Concerns have been raised over how thousands of legacy benefit claimants will cope as they are due to be moved to Universal Credit in the coming months.
Advice NI has released a report highlighting the worries of its advisors and benefit claimants regarding Universal Credit, with many saying they are concerned they may not be able to manage financially, fall into debt or rent arrears.
The report, titled Move to UC - Get Ready, and has been published ahead of 250,000 legacy benefit claims migrating to Universal Credit.