EMA is available to young people between 16 and 19 years of age and is awarded depending on your household’s gross taxable income and the number of other *dependent children living with you.

• If you are 16 years of age or over before 1 October 2021, you may be eligible for an EMA from August 2021, the beginning of school term
• If you are 16 years of age between 1 October 2021 and 28 February 2022, you may be eligible for an EMA from January 2022
• Young people eligible from August must have their applications submitted by 30 September 2021 to be considered from August. Applications received after this date will be considered from the week that their completed application is received
• Young people eligible from January must have their applications submitted by 28 February 2022 to be considered from January. Applications received after this date will be considered from the week that their completed application is received
• The cut-off date for processing application forms for the academic year 2021/22 is 31 March 2022. No applications will be processed after this date
• The household income used in the assessment is the gross taxable income from the previous financial year (April 2020 to March 2021). However, if there has been a significant change in a household’s income, the gross taxable income from the current financial year (April 2021 to March 2022) can be estimated and considered. Checks may be required throughout the current financial year to confirm continued eligibility
• The income thresholds for the EMA Programme, Academic Year 2021/22 are as follows:

Further information and an application form are available on the South Lanarkshire Council Website Link