39726 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

39726 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of, and amount spent on, hardship payments approved for school education costs for each quarter since October 2023 broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, payment purpose, and payment recoverability?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: The total Hardship grants made between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 for School Education Costs. • Table Two: The total Hardship grants made between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 for School Education Costs, broken down by recoverability. • Table Three: The total Hardship grants made between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 for School Education Costs, broken down by age group. • Table Four: The total Hardship grants made between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 for School Education Costs, broken down by gender. • Table Five: The total Hardship grants made between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 for School Education Costs, broken down by ethnicity.