Kevin Higgins, Head of Policy, Advice NI

Policy | Advice NI The Advice NI policy team identify trends in social issues that we and our members raise, mostly related to Social Security benefits.

Watch again my evidence to the Communities Committee here ... adviceni.net/policy ... re the looming Benefit Cap #CliffEdge25 in NI

"Do all you can to ensure the Benefit Cap mitigation cliffedge is avoided, with Extension Regulations passed without delay ... causing unnecessary stress and anxiety"

21.11.2024 09:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Welcome the £100 payment for those in Northern Ireland affected by the Winter Fuel Payment cut

NOTE: Where a Pension Credit claim lodged (but no decision) before Winter Fuel Payment eligibility deadline (21 Dec), WFP will still be made if PC backdated to WFP qualifying week (16-22 Sept)

20.11.2024 09:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have just taken the opportunity to write to the UK Child Poverty Taskforce

I encourage everyone to do likewise via ... ChildPoverty.Secretariat@CabinetOffice.gov.uk

18.11.2024 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

NB Margaret Ritchie PQ re the 2 child limit

Maeve Sherlock response references Child Poverty Taskforce ... more info here www.gov.uk/government/g...

? Could I ask who is on it and has anyone engaged with it yet

Can we all agree that the 2 child limit must be scrapped
#ChildPoverty

18.11.2024 14:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 14 November 2024 - Northern Ireland Assembly TV The Committee for Communities met on Thursday 7 November 2024.

Well hello @bsky.app and everyone

I'm still focussing on social justice ... great to see Communities Committee pushing forward with #BenefitCap #CliffEdge25 issue

niassembly.tv/committee-fo... from 1.59.55

18.11.2024 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0