Last chance to apply for your Shop Local card

THE economy minister has called on those who have not yet applied for the £100 Shop Local vouchers to do so before the application closes at midnight.

Telephone applications close earlier at 6pm today (October 25).

Gordon Lyons MLA said, “There are just hours left for eligible applicants to apply for their £100 pre-paid Spend Local card. If you haven’t applied, you must do so today. Join the 1.4 million who have already applied.

“I want to see as many eligible applicants as possible receive and use their Spend Local cards and take the opportunity to support thousands of businesses across Northern Ireland. So, please also consider if you have friends or family members who may need help with applying.”

The deadline only applies to new applicants and not those who have been asked to provide additional information to support existing applications.

If applicants have been notified of, or received, an Application Reference Number after they made their application, or if they have received an e-mail confirming their application has been submitted, the department says they can be confident that their application is currently being processed and there’s no need for them to reapply or get in touch.

The minister added, “Already, local businesses are starting to feel the boost the Spend Local card brings. However, this is just the beginning and we are continuing to process applications as quickly as possible so more and more people will receive their cards in the coming weeks.”