Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance) and Council Tax Benefit - Level 2
This course will equip advisers with the knowledge to advise clients on the rules for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit with emphasis on the following problem areas:
- Calculating entitlement
- Rent restrictions (including reductions in the Local Housing Allowance from April 2011)
- Liability for rent
- Overpayments and backdating
- Discretionary Housing Payments
- Checking the amount of the Council Tax
Please bring a calculator to this course.
Barnstaple – 9th November
Exeter – 27th January, 2012