The NI Welfare Reform Group has published its briefing  paper on Parity and the Northern Ireland Welfare Reform Bill. This paper explores areas for operational flexibility and includes recommendations on where flexibility may be applied to the parity principle in respect of the Northern Ireland  Welfare Reform Bill.

The Group advocates  that a different approach may be taken to a number of the measures contained within the Bill and the subsequent regulations and guidance in order to achieve a tailored Northern Ireland approach to the issues presented in the Welfare Reform Bill.

Download Parity and the Northern Ireland Welfare Reform Bill here  (Word document)