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Asked by Paula

AQW 16453/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether social work-qualified probation officers are being considered for the £500 special recognition payment.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 16 March 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
16 March 2021
Answer due by
1 April 2021
Answered
23 March 20217 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

An FAQ on the special recognition payment, which includes eligibility criteria, is available on my Department’s website at the following link;

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/hsc-staff-recognition-payment-faqs

Social work-qualified probation officers are not eligible for the £500 special recognition payment. They are funded by the Department of Justice and it would be for that Department to take forward if they wished.

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