Who can qualify for EMA?

You can qualify for EMA if:

• You are 16, 17 or 18 and about to leave, or have already left compulsory education.

• Your household income is no more than £30,810 per year before tax.

You are:

• a person who is resident in the UK and has been for at least the three years prior to the start of your learning programme;
• a national of any European Union (EU) country or the child of an EU national, and been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the three years prior to the start of your learning programme;
• an EEA migrant worker or the spouse/child of an EEA migrant worker, and been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the three years prior to the start of your learning programme;
• recognised as a Refugee by the UK Government, the spouse/child of a refugee, have been granted Humanitarian Protection, or have EU Temporary Protection.

And you:

• Remain in education after GCSE's.
• Are enrolled onto a valid learning programme in England and attend that course as agreed each week.

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