Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the maximum level of Continuity of Education Allowance payments provided by his Department were for (a) primary and (b) secondary pupils in the UK in 2021-22.
The ceilings for the 2021/22 school year are (per term, 3-term school year):
Senior Boarder (£11,814)
Senior Day (£8,270)
Junior Boarder (£10,385)
Junior Day (£7,629)
In September 2021 the eligibility entry age for legacy FCO officers to claim for CEA was increased to 11 years old (UK school year 7 or above).