Hi, all those people who still have not recieved there EMA NoE (notice of entitlement) form will still recieve ALL the money that they have missed why it is being processed by the private firm who have now been placed with a massive back log. The school/college will have timesheet forms for you to fill in, or something similer, and when your notice of entitlement comes, all the payments can be made into your bank account right away.
It is a pain that 50% of people are now going to be without money to buy all the equiptment and books that are needed, and alot of people are having to now result to asking the parents/gaudian to lend money to them until there EMA comes to pay them back. They have now predicted that some people may be waiting up until late october, possible even longer if it continues the way that its going.
Luckly for me when I did send my EMA form which was the very end of May, my NoE came back to me within around 3 weeks at the most, so the backlogs must of built up around the end of June. Some councils are now giving emergency loans to people that want them so that the money can be given back when the backlog is finally sorted, although the majority of councils havn't agreed to it. Rest ashored that you shall all recieve your money you miss no matter how long you are waiting.
The college that i'm going to be attending has today sent me a letter about this back log that EMA private company have caused and how they are saving all timesheets until your NoE arrive to make sure you recieve the money right away as soon as your NoE finally arrives.