housing arrangements (2hr) Dealing with homelessness applications (2hr) Living in temporary accommodation (2hr) Applying for social housing (2hr) Each workshop is two hours long and the workshops can be delivered once a...
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Dealing with homelessness applications training
The training will help you develop skills and legal knowledge needed to deal with local authorities’ homelessness process. As a result of this training, you will: understand basic rights of people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, understand the duties of local authorities to prevent...
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Living in temporary accommodation training
This training aims to provide a basic introduction to temporary accommodation and help you assist people who are living in temporary accommodation. As a result of this training you will: understand the different types of temporary accommodation and rights and conditions for each of them, be able to...
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Applying for social housing training
This training provides a basic overview on how to apply for social housing that is low-cost rented housing provided by housing associations or councils. After this training you will understand: how the housing allocation scheme works, how to apply for council housing, how to navigate the bidding...
