Maximising Household Income Training

This training course will build your knowledge of our social security system and the financial support available, enabling you to help people find and access what they're entitled to

The sessions are delivered via Microsoft Teams, a link will be emailed to you a week before the session.

What you’ll learn:

• A clear understanding of the social security system, to enable practitioners to confidently navigate benefit entitlements
• How to support individuals and households to build financial resilience through a trauma-informed approach, in line with the Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance
• How to identify and access national and local financial support for people struggling financially or at risk of income shocks
• Effective approaches to income maximisation that build financial resilience

Who's it for?
Local government, public sector and VCFSE organisations looking to better understand the types of financial support available in the UK, including the social security system.

Paying via invoice?

Please select the invoice payment option when booking. After booking, please allow at least 7 working days from the date of booking to receive your pro forma invoice from us.

Please note: There will be a £6 additional admin charge on total training costs.

The quotes below are from previous attendees

• " [This course] Highlighted ways in which we can further support our beneficiaries. Looking at benefits that are under accessed that we can try highlighting"

• "Great and informative! I learnt a lot and will be able to take today's session to help clients in the future. I feel I will be more equipped to help with benefits related sessions"

• "[This course] was very informative and it helped expand my knowledge of the social security system and learn other avenues of support for people"

Please contact Teniola Yusuf at Resolve Poverty with any questions or accessibility requirements: teniola@resolvepoverty.org

We also offer one free place for each of our training sessions, open to individuals or small VCFSE organisations. To check availability and book a free place, contact Teniola Yusuf, teniola@resolvepoverty.org.

Resolve Poverty is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working with local authorities and partners across the country to see an end to poverty. We believe in the power of places to boost living standards and create communities where everyone can thrive, providing leading guidance and support to develop powerful strategic, policy and practical responses to poverty