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Why Advice Matters: New report from the NI Advice Services Consortium
Check out the new report from the Northern Ireland Advice Services Consortium (Advice NI, Citizens Advice and Law Centre (NI)) ...
A report launched today (2 July 2013) at Stormont by the Northern Ireland Advice Services Consortium highlights the likely impact of welfare reform on people across Northern Ireland and how advice providers will be called upon to help those struggling to cope with the changes.
Launching the report, Bob Stronge, Chief Executive of Advice NI and speaking on behalf of the Consortium, commented:
“The proposals contained within the Welfare Reform Bill will have far-reaching repercussions and the report highlights a clear consensus that many people will turn to independent advice services for help to cope with the changes. Advisers can help people understand what is happening; try to resolve problems at an early stage; and ultimately help people to dispute decisions where appropriate. However we need to act now to ensure that independent advice services are fully supported to meet the additional demand that will be created by welfare reform.”