AQW 44378/22-27
Mr Gareth Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party
Newry and Armagh
Tabled Date: 20/04/2026
Answered On Date: 28/04/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of individuals to have availed of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme, since its formation, broken down by constituency.
Answer:
Since the introduction of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme in September 2024, £27,467,065 has been paid in subsidies to childcare providers to enable them to directly reduce childcare bills for 28,122 children. The table below shows a breakdown of these children by their home constituency, along with an overall total for each constituency. This data is correct as of 17 April. Home Constituency | Total | Total | Belfast East | £1,996,840 | 1,855 | Belfast North | £812,469 | 824 | Belfast South | £2,705,554 | 2,277 | Belfast West | £594,256 | 598 | East Antrim | £1,151,208 | 1,268 | East Londonderry | £1,118,631 | 1,179 | Fermanagh And South Tyrone | £1,454,882 | 1,463 | Foyle | £874,503 | 861 | Lagan Valley | £2,639,316 | 2,663 | Mid Ulster | £1,726,216 | 1,866 | Newry And Armagh | £1,546,588 | 1,520 | North Antrim | £1,172,970 | 1,553 | North Down | £1,572,919 | 1,658 | South Antrim | £1,751,212 | 1,786 | South Down | £1,756,261 | 1,782 | Strangford | £1,502,771 | 1,592 | Upper Bann | £1,945,362 | 2,144 | West Tyrone | £1,093,222 | 1,334 | Unknown | £51,886 | 69 | Northern Ireland | £27,467,065 | 28,122 |
Note1: Constituency totals may sum to more than the Northern Ireland total because children can move between constituencies over the reporting period. Note2: 'Unknown’ indicates invalid, missing, or unmapped postcodes.
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