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Asked by Stewart

AQW 19721/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance

To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the reasons for the delay in the payment of Northern Ireland Civil Service Pensions for the month of May 2021.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 1 June 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
1 June 2021
Answer due by
16 June 2021
Answered
4 June 20213 days after tabling
Department
Department of Finance
Priority question
No

Answer

The delay in payment was due to an administrative error concerning the processing date. Unfortunately with the 31 May 2021 being a bank holiday this resulted in pensions not credited to bank accounts on 28 May 2021 as expected. All payments were made by 1 June 2021.

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