Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

Is your son or daughter

• aged 16 between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2004?

• thinking of staying at school or going to college in September?

Does your household have an income of less than £30,000 a year?

If so, your son or daughter could get up to £30 a week and bonus payments of £100 with the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

Free EMA helpline: 080 810 16 2 19

EMA website: www.ema.dfes.gov.uk

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