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News tagged “universal credit”

SDLP Opposition urges action on Universal Credit five-week wait and ties to illegal lending

The SDLP Opposition has called for immediate interventions to address the harmful impact of the five-week...

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O’Toole: Executive not serious about tackling poverty

SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has said that Sinn Féin and the Alliance...

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O’Toole: Ending two-child Universal Credit cap most effective way to tackle poverty

SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has said that removing the two-child Universal Credit...

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Durkan seeks fairer policy on Maternity Allowance for Universal Credit claimants

SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has called for an overhaul of the provision of maternity...

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Durkan: Minister must address rise in benefit fraud

SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said Minister Deirdre Hargey must tackle the rise in...

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Eastwood: Governments failing to address cost of living crisis

Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that working families are being...

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Durkan calls for all UC claimants to receive winter fuel payment

SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has urged Minister Deirdre Hargey to extend the winter fuel...

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O’Toole: Executive should reprioritise high street contingency fund to help with cost of living crisis

The Executive should channel any unspent funds from the High Street Voucher Scheme towards helping vulnerable...

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Mallon: Public shouldn’t be fooled by Sinn Féin spin on Universal Credit

SDLP Deputy Leader Nichola Mallon has said the public should not be fooled by Sinn Féin’s...

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Mallon: Sinn Féin lies need called out

SDLP Deputy Leader Nichola Mallon MLA has hit out at Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy “fake news”...

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