Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 1970

Victims' Payments Scheme

Tabled: 26 July 2024
Answered: 1 August 2024

Question

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will have discussions with the Victims Payments Board in Northern Ireland on the eligibility deadline for the backdated lump sum payment of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.

Answer

Hilary Benn
In view of concerns raised by stakeholders that some potential applicants could lose out on backdated payments, I have decided to extend the date for which backdated payments can be made from the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme by two years,...

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