An IoD Northern Ireland Initiative
Zoe Anderson's Page
Latest Activity
While many of the points made in the DFP release are good ones, we still have no progress on the much-touted £150 'Household Fuel Payment'. This was the subject of much fanfare when it was announced last year but no payments have been made yet. The…
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 5:27pm on April 3, 2009,
Quintin Oliver said…
- Zoe, maybe minister Ritchie continues to watch CrunchTalk, after her live Web Chat?
She has just announced:
"The Department for Social Development (DSD) will make Household Fuel Payments week commencing 6 April 2009.
Making the announcement the Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie, MLA, said: "I welcome that after all our work through 2008, I am able to announce the Household Fuel Payment of £150 which will be paid to households before Easter. In total £22.5million will be paid to 150,000 low income families and the elderly and will go some way to meeting energy costs, which still remain very high."
The payment of £150 will be made to those in receipt of Pension Credit, (excluding those in a nursing home) and those receiving Income Support with housing benefit or housing loan, during the qualifying period. This follows the report of the Minister's Fuel Poverty Task Force and subsequent government decision to help vulnerable people meet fuel costs.
Minister Ritchie added: "Payments will be made through the benefits system and eligible households will receive the payment through their bank account, post office card account or by cheque. I know it will be of benefit to many households facing fuel poverty and economic hardship this year."
About
Latest Activity
Thought Leader Business Breakfast - Minister Conor Lenihan TD at The Presidents' Club, Midtown Center, Cathedral Quarter
November 24, 2009 from 8am to 9:30am
In the latest of a series of Thought Leader events, The Presidents' Club has the pleasure of hosting a significant political leader who is deeply involved in the supporting and encouraging business on an all-island and International basis.
We will…
Business leaders in Northern Ireland have told Assembly members that providing good public services and building a quality infrastructure can be achieved only through a stronger private sector.
In a series of briefings to MLAs at Stormont today, th…
Influence Policy
On the 1st October we published the results of our second bank lending survey.
Read the details here
Read the details here
DETI have provided a Matrix of Financial Assistance available to businesses
© 2009 Created by Fire IMC on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
