This CPD-accredited course provides professionals with essential knowledge on how immigration status affects access to welfare benefits and housing support in the UK. It covers eligibility rules, recourse to public funds, the EU Settlement Scheme, and support for asylum seekers.
This course is CPD Accredited. Trainees will receive a CPD Certificate and 7 points following course completion.
100% of respondents stated they felt both the course content and the trainers delivery was Excellent!
Clear Guidance for Complex Rules with our Immigration and Benefits course:
What will you learn?
- Understand all the different immigration statuses and their impact on benefit entitlement in the UK
- Learn which benefits require recourse to public funds and which do not
- Explore the EU Settlement Scheme and right-to-reside requirements
- Identify barriers faced by migrants and refugees and how to overcome them
- Understand how to support asylum seekers and signpost to specialist help
Course contents highlights:
- Immigration statuses and access to public funds
- Recourse vs no recourse to public funds explained
- EU Settlement Scheme: settled, pre-settled, and right to reside
- Benefits for children, working-age, and pension-age clients
- Asylum support and specialist referral routes
- Habitual residence and past presence tests
- Universal Credit and other key benefits for eligible groups
- Real-life case studies and interactive quizzes
This course is ideal for:
- Welfare advisors
- Housing officers
- Support workers
- Immigration and resettlement teams
- Health and social care professionals
- Anyone supporting clients with immigration-related benefit queries
After this course, you will:
- Gain confidence in advising clients on benefits and housing linked to immigration status
- Avoid legal risks by understanding “no recourse to public funds” rules
- Improve outcomes for vulnerable clients, including refugees and asylum seekers
- Learn practical steps for checking immigration status and eligibility
- Stay informed on current schemes and policy changes
Customer Reviews
The trainer was really engaging, breaking down a complex subject into easy to understand material. Very informative & well delivered, it’s clear that the trainer is very knowledgeable about the subject area.
— Rachel, Finance, Benefit & Debt Advisor, Ingeus
I liked how relevant it was to the forever changing system and how we covered the way things currently are, how they used to be and the proposed changes that may come into place in the future. The trainer clearly had a great level of expertise in this field and explained things clearly throughout. I liked the mixture of inter-activeness and information.
— Shauna, Finance, Benefit and Debt Caseworker, Catch 22.
