AQW 12208/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 17/12/2020
Answered On Date: 22/01/2021
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to provide (i) a timeframe for introducing a COVID-19 financial support scheme for company directors; and (ii) what actions her Department is taking to ensure work on the scheme is completed as soon as possible.

Answer:

(i) The Limited Company Directors Support Scheme (LCDSS) will open for applications at 6pm on Thursday 21 January. This scheme will support limited company directors impacted by the pandemic.

(ii) The scheme will be delivered by Invest Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for the Economy. Applications will be verified and payments made as quickly as possible.

More information and eligibility criteria for the scheme are available at www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/lcdss