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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 be ...

13 Dec 2021 at 12:39

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 Communities Spokesperson, said ...

01 Nov 2021 at 11:11

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

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 ...

12 Oct 2021 at 13:30

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 ...

24 Sept 2021 at 18:43

DerryNow

Foyle MLA McLaughlin: "Where are Derry's jobs?"

Foyle MLA, Sinead McLaughlin, launched a blistering attack on the Northern Ireland Executive for giving Belfast more jobs than Derry. Mrs McLaughlin was speaking in a debate the impact of the proposed Universal Credit cut in Foyle ...

29 Sept 2021 at 14:29

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 the Social Security ...

20 Sept 2021 at 12:39

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

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Communities Department Capita 'assessment' contract decision slammed

The decision by the Department for Communities (DfC) to re-appoint Capita to carry out assessments for Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) has been slammed by local anti-poverty campaigner, Sinéad Quinn. Capita will also ...

10 Jul 2023 at 12:15

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Get Universal Credit advice Derry Tax Credit claimants warned

Independent Universal Credit advice is vital for Derry Tax Credit claimants before they make a claim for Universal Credit,according to Advice NI. The charity warned this was necessary so claimants could "maximise ...

13 Feb 2024 at 10:01

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 ...

15 Apr 2024 at 16:57

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 ...

13 May 2024 at 00:01

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