AQW 15364/22-27 – Mandatory Reconsideration and Review applications for Disability Benefits

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications currently in the system for (i) mandatory reconsideration; and (ii) review for (a) Personal Independence Payment; (b) Attendance Allowance; and (c) Disability Living Allowance. Minister for Communities: The numbers of Mandatory Reconsideration and Review applications currently in the … Continue reading AQW 15364/22-27 – Mandatory Reconsideration and Review applications for Disability Benefits

AQW 15363/22-27 – Disability benefits waiting lists

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications currently in the system for (i) Personal Independence Payment; (ii) Attendance Allowance; and (iii) Disability Living Allowance. Minister for Communities: The numbers of applications currently in the system for each of the disability benefits are provided in the … Continue reading AQW 15363/22-27 – Disability benefits waiting lists

AQW 14231/22-27 – Affordable Warmth Scheme

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on when the grant budget allocation for the Affordable Warmth Scheme will be finalised. Minister for Communities: I have allocated an opening budget of £7.175m for the Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) to cover £5.2m of approvals carried forward and I allocated … Continue reading AQW 14231/22-27 – Affordable Warmth Scheme

McGlone: Executive Continuing to Fail to Meet Mid Ulster Social Housing Needs

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said the Executive is continuing to fail to meet social housing need in the Mid Ulster constituency. Figures released to the party show that in the last three years only 20 social housing units have been built in Mid Ulster. In the same period, just 28 new … Continue reading McGlone: Executive Continuing to Fail to Meet Mid Ulster Social Housing Needs

AQW 14009/22-27 – Cross-Departmental Working Group on Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) when the interdepartmental group on the anti-poverty strategy will next meet; and (ii) what Departments will be represented on the group. Minister for Communities: While there is no date yet set for the Cross-Departmental Working Group to meet, my officials continue … Continue reading AQW 14009/22-27 – Cross-Departmental Working Group on Anti-Poverty Strategy

AQW 14008/22-27 – Anti-poverty strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to engage with (i) the independent expert panel who have developed recommendations for an anti-poverty strategy; and (ii) the anti-poverty strategy co-design group. Minister for Communities: I am currently considering the next steps to be taken in relation to the … Continue reading AQW 14008/22-27 – Anti-poverty strategy

AQW 13887/22-27 – Irish Language Strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail why his Department is the only Executive Department that has not appointed an official to the cross-departmental working group convened by the Minister for Communities to consult on the actions drafted by the Irish Language Strategy Co-Design Group; and (ii) , … Continue reading AQW 13887/22-27 – Irish Language Strategy

AQW 14007/22-27 – Expert panel on Discretionary Support

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to adopt the recommendations of the expert panel on Discretionary Support to improve the reach and fairness of the current system. Minister for Communities: I recognise the importance of the Discretionary Support Scheme in assisting vulnerable people in a crisis … Continue reading AQW 14007/22-27 – Expert panel on Discretionary Support