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Scarlett.
19-09-2008, 07:05 PM
Are you mad about the whole mess up?
I need to pay for stuff at college, except I cant :shrug:
Plus I have to put up with having a packet of crisps (which has to last me until 5pm D:)
Also I cant treat myself D:
Shaun
19-09-2008, 07:06 PM
It's annoying :( when's it all sorting out?
Its insane isnt it?!
Our college are giving out £40 loans until its sorted, but thats not gonna cover it I dont think. I havent even sent off my forms back yet so god knows when mine will start!
My EMA stops in January anyway... I have to move on to something else as it stops when you turn 19 =/
Scarlett.
19-09-2008, 07:08 PM
End of October I think
Locke.
19-09-2008, 07:09 PM
I haven't applied for mine yet :dog:
Spike
19-09-2008, 07:10 PM
Its annoying me too, apparently there will be 10 weeks until we see any cash
Barbie
19-09-2008, 07:12 PM
so who is affected is it regions or your surname or everyone?
Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
so who is affected is it regions or your surname or everyone?
Everyone, the company that does EMA changed during summer and all the computers are messed up and nothings getting processed.
Scarlett.
19-09-2008, 07:13 PM
Everyone I think
Callum
19-09-2008, 07:14 PM
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?
Barbie
19-09-2008, 07:14 PM
oh.. well i only just applied wonder if i will still get processed
Scarlett.
19-09-2008, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
oh.. well i only just applied wonder if i will still get processed Yeah it will, be, we will get backpay too
MarkWaldorf
19-09-2008, 07:17 PM
I was going to apply but I don't qualify as my parents "earn too much" or something..I wanted some money :( lol
Dunt your family have to earn under sumin per year. My family earns over the number so I can't get it.
Lauren
19-09-2008, 07:17 PM
Originally posted by Callum
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?
Education maintenance allowance.
Get a weekly payment for attending college/post-16 education if your parents don't earn much.
Originally posted by Markus
I was going to apply but I don't qualify as my parents "earn too much" or something..I wanted some money :( lol
Same :)
Barbie
19-09-2008, 07:17 PM
EMA = Educational Maintenance Allowance
depending on your household income you get £10, £20 or £30 a week for being in college
Callum
19-09-2008, 07:18 PM
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Callum
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?
Education maintenance allowance.
Get a weekly payment for attending college/post-16 education if your parents don't earn much.
Wow how much do you get about then?
Originally posted by Callum
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Callum
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?
Education maintenance allowance.
Get a weekly payment for attending college/post-16 education if your parents don't earn much.
Wow how much do you get about then?
up to £30 a week
and up to £500 in bonuses.
Barbie
19-09-2008, 07:19 PM
but i dont get full amount as i am just under the limit and all of it goes on my train pass to get to college anyway
Sophii3x
19-09-2008, 07:19 PM
What mix up? We haven't been told anything here.. I should be getting mine and my return bonus on Monday :sad: Oh and I re-applied for it in the summer holidays.
Originally posted by Callum
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Callum
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?
Education maintenance allowance.
Get a weekly payment for attending college/post-16 education if your parents don't earn much.
Wow how much do you get about then?
£30 a week but it depends on how much your rents earn.
Barbie
19-09-2008, 07:21 PM
Originally posted by Sophii3x
What mix up? We haven't been told anything here.. I should be getting mine and my return bonus on Monday :sad: Oh and I re-applied for it in the summer holidays.
i thought they got rid of the bonus for returning to college... thats what we got told anyway
Gemmer-x
19-09-2008, 07:22 PM
oooh whats happened?
we haven't been told anything about it ;/
Locke.
19-09-2008, 07:23 PM
Ahh well, everyone will be getting back pay just before christmas, so it will probably work out for the best.
Sophii3x
19-09-2008, 07:24 PM
Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
Originally posted by Sophii3x
What mix up? We haven't been told anything here.. I should be getting mine and my return bonus on Monday :sad: Oh and I re-applied for it in the summer holidays.
i thought they got rid of the bonus for returning to college... thats what we got told anyway
Oh, it's on our EMA calender sheet and the letter that came back after I re-applied said I get it.. maybe it's different for Wales?
Some people I know are getting theres now ...
I never got it though, parents earn too much :sad:
Its only £30 though, can people honestly survive on that each week?! :conf2::shocked:
BigSister
19-09-2008, 07:40 PM
I never got that as well Tom
When your 16 in sixth form you would. Well i will be. I would well want 30 quid a week, my rents buy food and **** obvs.
