Welfare changes overview
There is some information on the Welfare Changes proposals on the nidirect website:
- The introduction of Universal Credit
- The introduction of Personal Independence Payment
- Changes to Housing Benefit
- The introduction of a Benefit Cap
- The introduction of new fraud and error powers
- Changes to Social Fund
- Changes to Employment and Support Allowance
- Changes to sanctions and hardship provision
Welfare Changes information
To date, the changes have not been fully introduced in Northern Ireland. This information is provided for information purposes only.
The links below provide detailed information about welfare changes. As further information becomes available, it will continue to be published on this site.
- Benefits are changing for people of working age - what you need to know
- Benefit Cap information
- Discretionary Support information
- Employment and Support Allowance information
- Housing Benefit information
- Social Sector Size Criteria - Housing Support information
- Personal Independence Payment information
- Universal Credit
- UC information booklet - Welfare Changes & Housing