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 |
|---|
| 12T1BO2 | 26 September 2012 | London |
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