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When do existing Housing Benefit Claimants transfer to Universal Credit?
Universal Credit will be introduced for new claims on a phased geographical basis across Northern Ireland from September 2017 to December 2018. More information……
New Schedule for implementation of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland
The introduction of Universal Credit is the most significant change to the welfare system in generations. Therefore in line with measures aimed at ensuring claimants receive either more or earlier access to their payments, announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget (2017), the Department for Communities has decided to extend the Northern Ireland roll out to complete in December 2018. The revised rollout schedule is included in this news article.
The introduction of Universal Credit is the most significant change to the welfare system in
generations and I look forward to working with you to ensure that it continues to be
implemented successfully in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks and months.
Please contact universalcreditcommunications@communities-ni.gov.uk if you have any questions
Housing Market Symposium Report
The final Housing Market Symposium Report has now been published online on the DfC website and can be accessed via the link provided in the news article
LANI response to Belfast Council Waste Management Consultation
LANI response to BCC Waste Management proposals
Update on Making Tax Digital for Business (MTDfB)
Ministers confirm a new timetable for Making Tax Digital for businesses and landlords with a turnover below the VAT threshold allowing smaller businesses to adapt over a longer period of time.
New EU data protection legislation to be introduced in May 2018
Under the new EU data protection legislation GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) that will replace the Data Protection Act 1998, individuals including tenants will be issued greater protection. The introduction of the new legislation will affect the method that landlords and letting agents are able to collect and use tenants’ data. Know your responsibilities…
LANI General Meeting 24 January 2018 @ 7.30pm Harlequins
Practical Advice on “How to ensure you evict your tenant legally –
Do not be caught on the wrong side of the law!”
Raymond Crooks Solicitor
Welfare Reform Seminar for LANI
Fantastic Seminar, not to be missed!!!!
Rent a Room – HMRC Consultation Document – Request for information
HMRC is interested to find out the scale of ‘rent a room’ in Northern Ireland and our views on the tax relief and the length of tenancy etc. under rent a room and have issued a call for Evidence.
Proposal that Private Sector should meet the shortfall in housing the homeless
The Department for Communities proposals would enable the Housing Executive to discharge “Full Duty Applicant” (FDA) homeless households into the private rented sector. This is one of 20 recommendations in the recently launched consultation document