Personal Independence Payment - PIP (IN PERSON)

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Helping people apply for, and receive, the disability benefits they need

Aim

To enable participants to identify potential entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and assist people to make successful claims.

Overview:
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be a lifeline for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, but too many miss out. Many people don’t claim because they assume they won’t qualify, or they give up after a refusal – even though around 70% of appeals succeed with the right support.

This in-depth course equips you to help people from start to finish, spotting when they may qualify, supporting them through the claim process, and helping them challenge decisions where appropriate.

You will learn how to:

• Understand the PIP eligibility criteria and assessment process
• Help clients prepare evidence that strengthens their claim
• Identify when someone might be entitled at a higher level of PIP
• Explain how PIP affects other benefits and income
• Support challenges and appeals effectively

Who should attend?
Essential for benefits advisers, support workers, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and anyone working with disabled people or those with long-term health conditions who may need help navigating PIP.

About your tutor:

Vincent Wilson - Vincent has worked for the Citizens Advice service in Devon since 1985. As an experienced trainer, he has provided benefits training for many years to voluntary and statutory sector staff, covering all aspects of the benefits system from introductory courses to Tribunal Representation. He has been a benefits caseworker for most of his working life, having taken cases to the Upper Tribunal level. He has been involved with national Health Education England in the design of an e-learning module on social welfare legal support and money guidance for social prescribers and has provided training locally on the financial support available to people worst affected by the rise in the cost of living. He is Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Teignbridge.