AQW 8508/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 08/03/2024
Answered On Date: 06/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any representations they have made to the Secretary of State regarding the review of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.

Answer:

Ministers’ have written to the Secretary of State to support the extension of the backdating deadline, which will allow more time for eligible applicants to avail of backdated payments.

TEO officials have met with NIO officials to discuss the review of the Scheme. The conversation focused on the Scheme Principles, as set out in Regulation 4 of the Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020 and TEO’s view of progress in relation to the Principles through the implementation and delivery of the Scheme.