ema bonus

[emagirl]

heya , have you tried phoning them ? they normally have quite a few applications to go through each year , so it should get to you before you start college =)

[msb.]

ema sounds so cool

[Puma!]

Well I won't be recieving EMA cause my parents make lots of money, and they will pay for my stationary & bus passes, but I know plenty of people who will recieve EMA because their parents are self-employed. This person I know claims he will get it cause his mum doesn't work cause his dad makes loads of money (£100k+ and self employed) and his parents will buy him PS3, 360, Wii, PCs pretty much on demand. How is that fair? There are lots of people who I know who parents run restaurants/take-a-ways who have tonnes of stuff and will still continue to recieve EMA. Another person I know lives in a £500k+ house and his parents earn tonnes and he recieves EMA cause he's got autism and he buys himself PS3s and 360s etc.

The system isn't fair and there are too many loopholes.

I think EMA is great if it's given to people who actually want to achieve. I think £30 is too little for those who really need it but i think some bonuses are ridiculous for giving in assignments. That isn't helping people out - it's just bribary.

It's called evading tax, plenty of people do it.

[Moh]

Well I won't be recieving EMA cause my parents make lots of money, and they will pay for my stationary & bus passes, but I know plenty of people who will recieve EMA because their parents are self-employed. This person I know claims he will get it cause his mum doesn't work cause his dad makes loads of money (£100k+ and self employed) and his parents will buy him PS3, 360, Wii, PCs pretty much on demand. How is that fair? There are lots of people who I know who parents run restaurants/take-a-ways who have tonnes of stuff and will still continue to recieve EMA. Another person I know lives in a £500k+ house and his parents earn tonnes and he recieves EMA cause he's got autism and he buys himself PS3s and 360s etc.

The system isn't fair and there are too many loopholes.

I think EMA is great if it's given to people who actually want to achieve. I think £30 is too little for those who really need it but i think some bonuses are ridiculous for giving in assignments. That isn't helping people out - it's just bribary.

Thats the whole point.. bribe people to take further education. And if your only there for the ema, the tutor can simply throw you off the course and you loose your ema.

[Janet Snakehole]

However, there are families who are struggling to live and their kids depend on EMA so they actually get a education. It can go from one extream to the other.

I LOL'D SO HARD AT YOUR SIG.

Im also still waiting to hear for my EMA, but I was a late applicant.

[Meanies]

i only rang for the form thing on saturday, oops. I've got to take it with me tomorrow to college and i havent got it yet, oops. Mum thinks I won't get it anyway, get my bro got £30. and they dont take into account other family (i have a bro and 2 stepbros, 2 stepsis). mum wasnt happy aha

[Jaiisun]

I'm a little confused about where EMA are up to... will I receive a letter explaining that it's been set up... or will £30 just start appearing in my bank every week?

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Jay x

[Neversoft]

I sent my form off back in June, I can't remember if they sent confirmation back last year or the year before, but since they haven't sent the form back does that mean it's all fine and done?

[CJG123]

or you could get jobs n stop getting ema like the hard-working people like me

when in college you can only work 8 or under hours a week, at the min waged people can not afford that. i get ema and work and still struggle to get the items i need for lessons. many people have good reasons to why they need the money and you need to consider this.

i live with both my parents but they are unable to work for medical reasons and yes they get child benefits but i have 7 brothers and sisters and we have to look after my sisters baby. so things are always complicated for people.

i work at tesco and get paid under £5 an hour and only do 7 hours workin out i only get £130 a month and the extra £120 from ema allows me to travel to and from college the books and other things i need.

[JackBuddy]

when in college you can only work 8 or under hours a week, at the min waged people can not afford that. i get ema and work and still struggle to get the items i need for lessons. many people have good reasons to why they need the money and you need to consider this.

i live with both my parents but they are unable to work for medical reasons and yes they get child benefits but i have 7 brothers and sisters and we have to look after my sisters baby. so things are always complicated for people.

i work at tesco and get paid under £5 an hour and only do 7 hours workin out i only get £130 a month and the extra £120 from ema allows me to travel to and from college the books and other things i need.

8 hours a week? it's more than that.

emagirl, my parents probably can't afford to give me £30 a week CAN I GET EMA PLZ??????????????????????????????