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Victims' Payments Scheme

Asked by Alex EastonIndependentNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104972

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications have been (a) received, (b) awarded and (c) refused under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme; and in how many refused cases the applicant was in receipt of an occupational injury award, including (i) Civil Service Injury Benefit and (ii) an equivalent injury pension.

Answered by Hilary Benn

The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is a devolved matter and is run by the Victims’ Payments Board on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive.

Statistics on applications are publicly available on the Victims’ Payments Board’s website.

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