AQW 12208/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy to provide (i) a timeframe for introducing a COVID-19 financial support scheme for company directors; and (ii) what actions her Department is taking to ensure work on the scheme is completed as soon as possible.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 17 December 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 17 December 2020
- Answer due by
- 29 December 2020
- Answered
- 22 January 202136 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
(i) The Limited Company Directors Support Scheme (LCDSS) will open for applications at 6pm on Thursday 21 January. This scheme will support limited company directors impacted by the pandemic.
(ii) The scheme will be delivered by Invest Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for the Economy. Applications will be verified and payments made as quickly as possible.
More information and eligibility criteria for the scheme are available at www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/lcdss