Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their circumstances, cause issues with service delivery in any other of the Ministry’s functions; if so, how main benefit payments, if any, were not paid to recipients on time?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their circumstances, cause issues with service delivery in any other of the Ministry’s functions; if so, how main benefit payments, if any, were not paid to recipients on time?