This is such a difficult time for everyone across Northern Ireland, however it is a terrible time for those on the lowest incomes (both in and out of work) who have endured a decade of austerity.
The #PeoplesProjects is back and community projects across the UK can now apply for the chance to win £70k in #NationalLottery funding and be part of a national campaign.
The Northern Ireland poverty bulletin uses data collected from the Family Resources Survey to provide estimates of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Northern Ireland.
Our latest Members' Day on the 14th of September was held at Advice NI the overarching theme of our event was not only to launch the opening of our premises to our members but also maintaining membership engagement.
In this episode of our Inspirational Speaker Series, Debbie Forsey will provide us with a brief overview of the student finance and funding system in NI at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She will also discuss how being in full-time higher education may impact upon those receiving social security benefits and highlight common issues and problems these claimant encounter when making a claim as a full-time student.
You’d have to be living under a rock not to notice we are in an energy crisis. And while fuel poverty is a perennial problem that rears its head in the winter months and mostly impacts the lowest earners, this year it’s taken on a radically different tone.
The Falls Community council move into their new premises at St Comgalls and launch their community enterprise by hosting high class office space as well as world class conference and event space.
The cost-of-living crisis is escalating in front of our eyes. Deaf and disabled people cannot wait for action to be taken. We have been severely impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. This is on top of extra costs that we as disabled people already face.
