Information

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/working-northern-ireland

National Insurance Number

One of the first things you should do as soon as you arrive in Northern Ireland, is to get a National Insurance Number.

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/national-insurance-numbers

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a payment for people over 18 but under State Pension age who are on a low income or out of work

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/universal-credit

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

PIP helps towards some of the extra living costs arising from having a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability that is expected to last for 12 months or longer.

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/personal-independence-payment-pip

Housing Rights

Housing Advice NI includes information to assist people who are concerned about their housing rights and options as a result of the Covid-19 emergency. This includes information to help homeless people, private tenants, social tenants, homeowners, students and landlords.

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-rights

Employment Rights

Employees and workers have rights. They should not be treated differently from their colleagues just because they are migrant workers or part-time employees, or on a fixed-term contract.

For more information go to: https://www.gov.uk/employment-status

or: https://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers

Health Care

Public health service in Northern Ireland is provided free of charge by the Health and Social Care Trusts (HSCT) and paid for through general taxation. This is Northern Ireland's version of the UK's NHS (National Health Service).

For more information go to: https://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/about-the-trust/trust-overview-2/health-and-social-care-in-northern-ireland

Education

All children have a right to education and it is compulsory for those aged between 4 and 16. Parents need to apply for a place for their child.

For more information go to: https://www.eani.org.uk

Policing

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is responsible for policing in Northern Ireland. To contact the police

• please call 999 or 112 in an emergency
• please call 101 in non-emergency cases

For more information go to: https://www.psni.police.uk

Elections

Find out how elections are run, how to register to vote and where to find election results.

For more information go to: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/elections

Human Rights & Equality

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) monitors human rights, protecting equality across 9 grounds - age, disability, sex, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment.

For more information go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/equality-and-human-rights-commission