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Introduction of Finance Support

By | 2017-01-18T12:04:47+00:00 January 18th, 2017|Welfare Rights|

The Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Order 2015 has changed payments from the Social Fund. Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants that were previously available under Social Fund ended on 27 November 2016. What is Finance Support? Finance Support is a new service for Northern Ireland that has been created to support people in times of [...]

New Advice Outreach Clinic

By | 2017-12-12T11:31:19+00:00 September 1st, 2016|Welfare Rights|

Apex and the Resource Centre Derry (RCD) have officially launched their new advice outreach clinic in the Community Space in Cornshell Fields, Derry/Londonderry. The new service enables Apex tenants to avail of the services offered by RCD at their housing scheme. RCD’s Outreach Worker Melissa Cooke will be available every Monday in the Community Space from [...]