Welfare Rights Information
Free Benefits Training - July 2011
Introduction to Benefits
Dates: 11 and 12 July
This course suitable for anyone who has a client caseload; in particular it will be very valuable to any one who has to undertake Social Work duty. The course focuses on basic awareness of the process of income maximisation, which has substantially changed within the CHCP.
Introduction to Welfare Rights and Welfare Reform
Dates: 8, 15, 22, 29 July)
This half day course is aimed at all workers who carry a caseload. The course will highlight the referral and support process offered by the Welfare Rights team, highlighting the cases that can be directly referred to WR. It will also highlight some of the major changes to the welfare system.
Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
Dates: 4 5 19 25 July
This new course which will focus on the practicalities of making a claim to ESA and completing the medical questionnaire.
Further information: Margaret McEhlom | Email: margaret.mcehlom@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Welfare Rights Services
Welfare Rights Service in East Renfrewshire
Macmillan Care Welfare Rights Service for people with cancer living in East Renfrewshire
Changes to Welfare Benefits
- NEW! Benefit Appeals Leaflet NEW!
This leafet has been produced by ERDWN to provide guidance to people who face changes to their benefits
Appeals Leaflet in Word
Appeals Leaflet as PDF - Welfare Reforms announced by October 2010
This list has been compiled by East Renfrewshire Welfare Rights Service - Unedited list of changes to Welfare Benefits between 26th March and 9th August 2010 compiled by Newcastle Welfare Rights Service
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency Budget 2010
This documents contains FAQs about the Emergency Budget in June 2010. It was compiled by Update: the national disability information service.
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