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Housing Executive rent levels set to rise for 2024/25
In response to the Housing Executive’s annual request for a rent increase, the Department for Communities has confirmed that from 1 April...
Jan 26, 2024


SSE Airtricity announces a 6.3% price decrease for electricity
SSE Airtricity, Northern Ireland’s second largest electricity supplier, has announced a price decrease of 6.3% for their electricity...
Jan 26, 2024


Resolve to be scam savvy in 2024 – Bank of Ireland urges vigilance
Bank of Ireland is urging consumers to be more scam savvy in 2024 as scammers use ever more sophisticated tricks to convince them to part...
Jan 23, 2024


Cost of car insurance in UK reaches highest price on record with NI worst hit
The average price of car insurance in the UK has edged closer to £1,000 following further increases, new data reveals. Drivers can now...
Jan 17, 2024


All grown up - Child Benefit goes digital
New parents can now claim Child Benefit online for the first time since it was launched 47 years ago, helping millions of families with...
Jan 3, 2024


Lidl NI announces price drop of more than 500 products in new year boost for shoppers
Lidl Northern Ireland ambassador and author of The Daly Dish Gina Daly. Lidl Northern Ireland, the region’s fastest growing supermarket...
Jan 2, 2024


No frosty surprises when you claim tax relief directly with HMRC
Every penny counts at Christmas and employees eligible to claim a tax refund on any work-related expenses are being urged to do it...
Dec 31, 2023


‘Check your pay’ call to people in Christmas jobs
Festive workers who may be missing out on the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage are being urged to check their pay. Seasonal...
Dec 28, 2023


Low-income households to receive over £2 billion in further cost of living support
Around 8 million eligible households across the UK are set to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment in February, as the Government...
Dec 13, 2023


One in six NI consumers spending less this Christmas – PwC
PwC’s latest ‘Festive Predictions’ research suggests scaled back Christmas spending for 2023. The annual research deep dives into how...
Dec 5, 2023


Questions asked over impact on vulnerable people applying for Universal Credit
Questions have been asked on the impact of the process on those applying for government benefits, particularly on those who are...
Dec 4, 2023


Research reveals escalating food prices impacting on consumer mental health
Recent research by the Consumer Council reveals consumers feel anxious and “caught off guard” by rising food prices and wider cost of...
Dec 4, 2023


Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts
Pensioners across the country have started to receive up to £600 to help with energy bills this winter. Winter Fuel Payments – boosted...
Nov 25, 2023


Government announces rise to National Living Wage
The Government has announced that the National Living Wage will rise from £10,42 to £11.44 an hour from April next year, saying the move...
Nov 21, 2023


‘Tis the Season to be jolly… and for businesses to save some ‘lolly’
BUSINESSES across Northern Ireland are being urged to open their ‘mince pies’ to a sackful of festive tax benefits that could save them...
Nov 19, 2023


Half of consumers in Northern Ireland interested in spending this Black Friday
PwC has released its annual Black Friday survey showing mixed fortunes for retailers in one of the biggest events of the year. The...
Nov 17, 2023


‘Beyond Breaking Point’ exposes devastating impact of poverty in Northern Ireland
SVP Regional President for the Northern Region, Mary Waide, is joined by Gerardine Cunningham, Chair of SVP Social Justice Group for the...
Nov 15, 2023


Northern Ireland economy expected to grow by 0.6% in 2023 - leading growth outside of London
Caitroina McCusker, Regional Market Leader at PwC Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland (NI) economy is expected to grow by around 0.6%...
Nov 12, 2023


Police urge vigilance after businesses and individuals “swindled out of thousands of pounds”
Police are urging the public to be vigilant after reports of a scam in which fraudsters are targeting bank customers across Northern...
Nov 10, 2023


Tax credits recipients to receive £300 Cost of Living Payment from today
Around 840,000 families, who receive tax credits and no other qualifying benefits, will receive their £300 autumn Cost of Living Payment...
Nov 10, 2023
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