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Benfits for non-Benefit Specialists

This Course Covers

• How the benefits system works
• Means tested and non-means tested benefits
• Income maximisation
• Basic eligibility rules for key benefits
• Which benefit in what circumstances and how some benefits are calculated

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course participants should be able to:

• Name some benefits that overlap
• Explain the differnces between DLA and AA
• Explain why premiums can increase a client's income
• Name three benefits that are contributory, three non-contributory and three that are means-tested.

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