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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.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 Belfast Lord Mayor Jim Rogers said he believed many people could still be eligible for the payments.
days". "There is no differential, if you have had water into your home in the Belfast City Council area you qualify for this amount," he said.
"We believe there are still more people who have not bothered making a telephone call.
"We would urge them to do that immediately so we can assess the damage and give them the cheque for £1,000."
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.