Benefits and mental health
Course outline
For advisers and support staff working with people who have mental health needs. Have a positive impact on the benefits your clients by attending this one day course.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- identify how clients with mental health conditions may meet qualifying conditions for disability and incapacity for work benefits
- explain the work capability assessment as it applies to mental health
- identify recent changes to the Work Capability Assessment relevant to mental health
- recognise key issues affecting clients with mental ill health and how their advice needs can best be met
What have previous delegates said about this course?
"a good overview of the more intricate nature of benefit claims, and how some succeed where others do not"
Course accreditation
| Level | CPD | NOS |
| Intermediate | 5 Hours | LA37, LA49 |
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Dates and venues
Duration one day 10.00am to 4.00pm
| Course Code | Date | Venue |
| 11T2BMH1 | 12 January 2012 | Manchester |
| 11T2BMH2 | 06 March 2012 | Birmingham |
| 12T1BMH1 | 14 June 2012 | Leeds |
| 12T1BMH2 | 26 September 2012 | London |
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