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• Only two months left to boost State Pension by filling gaps in National Insurance records from 2006 onwards
• Since the launch of the digital service last April, 37,000 people have topped up more than 68,000 years, worth £35 million

HMRC urges customers to file their Self Assessment tax returns ahead of the 31 January 2025 deadline to avoid a £100 late filing penalty. More than 7.4 million Self Assessment customers have already filed their tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year.

Advice NI in partnership with MCNI continues to offer EUSS advice to EU nationals and their family members and family members of NI relevant persons.

During the last year, Advice NI in partnership with Migrant Centre NI, funded by the Home Office, continued to provide immigration advice and support to vulnerable EU, EEA or Swiss Citizens and their family members, family members of NI relevant persons and family members of frontier workers during the application process and securing the immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme. 

Those who apply late, and joining family members, will have rights protected while their application is determined.

Eight years fighting for client results in successful outcome

Welcome the new members to the EU Settlement Status team. Lets find out something more about them.

 

Aimed at older peoples’ groups province wide, ‘Managing Your Money Better’ talks are funded by Comic Relief and delivered by Outreach Worker John Bradbury.

The talks are free, last about forty five minutes and cover a range of topics including: budgeting, maximising your income, dealing with debt, saving, borrowing and credit and avoiding scams.

‘I also give people some additional information, benefits information and contact details within Advice NI for further free advice.

‘So far, we have reached over 1,000 people with almost half living in rural isolated areas. The talks are aimed primarily at people over sixty and over 350 people reached are aged over 75.

‘I usually find people are most interested  in benefits uptake and avoiding scams. As an organisation, we are delighted to provide as much help and information as possible,’ added John.

So far, community groups, womens’ groups and churches have been amongst the venues visited.

More talks are planned for late Winter and Spring. If you would like a contact, please contact John.