EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance)

[Feep]

Some people get it and others don't, I don't think that it is fair.

I think EMA is a bad thing alltogether, as most teens throw it all away on Alcohol and money for weed. Which is fueling some of the reasons why this contry is how it is.

I dropped out of college this year because I was sick of never having money, why should I take money off my parents that they earn for themselves? It turns out I dropped out of college in the middle of a big ressesion and hardly no jobs are avilable. If I had been able to claim EMA I would probably finished my year of college and been thinking about furthering my education.


What are your views on EMA?

[cocaine]

i dont claim it because im not entitled to any

and i would expect people who attend college to be in part time employment, seeing as they're old enough

[Recursion]

It is unfair IMO, just because your parents earn x amount of money, doesn't mean they give you any of it when you can't get EMA.

I'm going to Sixth Form in September and I can't claim EMA so hehh.

[Caution]

I can claim it next year, yes.

[Samantha.]

I claim the full £30
I don't think it's fair becuase it's not like the people that earn more will give there child money all week.

[xxMATTGxx]

Not allowed to claim for it, bit unfair to be honest with you.

[Feep]

i dont claim it because im not entitled to any

and i would expect people who attend college to be in part time employment, seeing as they're old enough

There are no jobs. if you havn't noticed.

It is unfair IMO, just because your parents earn x amount of money, doesn't mean they give you any of it when you can't get EMA.

I'm going to Sixth Form in September and I can't claim EMA so hehh.

This is exacly what im getting at.
Sucks doesn't it

[Clowgon]

I think it's good as some families, cannot possible afford to pay £30 a week - £120 a month for their children to go to college.

They have to find them money for thier bus pass, plus give them dinner money, equipment... clothes.

But some just bloody abuse the system which ****** me off. I think Rich ppl, when i mean rich ppl i mean very rich - They should pay for thier kid to go to College, at least the gov can use the money and spend it on other departments which can be put to better use.

But saying that, if i was rich, i wouldn't want to pay for my kids to go to college, so ye, it's a toughie.

I have it all planed out when i go to college, save, work while i'm at college, take my driving lessons..

It's good they bring out the EMA we are a lucky country tbh... all thanks to the people who decided to stay in their beds all day after school and to the people who cba going to college! so 3 cheers to them! wooo

[Kardan]

I think it's unfair. I'm entering Year 12 this September and can't claim it since EMA is based on my parents wages in 2008, which they were earning enough for me to not get it.

However due to the economic crapthing, my parents wages in 2009 mean I can get the full £30, but I have to wait until I'm in Year 13. So basically, right now, my parents don't have enough to give me £30 a week, I should be able to get EMA... But I'm not. So, down with EMA.

[Feep]

I think it's good as some families, cannot possible afford to pay £30 a week - £120 a month for their children to go to college.

They have to find them money for thier bus pass, plus give them dinner money, equipment... clothes.

But some just bloody abuse the system which ****** me off. I think Rich ppl, when i mean rich ppl i mean very rich - They should pay for thier kid to go to College, at least the gov can use the money and spend it on other departments which can be put to better use.

But saying that, if i was rich, i wouldn't want to pay for my kids to go to college, so ye, it's a toughie.

I have it all planed out when i go to college, save, work while i'm at college, take my driving lessons..

It's good they bring out the EMA we are a lucky country tbh... all thanks to the people who decided to stay in their beds all day after school and to the people who cba going to college! so 3 cheers to them! wooo

I completely agree. But my friends mum is claiming JSA atm and she has 3 kids. So my Friend got a Bus pass for free.