Sinn Féin calls for Covid-19 payments to continue until December

Sinn Féin says the payments will still be needed in December by up to a quarter of a million people who have been impacted by the coronavirus.

The Sinn Féin finance spokesman said ending Covid-19 welfare supports too early is not acceptable.

There are calls for Covid-19 welfare payments to remain in place until at least Christmas time.

Sinn Féin says the payments will still be needed in December by up to 250,000 people who have been impacted by the coronavirus.