AQW 22548/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households living below the poverty line, defined as 60 per cent of median income, that are paying back an advance payment or budget loan issued by his Department in each year for the last five years, broken down by local council area.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 13 February 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 13 February 2025
- Answer due by
- 28 February 2025
- Answered
- 25 March 202540 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Official measures of absolute and relative poverty for Northern Ireland are derived from the Family Resources Survey.
The Family Resources Survey does not hold information on repayment of budget loans or advanced payments issued by my Department.