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Advice NI and our members across Northern Ireland know how widespread the issue of debt is, especially since the pandemic took hold in March last year.
Throughout 2020, we have managed over £28m of debt. Unfortunately, these figures will continue to rise in 2021 with more people struggling financially having lost their jobs or dealing with reduced income.
Derry hairdressers face ‘additional hardship’ due to Covid confusion at Stormont
The latest lockdown restriction mean that local hairdressers have remained closed since late December.
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Local barbers and hairdressers have suffered ‘additional financial hardship’ because of a misunderstanding around Covid regulations at the heart of NI’s government, it has emerged.
Communications between Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin and the Health and Finance Ministers demonstrates that even those heading government departments have been confused about what Covid restrictions were in force and when.
Localised restrictions were put in place in Derry and Strabane on October 5 following a surge in positive Covid cases.
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