Understanding UC Sanctions for Advisers: February 2025
Course Overview
Session Details
Universal Credit is the new single means tested benefit for people of working age. however, your Universal Credit award can be impacted by number of different things, such as any savings, investments or assets you might have; some other benefits could impact your award; or if you have any deductions – which includes sanctions. This Lunch and Learn has been designed to help advisers get to grips with the reasons for why sanctions occur, what can be done to prevent them, and the impact being sanctioned has on a person’s Universal Credit award.
What we will cover
- Work-related requirements for Universal Credit
- What is a sanction?
- The importance of the Claimant Commitment
- The impact of a sanction
- How to calculate a sanction
- Good reasons and sanctions
- Q&A
If you want to learn more, please contact training@lawcentreni.org
Course Date: 6 February 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30
Price: £25pp
Where: Online via Zoom
Value: 1 CPD point *group study