Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 104972
Victims' Payments Scheme
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Alex Easton
Independent — North Down
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications have been (a) received, (b) awarded and (c) refused under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme; and in how many refused cases the applicant was in receipt of an occupat
Answer
Hilary BennThe Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is a devolved matter and is run by the Victims’ Payments Board on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. Statistics on applications are publicly available on the Victims’ Payments Board’s website.