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Education Maintenance Allowance is a scheme providing help to people studying or permanently resident in some regions of the UK. The payment is available for eligible students aged 16 to 18


who wish to receive weekly help with the cost of education. WHAT IS THE EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE? The Education Maintenance Allowance is a financial scheme which is open to students


and those undertaking unpaid work-based learning in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The scheme is no longer available to students in England. Those aged 16 to 19 whose parents have a


certain level of taxable income may qualify for the scheme. READ MORE: INHERITANCE TAX UK: NUMBER OF ESTATES WHO'LL PAY IHT COULD JUMP WHY IS EMA NOT OFFERED IN ENGLAND? The Education


Maintenance Allowance in England is now closed. Schools and colleges instead have funds to award bursaries to people in need aged 16 to 19. For those in care, care leavers, claiming Income


Support of Universal Credit, receiving Employment and Support Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment, or those receiving Universal Credit and either DLA or


PIP, a bursary of up to £1,200 may be paid each year. HOW MUCH CAN YOU GET WITH EMA? Education Maintenance Allowance payments are doled out weekly in £30 instalments. For those living in


Northern Ireland, an additional bonus payment may be given if students continue to do well and meet targets set out by teachers. You will only receive the EMA amount if you regularly attend


school or college and work hard on your course. The money is not affected by any income you receive from part-time work. Furthermore, the EMA will have no bearing on any benefits the parents


of claimants receive. READ MORE: ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE: STATE PENSIONERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS HOW TO CLAIM EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE You can claim EMA by completing application


forms within each country where you are applying. WALES You can apply online here or by calling the EMA Customer Services line on telephone: 0300 200 4050 or textphone: 0300 100 1693. You


can also post your completed application to Wales Customer Services, PO Box 5596, Glasgow, G52 9BR. SCOTLAND In Scotland, you can get an application from your school, college or learning


provider. NORTHERN IRELAND You can get an application form online here or by calling the EMA helpline on 0300 200 7089.


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