£100 high street voucher scheme to open for adults in Northern Ireland

Gordon Lyons at Carrickfergus Castle where he unveiled the design of a new high street voucher card (Department of Economy)

A high street voucher scheme which will give everyone in Northern Ireland aged 18 and over a pre-paid card worth £100 (€117), is set to open to the public for registration in September.

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons made the announcement as he unveiled that the contract for the delivery of the scheme has been awarded to Prepaid Financial Services (PFS).