Since 6 April 2020, the Minimum Income Floor has been temporarily relaxed and will last for the duration of the outbreak. If you are due to sign-on you are excused from signing.

The guidance is available on the Department for Communities website. Coronavirus business support. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus. About £370m is being provided to support the "most vulnerable businesses" in NI during the coronavirus pandemic. Work Capability Assessments for people making new claims to UC and ESA had been paused due to the COVID-19 crisis. Contacts for common benefits are listed below. The programme works with a number of key stakeholders who provide support to Access to Work (NI) participants and subsequently this may change the level of support available to all participants due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If you already receive Tax Credits and have a drop in your income or are ill because of COVID19 you may be able to continue to claim Tax Credits for a period of time. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by email gro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. Comments or queries about angling can be emailed to anglingcorrespondence@daera-ni.gov.uk. Share this page Everyone in Northern Ireland with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) is now eligible for testing.

If you wish to report a problem with a road or street you can do so online in this section. If you currently receive Working Tax Credits, read the information on Gov.uk before making a claim to Universal Credit. Tell us about the hours you’re working in the usual way in your online account. If your query is about another benefit, select ‘Other’ from the drop-down menu above. For further information please refer to Working Tax Credit or call the helpline below. If you have to stay at home but feel well enough to work, ask your employer if you can work from home. This means payments will be taken into account in the Assessment Period (AP) in which they are received. You must self-isolate for at least four days to be eligible. She added it would ease "immediate cash flow pressures". Small businesses with a net asset value up to £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000. Qualifying businesses for the £25,000 grant must have a rateable value of between £15,000 and £51,000.
Call 0800 587 0912Email dcs.incomingpostteamdhc2@nissa.gsi.gov.uk, Call 0800 587 2750 Email customerservice.unit@communities-ni.gov.uk, Call 0800 587 0912 Email dcs.incomingpostteamdhc2@nissa.gsi.gov.uk, Contact your local Jobs & Benefits office. Find out what the current restrictions mean for you.

For queries or advice about passports, contact HM Passport Office. The information is updated daily. if(window.da2a)da2a.script_load(); If you require assistance with short term living expenses from any one of these three provisions you should complete the Discretionary Support form. If your query is about another topic, select ‘Other’ from the drop-down menu above. If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government department or agency which handles that benefit. For queries or advice about criminal record checks, email ani@accessni.gov.uk, Application and payment queries can be emailed to ema_ni@slc.co.uk.

Work search and work availability requirements will continue to be removed for existing claims to Universal Credit. You are also encouraged to contact your landlord or letting agent to discuss flexibility in terms of payments. Payments to participants on the programme will continue to be processed by a limited number of available staff and contingencies have been put in place to ensure this continues. If you're a student and suffering financial hardship due to rental payments you can now apply for Discretionary Support.

If you wish to report a problem with a road or street you can do so online in this section. Depending on your situation, you might be able to get additional financial support from the Department for Communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Coronavirus (COVID-19): This page helps businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is … If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government department or agency which handles that benefit. A grant of £10,000 will be provided to all small businesses who are eligible for the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme. For queries or advice about passports, contact HM Passport Office. You must be aged 13 years or older - if you’re younger, ask someone with parental responsibility to send the feedback for you. Mid-Ulster Women's Aid (MUWA) has been awarded more than £475,000 to run their Starfish project. If you're a cross border worker from Northern Ireland who had been working in the Republic of Ireland,  you must make a claim to Universal Credit - www.universal-credit.service.gov.uk, If you're a cross border worker from the Republic of Ireland who had been working in Northern Ireland, you must make a claim via your local Intreo Centre - applications can be made online at www.mywelfare.ie. Anna Kendrick stars in brand-new Love Life, Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said the measures would assist more than 30,000 firms, Coronavirus: NI schools to close due to Covid-19 pandemic. You do not need to go into a Jobs and Benefits office to apply or get a payment, you can apply online and/or by telephone.

The Self-employment Income Support Scheme will be treated as earnings in Universal Credit and your Universal Credit payment will be adjusted in response to changes in your earnings. Lottery good causes: Is UK lotto cash shared fairly? The Mid-Ulster Women's Aid project is among 55 in NI to share about £2.7m in grants. The Cancer Fund for Children will use a grant of almost £10,000 to deliver their Care Free Choir virtually. if(window.da2a)da2a.script_load(); Invest NI Innovation Vouchers Invest NI's Innovation Voucher provides funding to small and medium sized businesses to work with an expert from a University, College or other Public Sector Research Body bringing new knowledge to help businesses innovate, develop and grow. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by email gro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. Information on testing, how to book a test and the contact tracing programme is available on the following page. This feedback form is for issues with the nidirect website only.

This feedback form is for issues with the nidirect website only. You can now use your Government Gateway account to confirm your identity, helping to speed up your claim. Face to face appointments for Access to Work (NI) have been temporarily suspended. [CDATA[//>