Don’t miss our Universal Credit webinar next week

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Thursday 20 February 2025

The rules around getting Universal Credit while in education are very complicated. As a result of them, most students are prevented from getting Universal Credit. 

However, there are some groups of students who are able to get Universal Credit. This includes some young disabled people in education.  

Join our Zoom webinar

Join us next Thursday for a parent webinar for families in England, Wales and Scotland, looking at the Universal Credit rules for young disabled people in education.  

We are inviting parents to join us for a special webinar via Zoom on Thursday 27th February between 10 and 11.30am. We’ll be looking in detail at which young disabled people in education can get Universal Credit. 

The webinar will cover:

  • The rules which prevent most students from getting Universal Credit.
  • Which groups of disabled young people are exempt from the normal restrictions on students and able to get Universal Credit despite being in education.
  • What a ‘credits only’ claim for new style Employment and Support Allowance is – and how making such a claim in advance can improve your child’s chances of getting Universal Credit while in education.  

This webinar will be presented by benefits advisers from Contact’s Family Finance team. To find out more about this webinar and to sign up, visit our Eventbrite page.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

New to webinars?

A webinar is a presentation live on the internet. You will be able to hear the presentation live, follow the slides and submit questions for the presenters to answer. You will need a home computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone. 

Can’t make 27 February?

We have lots of information about claiming Universal Credit for someone who is in education on our website. We will also post a recording of the webinar on our webpages, shortly after the event has taken place.