Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation on a Statutory Inquiry and Redress Schemes

Part of Ministerial Statements – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 11:00 am on 25 June 2024.

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Photo of Emma Little-Pengelly Emma Little-Pengelly DUP 11:00, 25 June 2024

I will answer that question. Yes, we aim for social security benefits to be disregarded, in common with other payments in the redress schemes that the Department has rolled out. We are confident that that will be done. It has been discussed a number of times, and, indeed, the consultation will touch on it. We are confident that those benefits will be disregarded for the purpose of payments.