16-19 Bursary/EMA Questions Thread

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BananaMuffin

same here

They better not try and take it back! I don't know how it would of gone through though because there would be no-one at school to authorise the payment - I've also never been paid on a Monday before....

Reply 781

c0nfus3d

Hi. I just sent off my EMA form, and right at the top of the tax credits awards notice, it says something in bold with the dats 2008-2009. Have i sent the right notice to the ema people?

Reply 782

becky.fm

c0nfus3d

Hi. I just sent off my EMA form, and right at the top of the tax credits awards notice, it says something in bold with the dats 2008-2009. Have i sent the right notice to the ema people?

If you havent they will just send the wrong part back and ask you for the correct part. :smile:

Reply 783

c0nfus3d

becky.fm

If you havent they will just send the wrong part back and ask you for the correct part. :smile:

Thanks, but isn't it going to waste time, because i'm supposed to give the NoE during college enrolment...

Reply 784

becky.fm

c0nfus3d

Thanks, but isn't it going to waste time, because i'm supposed to give the NoE during college enrolment...

Hopefully they will sort it out before Sept. And even if it runs over, you can get backdated payments :smile:

Reply 785

c0nfus3d

becky.fm

Hopefully they will sort it out before Sept. And even if it runs over, you can get backdated payments :smile:

Really? How?

Reply 786

bballer4life

still no bonus for me :frown:

Reply 787

laura____x

looooook

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080723090525AAtRn6d

hopefully this will put many people at rest.
im still "bonusness", however it seems like we shall all get it some time :smile:

Reply 788

becky.fm

c0nfus3d

Really? How?

Well say they dont verify your amount that you should recieve until the beginning of October, then you should get 4 payments all at once, once your payments start. :smile:

Reply 789

flat tv

Originally Posted by flat tv
There is something at the back of the guidance notes that says

What happens next

Normally, within 3 weeks, we will:

write to the young person and tell them whether or not they are eligible to receive EMA. If they are, we will tell them how much they will get if they enrol on a valid learning programme. They will need to take their Notice of Entitlement (NoE) with them when they enrol on a full time learning programme

I haven't sent my form off yet so don't know how quick it really is. It was very quick last year

Yeah im not worried, it'll happen. Its only been two weeks

Becky - how long did it take to process your application?

Reply 790

becky.fm

flat tv

Becky - how long did it take to process your application?

4 to 5 weeks i think. I can't remember exactly, but it was defo longer than 3 weeks. Why? Haven't you got confirmation yet? :hugs:

Reply 791

trefusis128

Hey guys- I sent my EMA forms off on the 26th of June and have yet to hear back from them :eek:

At what point do I get worried and organise a rally?

Reply 792

becky.fm

trefusis128

Hey guys- I sent my EMA forms off on the 26th of June and have yet to hear back from them :eek:

At what point do I get worried and organise a rally?

Have you phoned them up? Normally they will tell you the progress of your application if you do that :smile:

Reply 793

Friendly_cow

I believe they are getting rid of the September returners bonus so only 4 bonuses now

Reply 794

becky.fm

Yep, 4 bonus' now, of £100 each. 2 in Year 12, and 2 in Year 13.

May i direct you to the EMA questions thread, which is sstickied at the top of this forum, most questions are in there :smile:

Reply 795

Cookiie

Do You Still Get a bonus if your not entitled to EMA? :confused:

Reply 796

becky.fm

Cookiie

Do You Still Get a bonus if your not entitled to EMA? :confused:

Reply 797

BananaMuffin

havn't they changed it for next year? like the bonuses or something..

could somebody explain?

Reply 798

becky.fm

BananaMuffin

havn't they changed it for next year? like the bonuses or something..

could somebody explain?

Yeah.

What year are you going into?

Basically, there was always 5 bonus' over the 2 years of college/sixth form, of £100 each. That was 2 in Year 12 (January & July) and 3 in Year 13 (September, January, July.)

This year, for Year 13's, the September bonus has been dropped. This applies to all further Year 13's as well. Now, everyone will get £400 in bonus' over the 2 years.

Also, even though this does depend on your individual college on their rules, the bonus' will also be dependent on good behaviour/being on time.

:smile:

Reply 799

Nayberay

Hmm..Sorry to interrupt the ongoing convo over bonuses,
I need some help with a quick query..I'm going into year 12 this Sept 08 and I applied for EMA like yonks ago,I finally got my letter of entitlement back without my Mums P60 and it says I'm entitled to £10 a week but my mum earns just a little below the £20 a week cut of point.

So I intially thought that i was gonna get £20 a week rather than £10 it says if you think we have calculated it wrong then write us a letter back which i'm gonna get my mum to do when she gets back in but I'm just confused as to why I know it sounds sort of trivial but I'm not gonna be able to get my laptop with a tenner a week.Gees its like :wtf?: Have i gone wrong somewhere.Thanks :smile: