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About this event
PADSN in association with Finders International, proudly extends the highly popular Deputyship Surgery series, building on the immense success of 2023. This ongoing series invites both public and private sector deputyship professionals to watch along or join-in on dynamic discussions on key industry topics. Within these bite-sized, online events, we are committed to providing valuable insights, advice and discussion on all things ‘Deputyship’, delivered alongside our line-up of relevant guest speakers. We will also be giving you the opportunity to have your pressing questions answered by the experts.
For our first session, we have invited guest speaker and expert in the field, Dan Rust to discuss Welfare Benefits, detailing where he navigates the intricacies of gateway benefits and addressing the common confusions encountered by various entities. We will delve into Housing Benefit as Dan illuminates situations where individuals with savings surpassing £16k can still be eligible, offering a distinctive perspective on the complex interactions among different benefit schemes.
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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).
Dan Rust, a distinguished freelance consultant at DBR Consulting, stands as a seasoned welfare benefits expert with nearly two decades of comprehensive experience. Specialising in training and consultancy on welfare benefits and financial assessments for social care, Dan caters to professional deputies, housing associations, local authorities, and charities. His expertise extends across various sectors including employment and skills, social housing, charities, and local authorities. Noteworthy achievements include conducting detailed welfare benefit reviews for Court of Protection Deputies, providing consultancy for the BBC series EastEnders on welfare benefits, and contributing to The Guardian's budget coverage with insightful welfare impact analysis. Additionally, Dan has crafted and delivered specialised courses, such as a three-day programme on social care financial assessments for Escalla and a two-day course on welfare benefits for Reed in Partnership.
Finders International are an award-winning probate research firm providing expert forensic genealogy & probate research services. We are commonly known as ‘Heir Hunters’ following the BBC TV show.
We host a variety of FREE events for the public and private sector, alongside PADSN and PHFIS.
