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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
Bankruptcy: The Essential Guide - (25th June 2018)
25 June 2018 - 10:00
This skilled level course will provide you with a basic step by step overview of bankruptcy legislation in Northern Ireland. It will enable you to identify when a bankruptcy is appropriate. This course is a module of the Insolvency Options course accredited with OCNNI at Level 3. This is a core...Universal Credit: Coaching Clients Digitally - (26th June 2018)
26 June 2018 - 10:00
This fully interactive, multimedia course will train advisers in the key skills required to support clients digitally in preparing for, making and maintaining a Universal Credit account. It covers all aspects of digital support from online safety to coaching clients digitally. It will fully equip...Nutshell: Support for Mortgage Interest
28 June 2018 - 10:00
We have a selection of Welfare Reform sessions suitable for those who have already benefited from our Welfare Reform training and wish to update their knowledge in a timely and cost effective manner or for those who just need information on a specific aspect of Welfare Reform. Location: All of...Universal Credit Awareness Session (FREE) - 24th July 2018
24 July 2018 - 10:00
: This FREE half day training session updated for 2018 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...Diploma in Business and Administration
01 August 2018 - 09:00
THIS COURSE CAN BE STARTED AT ANYTIME AND WILL BE COMPLETED AT YOUR OWN PACE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AWARDING BODY TIMESCALES. Diploma in Business and Administration: Advice NI offers this qualification at Level 2 (Diploma), and Level 3 (Diploma). Level 2 (Diploma) This level is for people who are...NVQ Certificate or Diploma in Customer Service
01 August 2018 - 09:00
THIS COURSE CAN BE STARTED AT ANYTIME AND WILL BE COMPLETED AT YOUR OWN PACE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AWARDING BODY TIMESCALES. Certificate or Diploma in Customer Service: Advice NI offers this qualification at Level 1 (Certificate), Level 2 (Diploma), and Level 3 (Diploma). Level 1 (Certificate)...
Latest News
Advice NI Policy Newsletter May 2018
24 May 2018 - 12:10
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Advice NI highlights “fundamental flaw” in Universal Credit
14 May 2018 - 14:45
Advice NI states that there is a fundamental flaw which will inflict further damage in terms of public confidence in the Universal Credit system.Advice NI calls for Universal Credit claimants to have the choice to receive postal decisions
19 April 2018 - 15:27
Backing the “Keep Me Posted” campaign, Kevin Higgins, Head of Policy at Advice NI joined Judith Donovan CBE from Keep Me Posted to discuss the crucial...
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