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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 report found, ...

15 Apr 2024 at 16:57

Local News

Universal Credit cut victims need actions not words

Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan, has said promises to petition the British Government to reverse the £20 cut to Universal Credit will provide little comfort to Derry claimants. The SDLP Communities Spokesperson was speaking after challenging DUP First ...

12 Oct 2021 at 13:30

Local News

Durkan calls on Communities Minister to help families on Universal Credit with winter fuel payment

Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan, has urged Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey, to extend the winter fuel payment to all households in receipt of Universal Credit. Mr Durkan, who is the SDLP's Communities Spokesperson, said the payment should also ...

13 Dec 2021 at 12:39

Derry News

Councillor Doyle: “A normal household can’t replace £20 a week like our well paid politicians"

Aontú Councillor for Ballyarnett, Emmet Doyle has accused the major parties at Stormont of “attempting to shadow box their way through the crisis being forced upon Universal Credit recipients.” Monthly standard allowances from the British ...

25 Oct 2021 at 17:39

Local News

Foyle MLA warns Universal Credit move will have detrimental impact on self-employed parents

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has urged those on legacy benefits, including tax credits, to prepare for the move to Universal Credit which could have a detrimental impact on self-employed claimants. The Department for Communities confirmed that ...

11 Oct 2023 at 19:23

Local News

Durkan: Removal of Universal Credit uplift will be disastrous for Derry's economy

Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has warned that the removal of the £20 Universal Credit uplift risks a loss of £7.5million from Derry's local economy. Mr Durkan of the SDLP was speaking as the removal imposed by the Conservative Government in ...

24 Sept 2021 at 18:43

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 ...

13 May 2024 at 00:01

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Final phase of Universal Credit implementation to begin in NI

The final phase of Universal Credit (UC) implementation across Northern Ireland will begin next week for those in receipt of tax credits and no other benefits. From Monday, migration notice letters will begin to be issued across ...

13 Oct 2023 at 10:00

DerryNow

Durkan accuses Minister of doing little stop Boris Johnson from removing £20 Universal Credit uplift from Derry's unemployed

SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson, Mark H Durkan, has challenged Sinn Féin Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey, to find funding to retain the £20 weekly uplift for Universal Credit claimants. The Foyle MLA was speaking in light ...

14 Sept 2021 at 13:45

Northern Ireland

Final phase of Universal Credit implementation to begin in NI

13 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Foyle MLA accuses Sinn Féin of striking a "huge blow" to people of Derry

A row has erupted between Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan, and the Executive's Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, over the failure of the Assembly to reverse the £20 cut to Universal Credit. Mr Durkan, who is the SDLP's ...

01 Nov 2021 at 11:11

Local News

Foyle MP Eastwood challenges UK Government to come to Derry and justify benefit cut

Foyle MP, Colum Eastwood, has challenged the British Government to come to Derry to justify the £20 cut in Universal Credit to families in the city. The SDLP leader was speaking ahead of tomorrow's reading of ...

20 Sept 2021 at 12:39

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