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EMA - small rant
zoezoe_3
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sorry, my mistake I thought this board was for discussing benefits and not for busy bodies to judge me and my family.
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I don't really understand what your problem with EMA is.
If she moves out and is estranged then she would get IS and therefore she would get EMA. If she has a part-time job then she doesn't need the EMA
Otherwise, if she lives with you and your household income is below £30k then she'll get it.No longer using this account for new posts from 20130 -
yeh so works both ways really!!!"Have you ever noticed that if you rearranged the letters in mother in law, they come out to Woman Hitler?":p
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?:D
Can you breathe out of your nose and mouth at the same time?:cool:
Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends?:mad:0 -
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How on earth can a 16 year old pay rent (in Surrey!), food and bills on just £350 per month. If this is possible she ought to become some kind of DFW superhero!! Even if she were able to get the £30 EMA, it's just not possible. Have you discussed this with her?0
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The logical behind it is that if she is living at home then you would be providing basic needs such as housing, utilities and the EMA would be for her to spend on college items.
If she isn't living at home, then she isn't earning and would get other benefits to cover the housing etc and EMA would go towards this.
The money isn't strictly for anything, it's more about giving further education students a little bit of financial responsibility. And if she chooses to work then she won't get it as she'll have an income.No longer using this account for new posts from 20130 -
Zoezoe, I've been thinking about your post and it's really worrying me. You say that you have no family in Surrey (apart from your daughter, that is) and really need family support (although I assume you to be in your 30s and you have each other). However, you think that your 16 year old daughter can manage without any family support at this crucial time of her life and with her mother at the other end of the country! Have I missed something here or what?0
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I'm not sure if you've got around this yet, but it is difficult for under 18s to hold a tenancy in their own name so your daughter may not find it easy to leave home just yet.
I'm also wondering how she is going to live on £350 a month?
EMA is designed to help students from low income families to continue their education. If your income is low enough, your daughter will get it if she stays at home - you don't have to be on income support.0 -
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