[Scarlett.]

Are you mad about the whole mess up?
I need to pay for stuff at college, except I cant

Plus I have to put up with having a packet of crisps (which has to last me until 5pm )

Also I cant treat myself

[Shaun]

It's annoying when's it all sorting out?

[Fom]

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.]

End of October I think

[Locke.]

I haven't applied for mine yet

[Spike]

Its annoying me too, apparently there will be 10 weeks until we see any cash

[Barbie]

so who is affected is it regions or your surname or everyone?

[Fom]

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.]

Everyone I think

[Callum]

Sorry to sound dumb, but what is the EMA?

[Barbie]

oh.. well i only just applied wonder if i will still get processed

[Scarlett.]

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]

I was going to apply but I don't qualify as my parents "earn too much" or something..I wanted some money lol

[Sam!]

Dunt your family have to earn under sumin per year. My family earns over the number so I can't get it.

[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.

[Sam!]

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]

EMA = Educational Maintenance Allowance

depending on your household income you get £10, £20 or £30 a week for being in college

[Callum]

Originally posted by Lauren

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?

[Fom]

Originally posted by Callum

Wow how much do you get about then?

up to £30 a week
and up to £500 in bonuses.

[Barbie]

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]

What mix up? We haven't been told anything here.. I should be getting mine and my return bonus on Monday Oh and I re-applied for it in the summer holidays.

[Sam!]

Originally posted by Callum

Wow how much do you get about then?

£30 a week but it depends on how much your rents earn.

[Barbie]

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 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]

oooh whats happened?
we haven't been told anything about it ;/

[Locke.]

Ahh well, everyone will be getting back pay just before christmas, so it will probably work out for the best.