Social Security

Article: LSP volunteers

The Law Centre will launch its new

Event: Challenging Social Security Overpayment Decisions

This course is aimed at advisers who have an understanding of the social security system and wish to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to overpayments. The regulations and laws surrounding...

Article: NICVA Law Centre joint conference on welfare reform

In light of the imminent changes and potential negative consequences for a substantial proportion of the citizens in Northern Ireland, NICVA, in conjunction with Law Centre (NI), will be hosting a welfare reform conference on

Article: Benefits and right to reside for parents of schoolchildren

C211-12 (JSA) This A8 national* worked in Northern Ireland for almost two years with the same employer before he was made redundant in the economic downturn.  He had registered his employment but as...

Article: Frontline 82 now online

With a special focus on addressing poverty, the winter edition of our magazine is now online....

Event: Social Security: Seeking Work, Other Requirements and Sanctions

  This is an important course for advisers and legal practitioners and others such as social workers who need to know about benefit entitlement   There are increased requirements attached to claiming benefits, particularly...

Article: Migrant workers rights

Article: Western area volunteers

The Law Centre is looking for two graduate volunteers to work in its Western Area Office, one to work with o

Article: New proposals on tribunal reform

The Law Centre has published two new reports on tribunal reform: Structural Tribunal Reform in...

Article: New Housing Benefit rules empoverish thousands in Northern Ireland

Yesterday, 10 October 2011, the Assembly debated a motion supported by Law Centre (NI) to annul the Housing Benefit (Amendment No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011. The Regulations changed the definition of a 'young individual' for...

Article: New National Minimum Wage rates

From 1 October 2011 the following National Minimum Wage rates apply: workers aged 21 and over: £6.80 aged 18 to 20: £4.98 aged 16 or 17 (...

Article: Tax and benefits advice

Advice NI will be delivering a new, unique Tax and Benefits Advice Service which offers advice and support to members of the public...

Article: Childcare and welfare reform

On 1 August, the Law Centre hosted a discussion on childcare in the context of the impending welfare reform bill.

Article: Encyclopedia of Rights 2011-12

The Encyclopedia of Rights 2011/12 is now available from our website (

Article: State Pension Credit victory for Law Centre client

This case concerns the valuation of capital for State Pension Credit purposes, where the former matrimonial home is occupied by the estranged spouse. Our client had separated from his wife 30 years before.  She had continued to live in...

Article: Autumn training at the Law Centre

 Why not enrol now for these Autumn courses now? 06 September 

Article: Planned Housing Benefit cuts for under 35s

We recently responded to a Social Security Advisory Committee request for evidence on the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposals for the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011. The proposals would change the definition of a...

Article: Frontline 80 online

Frontline 80 is now on line. This is a special issue on housing debt, with articles on helping people keep their homes, the human...

Article: Mobility component of DLA is not exportable

In a judgment issued on 5 May 11, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) decided that the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance is not exportable within the European Union. This decision will disappoint many UK nationals who had been...

Article: Links - Money and debt advice

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