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Welfare Reform
The Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Act was given Royal Assent on 25th November 2015. This provides for significant changes to the benefits system.
Food Poverty
Food banks fulfil a vital role as they help to support people who find themselves or their families without food. Over the last few years particularly as a result of the economic downturn there has been a rapid growth of food banks providing emergency help and assistance to people across Northern Ireland. In order to help understand the rise in reliance of people on emergency food Advice NI has carried out research.
Upcoming Training
Wiseradviser: Introduction to Providing Debt Advice
08 May 2019 - 09:30
This generalist level course is accredited with OCNNI at Level 3. It will help you understand the basic principles of money advice; explore the nature and extent of a debt problem and how to check your client’s liability.This course (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for attending other wiseradviser...Universal Credit: One Day Intensive Training for Advisers (NEW)
08 May 2019 - 10:00
Universal Credit has fundamentally changed the legacy means-tested benefits systems as we know it. This intensive in depth 1 day course, will identify which benefits Universal Credit replaces and which remain outside Universal Credit. It will explain the detailed rules of Universal Credit,...Social Security Tribunal Representation
15 May 2019 - 09:30
This fully interactive, case law specific three day accredited course in Social Security Tribunal Representation will cover in detail: • “Playing to win” Understanding the importance of the initial application and assessment process and form filling when a case reaches hearing. • Understanding...Wiseradviser: Good Practice Dealing with Debt
20 May 2019 - 09:30
This course is designed for advisers dealing with debt at all levels, who want to provide a high quality, effective and measurable debt advice service. It provides an opportunity to explore key factors to promote good practice in dealing with debt cases which includes; cases management, referrals...FREE Universal Credit Awareness Session
21 May 2019 - 13:00
This FREE half day training session updated for 2019 focuses on perhaps the most significant reform to Social Security since the inception of the Welfare State. It provides participants with an overview of which means tested benefits Universal Credit replaces, how entitlement is calculated, how it...An Accredited Guide to Universal Credit - 28th May 2019 - 11th June 2019
28 May 2019 - 10:00
This in depth, practical course focuses on all aspects of Universal Credit, the most profound change to Social Security since its inception, to prepare Advisers for its roll-out starting in September 2017. Key content includes: • What is Universal Credit (e.g. benefit rules, processes, applications...
Latest News
Advice NI Policy Newsletter April 2019
15 April 2019 - 17:01
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Media Briefing Paper: Welfare Reform Mitigations: Less than 1 year to cliff edge
08 April 2019 - 18:34
On 8th April 2019, Advice NI and NICVA facilitated a media morning to highlight the welfare reform mitigations cliff edge NI faces in one year. You can...Eviction crisis looms over welfare reform mitigation 'cliff edge'
08 April 2019 - 18:17
Advice NI and NICVA are warning that, with less than a year to go before Welfare Reform Mitigation runs out, thousands of vulnerable people across...
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