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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


ANBCouncil backs motion of concern over ongoing cost of living crisis and government imposed cuts
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has backed a Sinn Fein motion to endorse a cost of living campaign which is seeking to ensure a...
Nov 4, 2023


You could receive £1,200 with the government’s Help to Save scheme
Help to Save customers have received £146 million in bonus payments since the scheme launched in September 2018 and HM Revenue and...
Oct 31, 2023


Asda Income Tracker reveals spending power of NI family is on the up
Sam Miley, Cebr Managing Economist and Income Tracker author and Niall Keyes, Snr Director, Asda Northern Ireland with the latest Income...
Oct 28, 2023


£300 Cost of Living Payment coming soon
Millions of UK households will receive the second Cost of Living payment of £300 soon - set to land in bank accounts over the coming...
Oct 25, 2023


TV | Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang
Lisburn man James Blake James Blake - a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Lisburn - was living the insta-dream until someone scraped his...
Oct 24, 2023


St Vincent de Paul reveals 43% increase in support to families
Mary Waide, the Regional President of the North Region of St Vincent de Paul St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has announced assistance of over £5...
Oct 24, 2023


Kids eat free this half-term at Subway as study reveals parents worry of financial pressures
New research released today from Subway® reveals half of UK parents and grandparents (55%) are facing financial hardship due to the...
Oct 20, 2023


Deluxe festive favourites landing in Lidl Northern Ireland this Christmas!
As the countdown to Christmas begins, excitement builds, and children count down the sleeps until Santa arrives, but for parents and...
Oct 16, 2023


Save Our Seas: £200,000 grants scheme returns to tackle marine litter
(L-R) Ruth Clarke and Chris Gourley announce launch of Marine Litter Grants 2023 The civic-pride campaign, Live Here Love Here, has...
Oct 15, 2023


New campaign aims to ‘empower older people’ to stay safe from scammers
A campaign has been launched today (13th October), to help empower older people and those who are not regularly online to stay safe...
Oct 13, 2023


Police issue warning after Chinese student studying in NI scammed out of £200,000
The Police Service has issued a warning after an international student from China studying in Northern Ireland was scammed out of...
Oct 3, 2023


Final phase of ‘Move to Universal Credit’ for NI benefit claimants to begin in October
The final phase of Universal Credit (UC) implementation across Northern Ireland will begin next month for those in receipt of tax credits...
Sep 30, 2023
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