AQW 39163/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Department for Communities, to allow students to access universal credit and other forms of low income support.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 27 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 27 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 11 February 2026
- Answered
- 10 February 202614 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Officials from my Department have engaged with the Department for Communities to ensure that participation on an Assured Skills Academy would not have a detrimental impact on an individual’s award of Universal Credit.
Additionally, a meeting was held between the two Departments on 4 October 2024 with regards to Further Education Student Support access, and whether those students from households claiming Universal Credit and other forms of low-income support were adversely impacted.