back payment

Former Northern Ireland secretary Lord Peter Hain - who introduced the amendment to the Northern Ireland Bill which established the scheme - has written to the current Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris, asking him to consider extending the back payment deadline.

When the law changed, Janet became eligible for this benefit and received a back payment lump sum of several thousand pounds, as well as support of hundreds of pounds per month until her and Paul's children turn 18.

China has provided emergency loans and pushed back payment deadlines.

In a letter Jeremy Miles said, if accepted, it would provide teachers with a "significant" back payment and that it was in the interests of Welsh school children.

“It puts a simple question to these fire-starters: When can you pay us back? Payment is overdue.”