Originally posted by Scampi
When your 16 in sixth form you would. Well i will be. I would well want 30 quid a week, my rents buy food and **** obvs.
LOL but even when I was in college £30 wouldn't have even been a night out, thats before food at college and shopping as well :joker:
Nicky.
19-09-2008, 08:16 PM
Its driving my dad insane xD
My brother is in the middle of his driving lessons, and he used to be able to pay it before school broke up with his EMA, now he keeps asking to borrow money xD x
Originally posted by Scampi
When your 16 in sixth form you would. Well i will be. I would well want 30 quid a week, my rents buy food and **** obvs.
Yeah but the point of it is, with me I get no money from my mum because she doesn't earn any money because she doesn't work. My EMA needs to go towards buses and food because my mum cant chip in, people that cant get EMA don't need it. Their families can chip in with bus fair or give a lift in the morning.
With this none EMAness my mum is having to give me money to get to college and its coming straight out of our food budget for the week.
Originally posted by Fom
Originally posted by Scampi
When your 16 in sixth form you would. Well i will be. I would well want 30 quid a week, my rents buy food and **** obvs.
Yeah but the point of it is, with me I get no money from my mum because she doesn't earn any money because she doesn't work. My EMA needs to go towards buses and food because my mum cant chip in, people that cant get EMA don't need it. Their families can chip in with bus fair or give a lift in the morning.
With this none EMAness my mum is having to give me money to get to college and its coming straight out of our food budget for the week.
Some parents don't give much money away though and some parents might be about a fiver over the maximum range, so can't afford much anyway. Its not as clear cut as you put.
Originally posted by Tom
Originally posted by Fom
Originally posted by Scampi
When your 16 in sixth form you would. Well i will be. I would well want 30 quid a week, my rents buy food and **** obvs.
Yeah but the point of it is, with me I get no money from my mum because she doesn't earn any money because she doesn't work. My EMA needs to go towards buses and food because my mum cant chip in, people that cant get EMA don't need it. Their families can chip in with bus fair or give a lift in the morning.
With this none EMAness my mum is having to give me money to get to college and its coming straight out of our food budget for the week.
Some parents don't give much money away though and some parents might be about a fiver over the maximum range, so can't afford much anyway. Its not as clear cut as you put.
I fail to believe that though, if my mum can give me money and she is earning nothing then if both parents are earning money they can spare £20 - £30 a week. The only reason they cant afford it is that they are giving money to other things rather than their kids... then thats not the governments problem. The whole point of EMA is to give some relief to people who genuinly cannot afford it.
hannah.
19-09-2008, 10:11 PM
this is such a bummer. although i'm coping, and I'm presuming that we'll get backpayments, which is gonna be amazing.. does anyone actually know how long it's gonna take?
Lauren
19-09-2008, 10:13 PM
You'll get back-payments, yeah.
I remember when I received EMA there was like 3 weeks where they couldn't provide it, and then it went in alltogether.
Adamw92
19-09-2008, 10:13 PM
i've been at college for 3 weeks now, the first weeks EMA was stopped because i apparently missed a lesson, which i didnt then last weeks was stopped again for the same reason, the first weeks was backdated but i still have yet to recieve the 2nd and 3rd weeks payment, i'm sure they dont want to give me any :bawling:
Legend
19-09-2008, 11:12 PM
I'm glad, it's saving up for me for christmas, in a roundabout way.
GhettoSuperstar
19-09-2008, 11:41 PM
I get a huge college bursary instead! :cheer2: Free money and its much, much more than EMA! :whistle:
Sarah.
19-09-2008, 11:56 PM
It's not fair at all. I need the money too but I'm not allowed to get it. :rolleyes: I really do find it extremely unfair, everyone should get it.
hannah.
20-09-2008, 12:11 AM
Originally posted by mrs_rko
It's not fair at all. I need the money too but I'm not allowed to get it. :rolleyes: I really do find it extremely unfair, everyone should get it.
no because then everyone'd have much less, and it'd be pointless
Originally posted by hannahhhh
Originally posted by mrs_rko
It's not fair at all. I need the money too but I'm not allowed to get it. :rolleyes: I really do find it extremely unfair, everyone should get it.
no because then everyone'd have much less, and it'd be pointless
Not necessarily. You either get £10, £20 or £30. I think those who don't qualify at all should at least get £10.
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