Training
Disability living allowance and attendance allowance
Online booking is available here
Who this course is for -
Staff who work in an advisory or supportive role with people with disabilities/health problems that lead to care and/or mobility needs and who may be entitled to disability living allowance/ attendance allowance. If you work with people with mental health problems see our DLA/AA for people with mental health needs course.
NB - 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 -
Disability living allowance and attendance allowance are important ways of maximising income but are often not claimed due to misconceptions by advisers and clients (for example many people think that they cannot claim these benefits if they are working).
A successful claim can increase a person’s income by between £17.10 and £150 per week and can be the 'key' to claiming other benefits and/or increasing awards: but potential claims are often not identified or claims result in low awards or refusals.
This course will enable you to identify who is eligible for DLA/AA, how to complete the long and confusing application forms (and hopefully increase your success rate), how to ask clients the right questions to get information and what evidence is needed (and from whom).
Level: Introductory
CPD Hours: Five
