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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 7, 2024

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 6, 2024


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 4, 2024

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 2, 2024

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...
Nov 1, 2024


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 29, 2024


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 22, 2024


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...
Oct 1, 2024

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 12, 2024


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...
Sep 3, 2024

Restrictions to Winter Fuel Payment will be introduced in Northern Ireland
In a written Ministerial Statement, the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today informed Assembly Members of changes to the Winter Fuel...
Aug 30, 2024

Advice NI warn as scams become more sophisticated using AI and many go unreported
Sinead Campbell, Head of Money, Debt, and Quality at Advice NI Advice NI has warned that thousands of scam victims across Northern...
Aug 28, 2024


Customers encouraged to pay contactless with regional roll out to the Ulsterbus network
Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive and Kerry Kearney, Ticketing Operations Manager pictured at the launch of contactless...
Aug 6, 2024

A new era for veterans' services in Northern Ireland
A new chapter in veterans' welfare has begun in Northern Ireland with the expansion of the Veterans Welfare Service - Northern Ireland...
Jul 30, 2024

Decision to limit the Winter Fuel Payment is disappointing - NI Communities Minister
Northern Ireland Communities minister Gordon Lyons has described the Chancellor’s recent announcement on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment...
Jul 30, 2024

Utility Regulator launches new lived experience research on energy hardship in Northern Ireland
The Utility Regulator has published its recent research ‘Energy Hardship: Consumer Lived Experiences’, which looked at the lived...
Jul 24, 2024


Bank of Ireland warns customers on holiday to be extra vigilant for fraud
Pictured is Allison Ewing, Fraud Customer Experience Manager Bank of Ireland UK. Bank of Ireland is warning customers to be extra...
Jul 9, 2024


St Vincent de Paul urges priority be given to those living in poverty
SVP Regional President for the Northern Region, Mary Waide With the General Election this week, St Vincent de Paul, the largest voluntary...
Jul 2, 2024

Don’t lose out – extend Child Benefit for your 16–19 year-old now
More than a million parents will receive reminders to extend Child Benefit for their teenagers if they are continuing their education or...
Jun 16, 2024


Income threshold raised for accessing free school meals and uniform grants in NI
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced an interim change to the eligibility criteria for families applying for free school meals and...
Jun 7, 2024
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