The families of almost a third of NI school children Ireland received so-called 'holiday hunger' payments over the 2022 summer break
"Holiday hunger" payments are made to families whose children are entitled to free school meals during term timeThe families of over 102,000 children in Northern Ireland received so-called "holiday hunger" payments over the 2022 school summer holidays.The payments of £27 each fortnight were made to families during the break to take the place of free school meals.
In all 102,535 children from 57,859 families received the school holiday food grant to help with the cost of providing meals during the 2022 holidays.
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