When the payment is made

As long as you have 100% of agreed weekly attendance at school or college, the EMA payment will be made into your own bank account. It's usually paid in arrears.

Payments are made every 2 weeks and the payment start date depends on the date of your 16th birthday.

Your education provider will be able to provide details of payment dates.

Your council or college may stop EMA payments if you do not follow your learning agreement.

Back dating

The date your application is received has an impact on your eligibility to receive a back dated payment. Contact your local council's EMA team to find out more about back payments.

Contact your EMA team

Contact your local council's EMA team for more information on your EMA payments:

Go to local council website to check contact details

Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Angus Council Argyll and Bute Council Clackmannanshire Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)Dumfries & Galloway Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council East Lothian Council East Renfrewshire Council Edinburgh City Council Falkirk Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council Highland Council Inverclyde Council Midlothian Council Moray Council North Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Orkney Islands Council Perth & Kinross Council Renfrewshire Council Scottish Borders Council Shetland Islands Council South Ayrshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council West Dunbartonshire Council West Lothian Council

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