Feb 04 2021 03:46:00
Northern Ireland students to receive £500 coronavirus payment
Almost 40,000 students studying in Northern Ireland will receive a £500 Covid Disruption Payment, the Economy Minister announced on Thursday.
Every student from the UK or EU currently enrolled on a full-time higher education course in Northern Ireland will receive the one-off discretionary payment, which "is in recognition of the disruption they have suffered as a result of the pandemic ".