Resource Library

Guide to Employment Rights for Migrant Workers in the Health and Social Care Industry

This Guide is aimed at people who have come to Northern Ireland with a Heath & Care Worker visa. It provides information on employment rights and answers common questions about sponsorship.

03/04/25

Social Security Law and Practice Bulletin: Spring 2025

31/03/25

An Advisers Guide to Managed Migration

With the official rollout continuing and invitations being extended to different legacy benefit claimants, this guide will help advisers across Northern Ireland better understand the key terminology; transitional protection; the calculation of the transitional elements; and vital information that advisers should be aware of.

31/03/25

Legal Briefing – Issues Surrounding the Definition of a ‘QYP’ in a Claim for UC (March 2025)

This legal information briefing highlights the definition of a qualifying young person for the purposes of Universal Credit and the potential issues arising from their inclusion within parental claim.

31/03/25

Legal Briefing – Engaging with the Work Capability Assessment (March 2025)

This Frequently Asked Questions document provides an overview of the different aspects of the work capability questionnaire and examination.

31/03/25

Legal Briefing – UC Managed Migration for Carers who have LCWRA (January 2025)

This legal briefing warns advisers that carers with a disability, who have gone through the managed migration process to Universal Credit, can actually be worse off if they are subsequently awarded the Limited Capability for Work Related Activity Component.

10/01/25

Ukraine Permission Extension Jan 2025

що буде після закінчення дії 3-річної візи?

06/01/25

Why not ask? Why not tell? A proposal for more proactive administration of social security claims

This short briefing paper outlines issues that we have identified with the digital design in some social security application processes.

23/12/24

Northern Ireland refugee statistics December 2024

UPDATE Dec 2024! We have updated our briefing which outlines statistics around people coming to Northern Ireland seeking sanctuary.

20/12/24

Understanding Universal Credit Sanctions for Advisers

Law Centre NI has prepared this guide to help Northern Ireland advisers support and respond to claimants who are at risk of receiving a Universal Credit Sanction.

18/12/24