We’re helping young people in Wales succeed 🧑‍🎓 This year approx. 3,500 more students will be eligible for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). At £40 a week, it's the most generous in the UK. EMA payments help 16–18 year olds stay in education, and follow their passion to a better future. | Welsh Government

1.7K views | Applications for the Education Maintenance Allowance for 2023/24 are now open! If you turn 16 on or before 30 September 2023, you may be eligible for an allowance of £30 a week, paid fortnightly, from August depending on household income. If you turn 16 between October 1 and the end of February 2024 you can still apply although payments will not start until January. Visit www.pkc.gov.uk/ema to find out more and submit your application. | Perth and Kinross Council | Facebook