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Housing benefit overview

* formerly known as Introduction to housing benefit

Course outline

For advisers with little or no experience of housing benefit, this course provides an overview of the main rules. It includes practical exercises in identifying eligibility and calculating potential entitlement using case studies.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• identify who is eligible for housing benefit (including who is eligible for LHA)
• explain how rent restrictions are applied (including setting the LHA)
• identify the process for making claims and for payment of benefit
• explain how housing benefit is calculated

Course accreditation

Level	CPD	NOS
Introductory	5 Hours	LA49

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Dates and venues

Duration one day 10.00am to 4.00pm

Course Code	Date	Venue
11T2HBO2	28 February 2012	Birmingham
12T1BO1	17 May 2012	Leeds
12T1BO2	26 September 2012	London

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