AQO 9705/11-16

Mr Trevor Lunn
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 11/02/2016
Answered On Date: 23/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the allocation of funding for advice services in advance of the Welfare Reform Bill receiving Royal Assent.

Answer:

The Welfare Reform Mitigations Working Group Report contains proposals for additional services from the advice sector to support the implementation of welfare reform. The report indicates that £8million would be required over 4 years. Currently there is no funding allocated. This will be a matter for the NI Executive and will be discussed at the appropriate monitoring round.