Welfare changes in Northern Ireland
The Benefit Cap is a limit on the amount of benefit a household can receive
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Personal Independence Payment helps people who have a disability or long-term health condition
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Universal Credit is a payment for people over 18 but under State Pension age who are on a low income or out of work
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An independent Welfare Changes Helpline is now available for anyone needing help or advice relating to any of the changes to the welfare system: Welfare Changes Helpline
Welfare Reforms will limit the amount of time ESA based on contributions can be paid to some customers ...more
How you dispute social security decision in Northern Ireland changed on 23 May 2016
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New criteria are being introduced to calculate Housing Benefit payments, called the Social Sector Size Criteria
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Finance Support is a new service that will replace the current payments from the Social Fund
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If you do not follow the rules when claiming a benefit, a sanction may be applied
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If you think someone is committing benefit fraud, you can report them and stop them taking money from the people who need it most ...more
Your employer may be asked to deduct benefit overpayments that you owe from your pay
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Supplementary payments will be available to support people who may lose out under the welfare changes
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