Education Maintenance Allowance
What is an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)?
EMA is a weekly payment of £30 per week which can be paid
to you if you are eligible and you are in education or a voluntary
placement after you are legally permitted to leave
school.
It can be paid for a maximum of 3 years (4 years for vulnerable
young people who may need additional time to further their
potential).
To apply for the 2012/2013 academic session, your date of birth
must fall on or between 1 March 1993 and 28 February 1997.
How much could I receive through EMA payments?
EMA awards will be payable according to the total taxable income
of your household. Payments will only be made for the weeks where
you have satisfied the attendance requirements.
• The
award is £30 per week paid fortnightly in arrears directly
into your bank account, you will be required to open one
- The income threshold is £20,351. There is an additional
higher threshold of £22,403 for families with more than one
child in the household.
How do I apply for an EMA?
Application forms may be obtained from the office of any Perth
& Kinross secondary school, by downloading from this web page
or by contacting tel: 01738 475000 from 30 May 2012.
Children’s Services Payments
Support Services
Education & Children’s Services
Pullar House
35 Kinnoull Street
PH1 5GD
Tel No: 01738 476399
E-mail: EMA@pkc.gov.uk
Applications will not be accepted after 31 March 2013.
