5626 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

5626 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of, and amount spent on, 'Steps to Freedom' grants approved for each quarter since 01 April 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, and region?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: Number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 01 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 by quarter and total response ethnicity • Table Two: Number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 01 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 by quarter, region and total response ethnicity • Table Three: Number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 01 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 by quarter, age group and total response ethnicity • Table Four: Number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 01 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 by quarter, gender and total response ethnicity