AQW 22812/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on whether the Independent Living Fund will be reopened.
Asked by Danny Donnelly MLA on 18 February 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 18 February 2025
- Answer due by
- 5 March 2025
- Answered
- 6 March 202516 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department currently provides £7.2m recurrent funding to ILF.
Following recent meetings between my officials and the Senior Management Team, ILF Scotland, and the Northern Ireland ILF Advisory Group, my officials will shortly be providing me with advice regarding the potential to reopen the Independent Living Funding to new applications in Northern Ireland.
It remains the case however that due to the very significant and challenging financial position facing my Department, the issues of funding, affordability and sustainability remain key areas for my consideration going forward.