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Northern Ireland

Next phase of universal credit implementation starts

The next phase of universal credit implementation is to start this week. This phase will impact those who receive tax credits along with housing benefit. It will be followed over the coming months by moves for those still in receipt of other ...

13 May 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

One in 10 Northern Ireland children in homes affected by two-child benefit limit

One in 10 children in Northern Ireland lives in a household affected by a policy slammed as “unjust” which limits benefit entitlement for those who have more than two children. The policy, introduced in 2017, affects families entitled to ...

05 Dec 2023 at 00:01

11% of children in Foyle live in households impacted by two-child benefit limit

Local News

One in 10 Northern Ireland children in homes affected by two-child benefit limit

05 Dec 2023 at 10:58

Northern Ireland

Stormont parties urged to back Opposition motion to stop two-child benefit limit

Northern Ireland’s administration is to be urged to remove the two-child limit for benefits payments as a key move to tackle childhood poverty. Some one in five children in the region are living in relative poverty, an Audit Office ...

15 Apr 2024 at 16:57

Local News

Derry MLA welcomes new domestic abuse scheme ‘Ask for ANI’

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has welcomed the announcement of a new domestic abuse scheme that will be piloted in Jobs and Benefits offices. The ‘Ask for ANI’ codeword scheme will enable those who need to access ...

20 Feb 2023 at 19:38

Northern Ireland

Communities Minister announces crackdown on benefit fraud

Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a crackdown on benefit fraud. The DUP minister urged a united effort in a time of budget constraint to protect public money, as he announced his initiative which he ...

09 Feb 2026 at 16:27

Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: Jobs and Benefits Office releases plans

The Department for Communities (DfC) has reacted to the spread of coronavirus and taken measures within the Benefits system to curtail it. All appointments at Jobs and Benefits offices have been postponed from March 16 ...

17 Mar 2020 at 14:10

Local News

County Derry football club worth millions to local community

A County Derry football club provides almost £4 million worth of benefits to its local community, UEFA analysis has revealed. Draperstown Celtic FC recently took part in the UEFA GROW programme, a cost-benefit ...

02 Feb 2022 at 15:01

National News

Number of Ukrainians in State accommodation down by 175 per week, Taoiseach says

There is a net reduction of approximately 175 Ukrainians living in State-provided accommodation every week, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union ...

18 Apr 2024 at 07:18

Northern Ireland

Baby banks supported almost 9,000 in Northern Ireland last year, figures show

Almost 9,000 babies and children in Northern Ireland were supported last year by baby banks, new data has indicated. The Baby Bank Alliance said some 20% of children in the region live in poverty, ...

25 Jul 2024 at 14:56

Local News

Budget disability benefit proposal changes described as 'a disaster for disabled people'

The proposals for change to disability benefits announced by the Chancellor yesterday have been described as “a disaster for disabled people and people with health conditions”. Derry City and ...

16 Mar 2023 at 07:50

Northern Ireland

NI minister warns against additional revenue-raising on back of Budget

The Budget has done “sod all” for working people in Northern Ireland, a Stormont minister has said. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons also cautioned against the powersharing Executive ...

27 Nov 2025 at 10:56

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