This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/6762051.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Flood damage payments will begin | Flood damage payments will begin |
| (about 12 hours later) | |
| Belfast City Council will begin issuing cheques at noon on Monday to households affected by the recent flooding. | Belfast City Council will begin issuing cheques at noon on Monday to households affected by the recent flooding. |
| The payments for £1,000 will be given out at Avoniel Leisure centre in east Belfast, to those whose homes have already been assessed. | |
| Hundreds of homes have already been assessed, with others due to be contacted soon. | Hundreds of homes have already been assessed, with others due to be contacted soon. |
| A council spokesman said they would "continue to proactively contact all those affected during the next few | |
| days". | |
| He said anyone collecting cheques should bring photographic ID and a utility bill with their address on it, otherwise the cheque could not be paid out. | He said anyone collecting cheques should bring photographic ID and a utility bill with their address on it, otherwise the cheque could not be paid out. |
| On Friday, Environment Minister Arlene Foster announced an immediate payment of £1,000 to each household seriously damaged by the flooding on Tuesday. | On Friday, Environment Minister Arlene Foster announced an immediate payment of £1,000 to each household seriously damaged by the flooding on Tuesday. |