Webinars and workshops

We offer a series of free webinars and workshops on a range of subjects.

Our free webinars and workshops last for around one hour and give you the chance to ask questions about your personal circumstances. If you need help accessing our online sessions, please contact us in advance here and we’ll do what we can to help you.

Managing your Money

This webinar from the Law Centre’s Roni Marsh is aimed at individuals who want to get the best deals and make the most of their money. We’ll take a look at best deal websites and deal checkers, discounts, vouchers codes, signing up for deals, cashback sites, APR, overdrafts and savings. We’ll also explain what a credit report is and why you should be checking yours. 

Next Managing your Money Webinars:

Monday, 25^th September at 12pm. You can register for this webinar HERE.
Wednesday, 1^st November at 1pm. You can register for this webinar HERE.

Income Maximisation and Money

This webinar from the Law Centre’s Roni Marsh is aimed at individuals who are on a low income and want to know that they are getting everything they are entitled to. This is run in conjunction with our booklet which you can find HERE.  Topics covered are: ensuring you are getting all the benefits and discounts you are entitled to, looking at ways to decrease your bills, and ways to increase your income.

Next Income Maximisation and Money Webinars:

Wednesday, 27^th September at 1pm. You can register for this webinar HERE.
Wednesday, 18^th October at 1pm. You can register for this webinar HERE.

Universal Credit: an overview

Confused about universal credit? This webinar, aimed at those who are new to Universal Credit or already claiming but struggling to understand how it is worked out, will explain what you need to know and how to claim. Run by the Law Centre’s Roni Marsh, it will cover:

• how to claim
• how an award is worked out
• what problems you may have in making a claim
• how to check your award and make sure it is correct
• how to appeal a decision you think is wrong.

Next Universal Credit webinar: Monday, 16^th October at 11am
You can register for this webinar HERE.

Disability benefits

This webinar with Roni Marsh at South West London Law Centres is aimed at those who are considering claiming disability benefits but want more information about them.  It will cover the following benefits:

• Disability Living Allowance for up to age 16
• Personal Independence Payment for working age
• Attendance Allowance for those who are retired

It will look at whether you should be claiming disability benefits, how they work and the problems you may find with making a claim. As well as including information on the three main disability benefits and the criteria for claiming them, it will explain what you need to consider when filling in your application form, such as important phrases you should include (e.g. ‘repeatedly’, ‘safely’, ‘to an acceptable standard’ and ‘in a reasonable time’) and how to get more information and help if you don’t feel confident completing it on your own. 

Also covered are how decision makers go about considering an application form, the criteria they use for each of the benefits, and what to do if you don’t get awarded the benefit. 

Next Disability Benefits webinar: Thursday, 4th October at 12pm
You can register for this webinar HERE.

Carers and Benefits

This webinar, with the Law Centre’s Roni Marsh, is aimed at those who are currently carers or are about to become carers. It covers the different benefits available for carers, things to consider before making a claim and any potential problems with a claim. It also gives an overview of the other discounts, deals and services available for those who are carers. 

Next Carers and Benefits webinar: Wednesday, 11^th October at 11am
You can register for this webinar HERE.

Using the law to support our community

These workshops will constantly be evolving and have a series of case studies that we dissect as a group to find routes to remedy the situation using the same practice on each situation where we Identify, Evidence, Report, Connect. For more information, click here.

To request this workshop:
Email our community enagagment manager (Rhi) at community@swllc.org or call 0208 208 5757.

Council Tax Discretionary Reduction

This is a one hour webinar ONLY for organisations, charities and local groups by Rhoda, on how to apply Council Tax Discretionary Reduction which is where you can apply to have all or part of the Council Tax debt written off if there is no way that the client can afford to pay it off. It covers the process and the appeal if the initial application is unsuccessful.

Next Webinar: Tuesday, 17^th October at 12:30pm
You can register for this webinar HERE.

Subject Access Requests for Medical Records

This is a one hour webinar ONLY for organisations, charities and local groups by Ruth, on how to apply for Subject Access Requests to get copies of medical records including what to do if the initial application is not successful. It is aimed at those who need medical records for benefit advice, housing advice and grant applications but should cover everyone who needs them.

Next Webinar: Friday, 29^th September at 12pm
You can register for this webinar HERE.

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)

This is a one hour webinar ONLY for organisations, charities and local groups covering what a DHP is, the criteria for clients to qualify to apply for one, how to make the application and what documents and information are generally needed. There is also a look at the reasons why a DHP might be unsuccessful and what you can do before applying to try and avoid this.

Next Webinar: Monday, 16^th October at 1pm
You can register for this webinar HERE.