AQW 10568/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance how many staff are dedicated to processing Local Restrictions Support Grants.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 18 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Priority
- Tabled
- 18 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 23 November 2020
- Answered
- 23 November 20205 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
Understanding of the rating system is required to administer the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme. At present, LPS has 66 staff dedicated to processing the applications submitted under the scheme, with further staff supporting their work in areas such as IT, communications and handling correspondence and complaints.