To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) armed forces, and (2) diplomatic families, currently receive support via the Continuity of Education Allowance; and what were the numbers supported each year since 2019.
Answered on
16 September 2024
The Ministry of Defence currently has 2,666* Armed Forces personnel receiving MOD’s Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) The number supported since 2019 is as follows:
Academic Year | Number of Armed Forces Personnel |
2019-20 | 2,908 |
2020-21 | 2,843 |
2021-22 | 2,826 |
2022-23 | 2,759 |
*as at Academic Year 2023-24
(2) The FCDO currently have 328 diplomatic families claiming Continuity of Education Allowance. The number supported since 2019 is as follows:
Academic Year | Number of FCDO Civil Servants |
2019-20 | 281 |
2020-21 | 315 |
2021-22 | 349 |
2022-23 | 341 |