DUP Update - 14th August 2020
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** Guidance sets down clear rules on victims pension eligibility
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First Minister Arlene Foster commenting today after the Secretary of State published guidance on the victims pension payments.

Party Leader Arlene Foster MLA has welcomed publication of guidance from the Secretary of State that those who were injured by their own actions will not be eligibile for victims pension payments.

Sinn Fein continue to block the designation of a department to take forward the payments with the First Minister saying if that continued the government should seek to take the issue forward in Westminster.

Yesterday the First Minister also welcomed the Prime Minister to Northern Ireland where she discussed issues with him including plans to celebrate the centenary of Northern Ireland across the whole of the United Kingdom.

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Arlene Foster speaking after welcoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Hillsborough Castle on Thursday.


** Updates from this week
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* Education Minister Peter Weir published updated guidance on the return of schools ([link removed]) .

* East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson commented today on the awarding of grades to A-Level and AS Level students who were unable to sit exams due to COVID-19.

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Sammy Wilson MP speaking this morning on BBC Radio Ulster.

* Economy Minister Diane Dodds welcomed the return of the Irish Open ([link removed]) to Northern Ireland.

* DAERA Minister Edwin Poots met with farmers on the north coast ([link removed]) to discuss current issues.

* East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell welcomed the return of maternity services to the Causeway Hospital ([link removed]) .

* DAERA Minister Edwin Poots encouraged farmers to continue to adhere to safety measures at Livestock Markets ([link removed]) .

* Economy Minister Diane Dodds announced a new law to ensure furloughed staff ([link removed]) who have been made redundant will recieve statutory redundancy based on their full pay rather than the reduced furlough rate.

* Diane Dodds also welcomed Executive funding of £23.1m to address issues brought about by COVID-19 ([link removed]) .

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