Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 101689

Pupil Premium: Universal Credit

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Matt Bishop

LabourForest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding so that all children from families receiving Universal Credit are entitled to support.

Answer

Georgia Gould
This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all our children have the freedom to achieve and thrive in education. We are providing over £3 billion of pupil premium funding in financial year 2025/26 to improve educational ...

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