AQW 41072/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any data sharing agreements that exist between his Department and the Victims Payment Board, to ensure information provided for the purposes of Personal Independence Payment applications does not have to be provided again for the purposes of applying for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 20 February 2026

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Tabled
20 February 2026
Answer due by
9 March 2026
Answered
2 March 202610 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

My Department has a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) with the Victims’ Payments Board in relation to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) claims. This DSA does not include the information provided during a Personal Independence Payment application.

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