AQW 53670/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 01/02/2016
Answered On Date: 12/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to detail the number of people living on their own in East Londonderry, that are aged 70 years and over, and that have (i) applied for a 20 per cent reduction in their rates bill; and (ii) received a successful outcome to their application.

Answer:

In the current rating year to date (1st April 2015 to 31st January 2016), 160 people living in the East Londonderry Parliamentary Constituency area applied for Lone Pensioner Allowance from Land & Property Services (LPS). Of those who applied, 149 received a successful outcome to their application.