It’s the Local Economy, Stupid!
‘It’s the Local Economy, Stupid!’ sets out the contribution that the local network of independent advice centres brings to Community Wealth Building in Northern Ireland.
Annual Report 2021
Find out about our work in 2020-21 including our emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy and Information Team Annual Review
Read about the work of our Policy and Information team in our Policy and Information Annual Review (2020/21)
Advice NI Manifesto
Advice NI’s vision is of a society of confident, informed, and active citizens who can access their rights and entitlements.
The Anti Poverty Strategy and independent advice
Advice NI believe that there are fundamental points that need to be reflected in the anti-poverty strategy in relation to independent advice. The Strategy needs to reflect fully the recommendations of the Anti-Poverty Strategy Expert Advisory Panel.
Welfare Benefits Handbook of References
This document is a collection of links to relevant online information sources relating to welfare benefits, which should assist you in answering the majority of questions clients will have. It is compiled and updated by the Advice NI Information Officer but the majority of the information is produced by other agencies.
Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income is an automatic income for every U.K. citizen. It would provide a minimum amount for every citizen, regardless of means. This paper explores what a UBI is, what it could achieve, and how the concept could be explored for a pilot in Northern Ireland
Bereavement Support Payments in Northern Ireland
This information briefing paper covers the basic eligibility, claim information, and social policy issues for Bereavement Support Payments in Northern Ireland.
Advice NI Response To: Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper
This consultation focuses on the main benefits paid to disabled people and people with long-term health conditions of working age.
Advice NI Information Briefing High Street Scheme – Spend Local
As part of its post-Covid recovery plan the NI Executive has decided to introduce a High Street Scheme to boost demand in struggling towns, city centres and local businesses. The scheme is being delivered by the Department for the Economy to address declining footfall and spending.
Universal Credit Payment of the Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity Element
This briefing paper explains the Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity Element in Universal Credit and covers the relevant period, exemptions, backdating, and change of circumstances.
Advice NI Briefing Paper - Community Wealth Building
The Combined Power of the Advice Sector as an Anchor Institution – A ground-up approach to Community Wealth Building
The Standard Assurance Unit Benefit Review
The Standard Assurance Unit (SAU) is a section within DfC that carries out benefit reviews. These reviews are also called Home Visit to Check Your Benefit Payment1 . Reviews can be conducted face-to-face but also over the phone. Since the COVID pandemic, they have been exclusively over the phone. The purpose of the SAU review is to determine whether claimants are getting the right amount of benefit based on their circumstances. Evidence discovered during the review can be reported back to DfC if it has an impact on the amount of benefit being paid.