AQW 29035/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether people in receipt of legacy benefits, such as Tax Credits and Housing Benefit, who have not switched to Universal Credit will be eligible for the £200 Emergency Fuel Grant; and (ii) what steps people in these circumstances need to take to ensure they receive the payment.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 1 February 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 1 February 2022
- Answer due by
- 16 February 2022
- Answered
- 24 February 202223 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I can confirm that individuals will be eligible for a payment if, during the qualifying week (Monday 13th December to Sunday 19th December 2021 inclusive), they were in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
• Pension Credit;
• Universal Credit;
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance;
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance;
• Income Support.