AQW 47297/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
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.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 28 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 28 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 12 June 2026
- Answered
- 2 June 20265 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
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 |