Beginners Guide to Benefits
10 February 2011
Find out useful information about the benefits system from the nidirect website.
The benefits system provides practical help and financial support if you are unemployed and looking for work. It also provides you with additional income when your earnings are low, if you are bringing up children, are retired, care for someone, are ill or have a disability. Sometimes though it can be difficult to understand benefits and to find out if you qualify. nidirect has a section which provide easy to read information about:
- how to find out if you qualify for benefits;
- how to claim benefit;
- how to appeal against a benefits decision; and
- changes that affect your benefit.
For more information go to: www.nidirect.gov.uk/beginners-guide-to-benefits
For further information please contact:
John Bann-Lavery
Telephone: 028 9081 6136
Web: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk
