EMAs and Me
What age do I have to be?
- EMAs are available to eligible 16 years olds, if you were born between 1 March 1990 – 28 February 1994.
- You cannot get an EMA until you have reached your school leaving age.
- If you reach your 20th birthday whilst receiving an EMA, payments will stop from the week after your 20th birthday.
- EMAs can be paid for up to 3 years and up to 4 years for students with additional support needs.
Where do I apply?
Ask your school, college or Local Education Authority for an application form. This form is not available to download from this site.
What's in it for me?
EMA awards will be paid according to the total taxable household income. Payments are only made when you have 100% weekly attendance.
Income |
No. of dependent children in household |
Award |
£0 - £20,351 |
1 |
£30 |
£0 - £22,403 |
2+ |
£30 |
* Dependent children are all those up to the age of 16 and those over the age of 16 and up to the age of 25 if they are in full-time education and training.