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<p>The below table details the number of children supported and the amount spent on
the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) by the Ministry of Defence in the last
ten financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total
Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>7,357</p></td><td><p>4,951</p></td><td><p>£98.82
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,310</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>£89.25
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>5,803</p></td><td><p>3,880</p></td><td><p>£84.51
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>5,516</p></td><td><p>3,671</p></td><td><p>£80.86
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5,273</p></td><td><p>3,486</p></td><td><p>£103.45
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td><td><p>£79.79
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>4,609</p></td><td><p>3,048</p></td><td><p>£80.22
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>4,430</p></td><td><p>2,982</p></td><td><p>£83.23
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>4,307</p></td><td><p>2,901</p></td><td><p>£79.58
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>4,324</p></td><td><p>2,897</p></td><td><p>£83.25
million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p>
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