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Abstract
The Department for Communities currently delivers Discretionary Support, which is a unique scheme introduced in Northern Ireland in 2016. The purpose of Discretionary Support is to provide emergency financial support for people on a low income who are in an extreme, exceptional or crisis situation. Awards can be made as either an interest-free loan or a non-repayable grant. The Department commissioned an independent panel to complete a review of Discretionary Support in June 2021 and they have produced a report making a number of recommendations for improvements to the scheme. Amongst the panel’s recommendations was the priority of grants over loans and the adjustment of income thresholds to reflect household composition. The reforms proposed by the review panel seek to ensure that those most at risk of destitution can access support through the scheme, in the knowledge that they will be treated with dignity and respect when they need it most
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 166 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2022 |
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Department for Communities Budget 2023-24: Equality impact assessment consultation response
Simpson, M. (Participant), McKeever, G. (Participant) & Fitzpatrick, C. (Participant)
7 Jun 2023Activity: Other
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Submission to NI Assembly Communities Committee on the Independent Review of Discretionary Support
McKeever, G., 2024, (Unpublished)Research output: Other contribution
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Dignity through discretion: a review of discretionary support schemes in the UK
McKeever, G., Simpson, M., Fitzpatrick, C. & Chapman, A., 26 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Social Security Law. 30, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legal protection against destitution in the UK: the case for a right to a subsistence minimum
Simpson, M., McKeever, G. & Fitzpatrick, C., 9 Feb 2023, In: The Modern Law Review. 86, 2, p. 465-497 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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