The Welfare Reform Act has introduced many changes to the benefits system in Northern Ireland. Current benefits are being abolished and replaced with a new benefits system.
The Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre offers free independent quality advice and guidance on the following:
Welfare & Benefits Advice Service:
Welfare ReformSupplementary PaymentsMandatory ReconsiderationsPersonal Independence PaymentsBedroom TaxDisability Living AllowanceEmployment & Support Allowance
Income SupportPension CreditsJob Seekers AllowanceHousing BenefitTax CreditsChild BenefitState PensionIndustrial Related Issues (Redundancy Pay | Holiday Pay | Wages in Lieu etc)
Benefits Debt & MoneyHousingAppealing Benefit decisionsBetter off CalculationsBudgeting Planner
Networking:
The Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre continues lobbying and adapting to legislative change and we have worked with the following organisations to continue this standard of advice and information service:
AdviceNI Citizen’s Advice BureauLaw Centre NIThe Welfare Reform GroupIrish Congress Trade Union Northern IrelandHousing Rights Service
Labour RelationsEURES Cross-Border NetworkIrish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU)Belfast Citywide Tribunal Service
For more information contact our Welfare Advice Officer – Joanne Farrell – joanne.farrell@burc.org or Phone: 028 90 961 111
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