AQW 3488/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 10/03/2020
Answered On Date: 29/04/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail assistance being provided to staff made redundant as a result of the collapse of Flybe.

Answer:

Following a commercial decision by the company, on 5 March 2020 Flybe filed for insolvency with all flights being cancelled.

Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) staff met with Unite Union and Flybe representatives at the Unite premises on the morning of 5th March following the announcement of administration. RPS advised that they would contribute to any subsequent meetings/clinics, etc, to help with completion of Redundancy Claim forms and to answer any queries regarding redundancy and insolvency payments, and provided the RP1 Redundancy Application forms for distribution to the ex-employees.

The Department for the Economy’s Careers Service is also working with the Department for Communities to support Flybe workers facing redundancy.

Starting from Monday 9th March, the Careers Service has been attending a series of redundancy clinics to provide professional and impartial careers

information, advice and guidance tailored to the individual needs of the Flybe employees. RPS will also attend these clinics.

The Careers Service will keep in contact with those who request ongoing support, which can be provided by careers advisers either face to face, using telephony, email and webchat.