NORTHERN Ireland is the first place in the UK to offer shopping vouchers but a similar scheme has been run in Jersey.
The government of the Channel island gave every adult and child a £100 voucher in September.
The money was given to everyone on the island, which is a British Crown dependency, to spend locally until the end of October.
The vouchers were given in the form of a debit card which could only be used in Jersey.
The vouchers could not be used online and betting shops were excluded.
The vouchers expired at the end of October and all unspent money was to be returned to the Treasury.
The £11 million scheme was part of measures aimed at kick-starting the island's economy.
Jersey's treasury minister, Susie Pinel, said in September the government would evaluate the scheme and advised adults to hold on to their cards in case more money was provided.
"We just need to see what is going to happen with the current situation and if there is a big dip in the economy, there may well be another opportunity to issue another £100 on those cards," she said.
Critics of the scheme questioned why it was not targeted at businesses in greatest need of support, including the hospitality sector.
Ms Pinel said: "There’s always a risk in anything you do like this.
"I think that if people take advantage of it, use it sensibly and spend it wisely it will be a huge boost to our economy, which is the whole reason behind it."
