Training
DLA/AA for people with mental health needs
Online booking is available here
Who this course is for -
Staff who work in advisory or supportive role with people who have mental health problems and may be entitled to DLA/AA. Please note that there is some cross-over material in each of the DLA/AA courses. These courses concentrate on the evidence and information required for different client groups.
If you have very little knowledge of the benefit system we recommend that you attend our welfare benefits overview course first.
What this course is about -
Claiming DLA or AA is always problematic, but when it comes to people with mental health problems there's an added set of complications. Clients often fail to acknowledge there are any issues for them or do not have an insight into their problems.
This introductory level course explores how people with mental health needs (which may fluctuate), can satisfy the disability tests for DLA/AA.We think about ways to prepare clients for the often stressful task of completing the claim form.We look at techniques to encourage full disclosure of information, without making clients feel worse about their condition.
We also think about where to get supporting evidence from (particularly if your client is not in contact with mental health services), and which evidence may be the most useful
We will also look at the knock-on effects that a successful DLA/AA claim has on other benefits.
Level: Introductory
CPD Hours: Five
