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Advice NI encourages Tax Credit claimants to seek independent advice before claiming Universal Credit
With the Department for Communities currently issuing thousands of Migration Notice letters each month to people on Tax Credits as part...
Feb 12, 2024


Residents and businesses brace themselves for “devastating” rates hike in Mid & East Antrim
Residents and businesses in Mid and East Antrim are bracing themselves for a a “devastating” rates hike of at around ten per cent when...
Feb 12, 2024


Consumer Council reveals Buy Now Pay Later as second most used type of credit in Northern Ireland
New research published by the Consumer Council reveals that Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is the second highest form of credit used in the...
Feb 11, 2024


Not “in the name of the TUV” – Gaston hits out at 10% rates hike for Mid & East Antrim
Pictured Councillor Timothy Gaston Bannside TUV Councillor Timothy Gaston has hit out after it was revealed on Thursday (8th February)...
Feb 9, 2024


Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council strikes District Rate for 2024/25 financial year
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has struck its new District Rate for April 2024 – March 2025 at 6.86%. The figure, agreed by...
Feb 8, 2024


Mid and East Antrim residents set to face rates hike of around 10 per cent
Residents across Mid and East Antrim Borough are expected to be landed with a rates hike of around 10% for the year ahead. Council...
Feb 8, 2024


Eight million UK households to receive £2.5 billion Cost of Living support
Millions of households across the UK will start to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment from today until 22 February as part of the...
Feb 6, 2024


Budget Energy announces a 9% price decrease on variable rates for electricity
Budget Energy, Northern Ireland’s third largest electricity supplier, has announced a price decrease of 9% for their domestic electricity...
Feb 2, 2024


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
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