AQW 28394/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps she took to ensure that households most in need were able to access the £100 Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme, including (i) how gross household income was measured; (ii) how households with limited or no internet access were able to apply; and (iii) whether older people or households with young children were prioritised.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 20 January 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 January 2022
- Answer due by
- 4 February 2022
- Answered
- 27 January 20227 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme was designed and is managed by Bryson Care. Bryson Care has confirmed that its design is based on the recommendations of Consumer Council NI and Bryson Energy research ‘The Need for a Fuel Bank Scheme in NI, carried out in 2021.