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£100 Northern Ireland High Street Voucher scheme to open at end of summer, says Economy Minister

Every person aged 18 and over will be eligible to apply

Everyone over the age of 18 will be able to apply for a £100 voucher to spend in shops and hospitality

A High Street Voucher Scheme will open in Northern Ireland at the end of the summer, if conditions are right, the Economy Minister has said.

Speaking as pubs, restaurants, retail, and indoor gyms re-open today, the Minister revealed further details on her High Street Stimulus (HSS) and Holiday at Home Voucher schemes.

Diane Dodds initially announced plans to give a pre-paid card to every adult in Northern Ireland last November, but the HSS scheme rollout was postponed following a sharp spike in cases in December.

Meanwhile, as part of the scheme every person aged 18 and over will be eligible to apply for a pre-paid card worth £100 to spend in their local high street.

“I am excited to see shoppers back in our high streets, customers once again enjoying outdoor hospitality and the return of holidaymakers to self-contained accommodation. I am optimistic because reopening of our economy is the most important first step towards economic recovery,” she said.

“However, our High Street Stimulus scheme will provide a timely boost to this recovery.

“It will provide eligible applicants with a pre-paid card worth £100. This means up to 1.4 million people will spend an extra £140 million on our high streets rather than online.

“This has a multiplier effect which will help bring many more customers back through the doors of local retail, hospitality and other sectors.