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Dec 14

Pension Credit & Fuel Payment: Advice NI warns of looming deadlines

A Winter Fuel Payment can help people over state retirement age with their heating bills. If eligible, a person could get either £200 or...

Dec 5

New law to make school uniform costs “affordable for all”

The Education Minister, Paul Givan has welcomed the Executive’s agreement to formally enable the preparation of a School Uniforms Bill by...

Nov 27

Murphy approves access to student loans for Ulster University medical students

Economy Minister Conor Murphy is pictured with current medical students studying at Ulster University’s Derry-Londonderry campus - Gina...

Nov 22

Avoid disappointment this Black Friday and Cyber Monday with top tips for shopping online

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday taking place on 29th November and 2nd December respectively, consumers in Northern Ireland will be...

Nov 20

Work set to start to prepare for free hospital car parking

Work is commencing at hospital sites across Northern Ireland in preparation for the removal of car parking charges in May 2026. Health...

Nov 19

Leading older person’s charity welcomes Minister’s decision on Winter Fuel Payments

Local leading older person’s charity Agewell Partnership has welcomed the decision by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons to issue...

Nov 11

NI house prices see continued growth, however latest budget may deliver a ‘mortgage bomb’

Marking the 40th year of the House Price Index produced by Ulster University, the latest Northern Ireland Quarterly House Price Index...

Nov 8

Dragon pitches breathe life into schools project across Ballymena

Five schools from Ballymena have been learning about democracy and budgeting through a unique initiative. The 'Housing For All' funded...

Nov 8

Handling of Child Poverty Strategy was “catalogue of failures” says Assembly Committee

Pictured (L-R) are members of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee: David Honeyford MLA; Tom Buchanan MLA; Diane Forsythe MLA; Daniel...

Nov 8

Lowest earning NI households left with less than £50 per week on average after paying for essentials

This week the Consumer Council released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 2 2024 (April to June),...

Nov 7

Share Energy and PayPoint partner to improve customer payment services

PayPoint and Northern Ireland electricity supplier, Share Energy, are pleased to announce a new partnership that will provide pre-payment...

Nov 6

Minister announces funding to expand access to Debt Advice across Northern Ireland

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA during a visit to a County Antrim foodbank Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced...

Nov 4

Free digital travel ID card for under 16s

As the new school term gets underway, Translink is advising students aged 13-16 to get their free digital travel ID card, which gives...

Nov 2

Consumer Council issues advice after electricity price rise for worried householders

Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4% effective from 1 December...

Nov 1

Power NI announces electricity tariff price rise for households

Power NI has today (Friday November 1) announced that a review of its residential unit price has resulted in a 4%* increase, effective 01...

Oct 29

Pay boost for millions of workers next year

Over 3 million workers will receive a pay boost after the Chancellor confirmed the National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to...

Oct 22

Asda Income Tracker Reveals More Spending Power for NI Consumers

Sam Miley, Cebr, Donna Traynor, and Joe McDonald, Asda pictured at the launch of the latest Income Tracker report. The average family...

Oct 1

671,000 young people urged to cash in their government savings pot

More than 670,000 18-22 year olds yet to claim their Child Trust Fund are reminded to cash in their stash as HM Revenue and Customs...

Sep 12

Check you’re not missing State Pension payments

During Pensions Awareness week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tens of thousands of people to check if they are eligible to...

Sep 3

New electricity supplier to launch and share half its profits with customers

Share Energy CEO Damian Wilson Share Energy’s creation is a response to rising public concerns over ‘profit-first’ mentality of big...

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