This 45 minute, online course (via Teams) aims to give frontline workers an introductory overview of Carers Allowance.

This course is aimed at non welfare benefit advice roles.

By the end of the session, you should be able to:

• Understand who may be eligible for Carers Allowance
• Understand how and when to apply for Carers Allowance
• Know when someone may receive Underlying Entitlement to Carers Allowance
• How Carers Allowance can impact other benefits (positively and negatively)
• Know when to signpost for specialist advice
• Have some strategies for starting the conversation about claiming benefits with people that you work with

By booking this course, you agree to share your details with Independent Age for the purpose of receiving a training course invite and any follow-on materials. You will also receive post-course surveys whose purpose is to improve training content and delivery for future users. Independent Age’s privacy policy can be found on their website.

Link to our privacy policy: https://www.independentage.org/our-privacy-policy

Once you've attended the training you will also receive a post-course survey, the purpose of which is to improve training content and delivery for future users.  

We look forward to having you attend the event! 

Any queries: advice.training@independentage.org