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NI Water announce price hike on charges for 2024/25
NI Water has announced that from 1st April 2024, non-domestic water and sewerage charges will rise by 4.7% on average. NI Water Director...
Mar 20, 2024


A quarter of NI’s households left with less than £32 per week after paying for essentials
Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by over half since the first quarter of 2021,...
Mar 8, 2024


Consumer Council welcomes Firmus Energy gas price decrease
Firmus Energy has announced today, Wednesday 6th March, a reduction of 15.6% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small...
Mar 6, 2024


Minister pledges to act on affordability of school uniforms
Education Minister Paul Givan has said that he will act to ensure school uniforms are not a barrier to education for children and young...
Mar 5, 2024


Consumer Council encourages consumers to consider switching energy supplier
Two energy suppliers, Power NI and SSE Airtricity gas have announced price decreases today which is welcome news for Northern Ireland...
Mar 1, 2024


Power NI announce tariff price cut
Power NI has today (Friday 1st March) announced that a review of its residential unit price has resulted in a 6.3% (2p per unit)...
Mar 1, 2024


NI Executive agrees Regional Rate of 4%
The Executive has agreed to adjust the regional rate for 2024/25 in line with inflation. Subject to Assembly approval, the proposal on...
Feb 29, 2024


62,000 children in NI trapped in poverty as parents face barriers to work
More than half of children living in poverty in Northern Ireland could be trapped in hardship because their parent(s) face at least one...
Feb 22, 2024


Statement from Mid & East Antrim Borough Council following ‘behind closed doors’ Rate meeting
Statement from Mid & East Antrim Borough Council Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has agreed an increase in the domestic district rate...
Feb 13, 2024


Things got “hot and heavy” behind closed doors as MEA councillors debated highest rate hike in NI
It was a marathon three hour session at The Braid on Monday night (12th February) as councillors met to discuss setting the rate for...
Feb 13, 2024


Asda Cafés in NI offering customers FREE porridge and hot drink
Asda has announced that it will offer all its customers a free warming breakfast porridge and a hot drink. The initiative is open to all...
Feb 12, 2024


Council Officers understood to be proposing Rate increase of 9.97% in Mid and East Antrim
It is understood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council officers are recommending an increase of 9.97% ahead of this evening's meeting to...
Feb 12, 2024


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
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