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Webinars

Details: 21.Aug.2025

Adult Webinar

Dave Lockwood, of Finders Development Hub, hosts a webinar covering key welfare benefits relevant to clients moving into care.

Webinar date: December 3, 2024 10:30 am

Webinar length: 1 hour

CPD: 1

Designed specifically for social care professionals, this session covers key welfare benefits relevant to clients moving into care. Topics include eligibility criteria for State Pension, Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit, and how these benefits can change upon entering care.

The session also explains means-testing, financial assessments by local authorities, care fee calculations, and options like deferred payments or self-funding. Benefit maximisation and staying updated on changing rules are also covered to help social workers support their clients effectively.

Click below to join the Finders Development Hub - free of charge - and watch the webinar.

Speakers

Dan Rust - Consultant at DBR Consulting

Dan Rust, a distinguished freelance consultant at DBR Consulting, stands as a seasoned welfare benefits expert.

About the host

Nicola Khon

Dave Lockwood

Senior Public Sector Client Relationship Manager - Finders International

Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues. Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act. Dave is also one of the founding members and former chair of APAD (The Association of Public Authority Deputies).