Universal credit will become the main means tested benefit from October 2013 and will fundamentally change the current system of benefits and tax credits for single parents.
This half day briefing examines how the new benefit will work and how it will affect single parents in England, Scotland and Wales.
This briefing will include:
- The Government's objectives for universal credit
- The benefits and tax credits which universal credit will replace and those which will remain
- Who will be able to claim universal credit
- How amounts will be worked out including the cap on total household benefits
- Help in respect of childcare costs
- The availability for work conditions affecting single parents
- Understanding the timescales and how to prepare for implementation
- Where to signpost single parents for further information and advice
When
14th March, 2013 from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM