AQW 44841/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 27/04/2026
Answered On Date: 18/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 28213/22-27, to detail any consideration she has given to expanding the childcare grant to postgraduate students.

Answer:

Expanding Childcare Grant to postgraduate students will be considered within the scope of a future Review of Higher Education Funding.

The Review is anticipated to take 18 months to complete. This timescale is subject to a number of factors.