The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

Every Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity reliant on trained volunteers and funds to provide these vital services for local communities.

• Our impact report

• Our service strategy 2008-2011

Benefits for under 25s

Course outline

This course covers:

• highlighting rules specific to young people under 25
• benefits and training options available to younger clients
• restrictions within the legal framework

This course does not include any of the immigration, presence or residence conditions

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course participants should be able:

• identify the current policies relating to young people such as the Connexions service
• assist young people and/or their families to claim benefits which are appropriate to their circumstances
• address common problems associated with housing benefit and the social fund
• ensure that young people with disabilities claim their full entitlement to benefit

Dates and venues

Duration one day 10.00am to 4.00pm

Note: This course is not scheduled to be delivered during our next training term (Oct 2008 - Mar2009). This course will be available to be delivered in-house during this period.

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