AQW 29244/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education how many school-age children live in households receiving Universal Credit, but do not currently qualify for free school meals.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 25 June 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 25 June 2025
- Answer due by
- 10 July 2025
- Answered
- 30 June 20255 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The department does not hold information on households receiving or not receiving Universal Credit. The Department collects pupil-level data on free school meal entitlement (FSME) through the annual School Census. These pupils have been confirmed as ‘entitled’ following completion of the Education Authority’s FSM application process.