AQW 17875/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of meetings, including dates, he or his Department has had with officials in the Department of Health to encourage progression of the Help with Travel Costs scheme for people in receipt of Universal Credit.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 8 November 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 8 November 2024
- Answer due by
- 25 November 2024
- Answered
- 11 December 202433 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Help with Health Costs Scheme is the responsibility of the Department of Health (DoH).
In addition to ongoing email communications, my officials have met DoH officials on five occasions to discuss matters relating to progressing the Help with Health Costs scheme regulations to include people in receipt of Universal Credit.
Meetings were held on 19 October 2022, 30 November 2023, 20 March 2024, 14 May 2024 and 12 June 2024.