Incapacity for work on mental health and dual diagnosis grounds

" Excellent information, will definitely be using daily. Difficult subject to get your head around, but made easy to understand today." Rachel White, Cardiff Mind.
"Very informative. More confident in dealing with issues with incapacity benefit and dual diagnosis." Julie Topham, Community Drug and Alcohol Team.
"The course was very informative and the handouts and resources were excellent." Natalie Turner, Terrence Higgins Trust.

Being found capable of work can have a disastrous effect on some clients with mental health conditions, including those struggling with substance abuse or in the early stages of recovery. This one day course looks at ways to reduce the chances of your clients being inappropriately found capable of work and what steps you can take if it does happen. No previous benefits knowledge is required. By the end of the day participants will have learnt how to:

• identify clients who may be eligible for income support or incapacity benefit on mental health/dual diagnosis grounds;
• help clients to complete the incapacity for work questionnaire;
• help clients to get supporting evidence and support them through a personal capability (medical) assessment;
• help appropriate clients to get exemption from assessment or make use of the exceptional circumstances rules;
• assist clients with appealing against a decision that they are capable of work.