AQW 53398/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the risk of poverty among older women with limited occupational or private pension provision as a result of periods spent undertaking unpaid caring responsibilities.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 30 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 15 October 2026
- Answered
- 8 October 20268 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I am committed to ensuring older people can access the support they need. My Department provides a range of measures to assist those experiencing financial hardship, including those not entitled to means-tested benefits, and continues to work to ensure people have access to their full State Pension.