AQW 47297/22-27
Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down
Tabled Date: 28/05/2026
Answered On Date: 02/06/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the total number of learners accessing Education Maintenance Allowance, for each of the last five financial years.
Answer:
The information requested is not held by financial year; however, the number of learners accessing Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is recorded by academic year, as set out below: Academic Year | Number of EMA Recipients | 2020/21 | 13,296 | 2021/22 | 12,319 | 2022/23 | 10,904 | 2023/24 | 10,416 | 2024/25 | 9,418 | Total | 56,353 |
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