SDLP Ballyarnett councillor Catherine McDaid has welcomed support for her motion calling for the removal of the two-child Universal Credit…
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Durkan welcomes progress to restore free eye test/dental care for vulnerable people
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has welcomed steps from the Department of Health to restore an automatic entitlement help with…
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Durkan: Ill timed UC move could steal Christmas from many families
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concern that households on Tax Credits migrating to Universal Credit will be…
Local parents are being offered the opportunity to find out about their entitlement to financial support with registered childcare costs…
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Durkan: UC oversight will create barriers for eye test and dental costs
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has called for urgent intervention to resolve a discrepancy which removes automatic entitlement to help…
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Durkan: UC move will have detrimental impact on self-employed parents
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has urged those on legacy benefits, including tax credits, to prepare for the move to…
Millions of low-income households will receive the next instalment of cost-of-living payments between October 31 and November 19. Around eight…
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Durkan: ‘Astounding lack of foresight and heart’ on holiday hunger payments
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed disappointment that the Department for Education failed to listen to families of vulnerable…
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Durkan: Concern at freeze on discretionary housing payments
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed concerns that payments to help private renters in receipt of Universal Credit meet…
SDLP Jobs & Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the changes proposed by the UK Chancellor on childcare only…
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