Welfare reform: Mike Penning warns 'clock is ticking' on NI financial penalties

Name: Welfare reform: Mike Penning warns 'clock is ticking' on NI financial penalties
Uploaded: 2013-11-13T18:56:35.000Z
Duration: 2 min 6 s
Description: UK work and pensions minister Mike Penning says the clock has already started ticking on welfare reform penalties as he presses the Northern Ireland Executive to pass legislation.

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Northern Ireland is facing financial penalties because of welfare reform delay and the clock is ticking, a UK work and pensions minister has warned.

Mike Penning arrived at Stormont to renew pressure on the executive to pass its Welfare Reform Bill.

Martina Purdy reports.

Northern Ireland

13 November 2013