Are you aged between 16 and 19 and considering remaining in education? If so, you may be entitled to an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). This also applies if you are in Home Education.
If you are aged between 16 and 19 and have left school but are not currently involved in education, employment, training or volunteering, you may be able to take part in an Activity Agreement.
An EMA is a weekly payment of £30 paid directly to eligible young people who are continuing in post-compulsory education (i.e. beyond the age of 16) or have left school and are taking part in an Activity Agreement.
Who makes the EMA payment?
- if you are still at school, the payment is made by East Lothian Council
- if you are in Home Education, the payment is made by East Lothian Council
- if you are taking part in an Activity Agreement, the payment is made by East Lothian Council
- if you are at college, the payment is made by your college
Who is entitled to an EMA?
Any young person aged between 16 and 19 who is 16 or older before 30 Septemberand planning to continue in post-compulsory education or home education may be eligible for an EMA from the beginning of the school year.
Applicants aged 16 between 1 October and 28 February may be eligible to receive an EMA from January.
There are certain nationality and residence requirements and the award is based on the household income.See guidance notes for further information.
If you are receiving education while living in a foster home or children's home, and are in care of the local authority or living independently, you are eligible for a £30 EMA award without having to provide evidence of household income.
Successful applicants must attend a school within the East Lothian Council area for a minimum of 21 guided learning hours per week and must complete, and adhere to, a Learning Agreement.
What is a Learning Agreement?
Your Learning Agreement sets out the course of your studies during the academic year. It also outlines the conditions you will need to meet (e.g. attendance, punctuality, conduct and achievement requirements).
If you don't comply with your Learning Agreement, East Lothian Council may stop your EMA payments.
If you are at school, your Learning Agreement must be signed by your parent or a responsible adult and by the school you are studying at.
For further information see the EMA Scotland website.
FAQs
money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
Who is allowed EMA? ›
You can claim EMA if you: have lived in the United Kingdom for three years prior to the EMA qualifying date and are resident in Scotland on that date. Other residency rules also apply. or if you are 16 years old between 1 October and 29 February, you may eligible from 8 January 2024.
How long does EMA approval take? ›
How long does it take? Upon submission of a valid application, the evaluation takes up to 210 days, at the end of which the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) must issue a scientific opinion on whether the medicine may be authorised or not.
Who is entitled to EMA Scotland? ›
Who can apply. If you're under 20, and have reached school-leaving age. Your household income and number of dependent children also determine if you're eligible for EMA. Dependent children are those up to the age of 16 and those between the age of 16 and 25 in full-time further or higher education.
What is monthly maintenance allowance? ›
If a community spouse's monthly income is below a certain amount, they can keep a Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) from their spouse who receives nursing home or HCBS benefits – which can increase a community spouse's income until it reaches that amount.
What is maintenance amount? ›
Maintenance is the amount payable by the husband to his wife in case she is unable to maintain herself either during the existence of the marriage or upon the separation of the marriage. Maintenance includes various provisions like provision of residence, maintenance of wives, maintenance of children etc.
How much do I get from EMA? ›
EMA is a weekly award of £30 which is paid fortnightly to students who meet the eligibility criteria below. It is intended to help cover the day-to-day costs that you have to meet when you stay on at school or college like travel costs, books and equipment for your course.
What is a serious criteria for EMA? ›
An adverse reaction that results in death, is life-threatening, requires hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hospitalisation, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, or is a birth defect.
Why do people use EMA? ›
An EMA does serve to alleviate the negative impact of lags to some extent. Because the EMA calculation places more weight on the latest data, it “hugs” the price action a bit more tightly and reacts more quickly. This is desirable when an EMA is used to derive a trading entry signal.
What does the EMA do? ›
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) protects and promotes human and animal health by evaluating and monitoring medicines within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The EMA review pathway involves multiple stages from a drug's initial submission through final determination of approval or rejection. Through its sequential steps and emphasis on open dialogue, the agency seeks to ensure only treatments demonstrating adequate safety, efficacy, and quality gain authorization.
What is EMA approval? ›
If the EMA grants approval, the drug can be used throughout the European Union, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. The EMA also monitors the safety of medicines after they have been approved, through a process called pharmacovigilance.
Is EMA backdated in Scotland? ›
Backdating EMA
Your application may be backdated: to the start of the autumn term if you're 16 or over before 30 September 2023 and you apply before this date. to 8 January 2024 if you become 16 between 1 October 2023 and 29 February 2024 and you apply before 29 February 2024.
Does everyone get family allowance Scotland? ›
While every child in the UK is eligible for Child Benefit, not every household is eligible for Child Tax Credit: it depends on your circ*mstances including: your income. how many children are living with you. whether your child has a disability.
Who are entitled to cost of living allowance Scotland? ›
Cost of Living Payments 2024
You could get a payment if you're on a low income, get taxi credits or disability benefits or if you're a a pensioner.
What does allowance for family maintenance mean? ›
What is Maintenance Allowance? An amount provided by the estate by statute to go toward maintenance of the surviving spouse and children.
What is annual maintenance allowance? ›
Annual Maintenance Allowance means a period of time, advance notice of which has been provided to Buyer pursuant to Section 5.2, occurring each calendar year during which a Unit may be non-operational for maintenance purposes, provided that (i) such period must be during the months of May through June only, and (ii) ...
What does it mean to pay maintenance? ›
An alimony payment—also called a “spousal” or “maintenance” payment in some parts of the United States—is a periodic, predetermined sum awarded to a spouse or former spouse following a separation or divorce. Payment structures and requirements to fulfill alimony are outlined by a legal decree or court order.
What happens if you can't afford maintenance? ›
Section 31 of the Maintenance Act renders any failure to comply with a maintenance order a criminal offence punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment. It is, therefore, imperative for a person who is no longer able to afford to pay maintenance to use the avenues available to him or her in terms of the law.
