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Individuals who work across the arts and wider creative economy are set to benefit from a further £3.25million of funding, Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has directed the Local Government Auditor to hold an extraordinary audit of the accounts of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council concentrating on land disposals and easements and related asset management policies and procedures.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed the Executive’s allocation of a further £17million to bolster the sports, social enterprise and charities sectors as they continue to respond to the challenges of Covid-19.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed £44.3 million of Executive funding for a Covid-19 Heating Payment for older people and those in receipt of certain disability benefits at the higher rates.

Housing stress is increasing here, despite investment and measures to improve supply and standards, our current system is broken.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced an extension to the term of the Executive’s Active Ageing Strategy to May 2022.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has appointed Chris Welch and Pauline Leeson as Board Members of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) with effect from 1 November 2020 until 31 October 2025.

Discretionary Support Self-isolation Grant

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced that 421 projects from the voluntary and community sector have been supported with £1.36million in grants through her Department’s 2020/21 Small Capital Grants Programme.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has enhanced the existing Covid-19 self-isolation grant, increasing the daily allowance payable and extending the number of days for which an award can be made.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched the £3.3million Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund to continue her Department’s support of this vital Sector.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is set to help 4,000 people to afford to buy their own homes over the next four years, thanks to a £145m funding package to Co-Ownership.

An additional £44.1 million of benefits has been claimed by over 9,500 people through the Department for Communities ‘Make the Call’ campaign this year.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has encouraged people to avail of the support services available on money and debt, particularly given the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a further £1.465million of funding stream for arts, culture and heritage Renewal projects.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has today held discussions with the British Minister for Welfare Delivery, Will Quince, on proposed new support measures that the British government are considering in England.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed the completion of the Bonds Hill public realm improvements scheme.

A £430,000 fund has been launched by Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín to help the Sign Language sector.

Housing Statement from Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín

In a wide ranging statement to the Assembly today, Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín set out her plans to address the significant challenges facing our housing system.