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Benefit law

Topics:
Benefits and pensions, 
Decision Making

The Department's benefit and welfare provision operates within Northern Ireland legislation. In some instances, this differs to the laws relating to Great Britain.

  • Northern Ireland Law and Legislation
  • GB Law relating to Social Security
  • GB Law relating to Child Support
  • Northern Ireland Digest of Case Law
  • Law Centre Encyclopaedia of Rights

Related content

  • A to Z of benefits
  • Administrative Welfare Supplementary Payments
  • Advice for Decision Making
  • Advice for Decision Making Memos
  • Benefits and pensions - how to apply
  • Benefits Information for Advisors
  • Benefits Information for Employers
  • Benefits Information for Healthcare Professionals
  • Child Funeral Fund
  • Decision Makers Guide
  • Decision Makers Guide for Child Maintenance
  • Decision Makers Guide memos
  • General benefits information
  • Housing Benefit Decision Makers Guide & memos
  • Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Process in Northern Ireland
  • Information for appellants, appointees, and representatives on changes to the Appeals Service NI medical records procedures
  • Notes for health and social care professional certifiers when completing a Care Certificate
  • Personal Independence Payment information
  • Social security policy and guidance
  • Social Security Standards Committee minutes
  • The law relating to Social Security in Northern Ireland (Blue Volumes)
  • The Special Rules: how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of life
  • Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper
  • Universal Credit
  • Universal Credit: information for landlords
  • Welfare changes overview
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