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  • Welfare policy and procedures

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    • Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, 
    • Welfare support

    Information and documentation relating to welfare policy and procedures and the welfare equality impact assessment first screening document.

    Confidentiality

    Welfare Support Service is a confidential service EXCEPT in the following instances:

    • Where we are informed of a breach of NICS or departmental rules and regulations;
    • Where we are informed of a breach of the law;
    • Where there is a risk of harm to yourself or others;
    • If a disclosure relates to an equality issue.
    • Child protection

    Please Note:

    On occasions information may be shared with colleagues within our business area of Occupational Health and Wellbeing.

    In the case of disclosures made to Welfare Support Service concerning breaches of the law or of NICS or departmental rules and regulations, individuals will be strongly encouraged to report the breach to the appropriate authority.

    Subject Access Requests are processed appropriately by our NICSHR Information Management Team colleagues.

    See attached link for information on the Welfare Support Service Code of Conduct - May 2011.

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    • Benenden
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • NICS advice and support services
    • Role of the welfare officer
    • The Charity for Civil Servants
    • Welfare - meet the team
    • What the Welfare Support Service can help with
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