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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: Rates: Liability and Enforcement
11 March 2019 - 09:30
This skilled level course provides a comprehensive overview of Rates in Northern Ireland. It will enable you to advise your client on their rights and responsibilities in relation to Rates including liability, exemption, calculations, bills, help with rates and the debt recovery process. This...Universal Credit: One Day Intensive Training for Advisers (NEW)
19 March 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,...Nutshell: Universal Credit Calculations
21 March 2019 - 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. This session will...Wiseradviser: Understanding & Supporting Clients in Vulnerable Circumstances
25 March 2019 - 09:30
This interactive workshop gives you the space and opportunity to explore practical ways to advise and support vulnerable clients. The workshop will explore the following: (1) challenges you might face when advising vulnerable clients and ways to overcome these, (2) ways of building external...Wiseradviser: Dealing with Rent Arrears (NEW)
27 March 2019 - 09:30
This course will focus on the specifics of rental arrears in Private and Social Tenancies and suggest specific strategies to negotiate with arrears in each housing tenure. It will also focus on social landlord pre court protocols and what powers they have to make direct deductions from benefit...NI Advice Standard Training: Case Recording, Quality of Advice Audits - 3rd April 2019
03 April 2019 - 10:00
This course is to prepare managers and advisers for the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard. It will provide a practical guide to improve the quality of case recording and how to evidence continuous personal development. It will also cover the Advice NI recommended quality assurance activities...
Latest News
Advice NI Policy Newsletter February 2019
06 February 2019 - 16:48
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Tender Invitation for a Freelance External Consultant to review Content of Money and Debt materials
04 February 2019 - 11:30
Purpose
Advice NI is seeking to engage an external consultant to review and update the content of all our current money and debt self-help materials...Tender Invitation for a Freelance External Marketing and Communications Consultant/Agency
31 January 2019 - 10:05
Purpose
Advice NI is seeking to engage a Marketing and Communications Consultant/Agency to do the following:
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