News Articles

  • Sinead Campbell, Head of Money, Debt & Quality

    ADVICE NI CALLS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND TO CHANGE DEBT RULES

    Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:04
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    Advice NI has said Northern Ireland must follow new Debt Relief Orders (DROs) rules applied this week in England and Wales – transformative measures for those facing the burden of debt. In his spring budget, the Chancellor announced the removal of the £90 administration fee associated with Debt Relief Orders (DROs) and increased the maximum debt threshold from £30,000 to £50,000 – whilst also increasing the allowable value of retained motor vehicles from £2,000 to £4,000 - across England and Wales.

     

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    Advice NI Tipped for Top Teamwork

    Mon, 03/28/2022 - 12:01
    Covid-19

    Advice NI and its partners were delighted to receive the Team Up and Save the Day Award at the CO3 Awards recently. 

  • Access to benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:22
    Covid-19 Benefits

    The Department for Communities has put additional support in place to assist Post Office card account and HM Government Payment Exception Service customers who are unable to access their benefit or pension payments during the Coronavirus pandemic. 

  • Hargey working with retailers to ensure food gets to those in need

    Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:21
    Covid-19

    Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA advised that her Department has been working with the big retailers to facilitate priority delivery slots for those who have been advised to shield by their GPs.