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Domestic abuse and welfare benefits

Learn about the welfare benefits available to support victims to leave domestic abuse situations.

Course summary

This course covers the impact of economic abuse, how it is used to control victims and reduce their ability to escape domestic abuse.

Course information

Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)

Live webinar

  • Available for: Groups
  • Duration: Two hours
  • CPD points: 2

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups.

Contact us about group bookings

What this course covers

This course includes:

  • universal credit

  • housing benefit

  • child tax credit

  • two child limit

  • property and savings

  • working parents help with childcare costs

Who this training is for

You'll need some prior knowledge of welfare benefits for this course.

You might work with those affected by domestic abuse, provide advice on welfare benefits entitlements or work in an advice or support role for a local authority.

More courses

Browse our full range of domestic abuse training, including courses on domestic abuse and housing, economic abuse and recognising coercive control.

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