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Asked by Nuala

AQW 50053/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any criteria used for a Critical Illness Insurance payment to be disregarded for Universal Credit purposes, due to special circumstances.

Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 30 June 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
30 June 2026
Answer due by
17 July 2026
Answered
2 July 20262 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

Payments received from a Critical Illness insurance policy are not disregarded as capital when calculating entitlement to Universal Credit.

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