Advice NI Chief Executive delivers sombre assessment of the pressures facing advisers and clients, as the independent advice network continues to deliver for people fearful and distressed by welfare reform, recession, the pandemic, and the cost of living crisis.
People on the lowest incomes – both in and out of work – have endured a decade of austerity; with freezes and cuts to social security benefits and in-work support; hollowing out support, undermining resilience and ability to cope with adversity.
This is such a difficult time for everyone across Northern Ireland, however it is a terrible time for those on the lowest incomes (both in and out of work) who have endured a decade of austerity.
The #PeoplesProjects is back and community projects across the UK can now apply for the chance to win £70k in #NationalLottery funding and be part of a national campaign.
The Northern Ireland poverty bulletin uses data collected from the Family Resources Survey to provide estimates of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Northern Ireland.
Our latest Members' Day on the 14th of September was held at Advice NI the overarching theme of our event was not only to launch the opening of our premises to our members but also maintaining membership engagement.
In this episode of our Inspirational Speaker Series, Debbie Forsey will provide us with a brief overview of the student finance and funding system in NI at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She will also discuss how being in full-time higher education may impact upon those receiving social security benefits and highlight common issues and problems these claimant encounter when making a claim as a full-time student.