Leading advice charity, Advice NI has called for the Northern Ireland rollout of Universal Credit to be halted
Advice NI calls for return of Assembly – ‘to make critical Welfare Reform decisions’
On Friday 9th December, Advice NI, Rural Support and The Ulster Farmers Union launched a Report entitled ‘Universal Credit in Northern Ireland: Punishing the Self-Employed’ expressing their collective concern over the impact that Universal Credit will have on self-employed people.
Advice NI, the independent advice network, today cautiously welcomed some elements of the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, but highlighted its continued worries about cuts to Universal Credit, the impact of the 4 year freeze to most Working Age benefits and planned further cuts to Sickness benefits.
Leading Northern Ireland charity Advice NI is celebrating its 21st birthday by hosting a unique preview screening of the recent Palme D’Or winner ‘I, Daniel Blake’ in association with the Belfast Film Festival.