Money for 16yr olds in school & college

Rowan9

Does your college have a student mentor? They can be invaluable at supporting students who go through problems - maybe your son could get some support to help him kick the habit of the forum - colleges get serious funding for students and tend to do all they can to keep them. Also, the tutors have to justify why a student leaves and also to flag up earlier if they are at risk, in your son's case at risk of not completing his course due to this forum addiction. I really hope he gets support college-wise
w

edit to add - I would write to college or ring for an appointment. I would ask specifically what they can do to support your son during this time. It may be that he can get 1:1 support to get a move on with his course work and also a kind of 'minder' to ensure he doesn't go on sites during college hours. Maybe I'm being optimistic about the latter though, due to funding. I think it would definitely help to ask them at this stage what they suggest. It may be that he can re-enter college through the e2e programme, - stands for entry to employment and tends to support students who find college hard, maybe don't have the grades, or different problems which make studying hard (maybe your son's case?)
Good luck
ps I'm a college lecturer - pm me if I can help further

farley95_2

I work at college through the school 14-16yr olds and to be honest if its got to the stage that the college are kicking him out, it means he's had loads of warnings already and chose to ignore them.
At 17 you have to ask yourself when is it HIS responsibility - its his life and if he gets kicked off........well its up to him not you. If he has to go out to work maybe he won't be on the forums all day. Cruel to be kind long term ?!!

nicketynoo

Hi EMA forms for 08-09 academic year aren't available yet, but registering your email address with them guarentees that you will receive a confirmation email when they are!

henrie

EMA only applies if your total annual income is under £30,000 and dont think about cheating cos you will be found out! It goes directly in your child's bank account and they can spend it on what they want, maybe towards driving lessons? You are still able to claim working tax credits and child benefit. You can apply online but your child has to fill the form in with the adult supervising obviously! Also, the child only has to study for 12 hours a week to claim the money. I think if you earn under £20,000 you can claim £30 per week and anything over is £10 (approx). Hope this is helpful to everyone, you can always look on google for info about EMA

henrie

EMA only applies if your total annual income is under £30,000 and dont think about cheating cos you will be found out! It goes directly in your child's bank account and they can spend it on what they want, maybe towards driving lessons? You are still able to claim working tax credits and child benefit. You can apply online but your child has to fill the form in with the adult supervising obviously! Also, the child only has to study for 12 hours a week to claim the money. I think if you earn under £20,000 you can claim £30 per week and anything over is £10 (approx). Hope this is helpful to everyone, you can always look on google for info about EMA

otb666

my son is staying on at 6th form his bus pass is going to be 500 for the year we earn over 40k just--i assume we wont qualify for any help with transport?

trish06

nicketynoo wrote: »

Hi EMA forms for 08-09 academic year aren't available yet, but registering your email address with them guarentees that you will receive a confirmation email when they are!

Thanks just registered for me daughter :beer:

aliavavodka

Hi, my son is staying on for 6th form, i have been told he will not qualify for EMA as our joint income is above the threshold, the reason for this is my husband works over 12 hours overtime a week to ensure we can pay all our bills, morgage etc, can you deduct overtime (it is not quaranteed at all) from your income? (overime is not counted when you aply for a morgage)

Thanks for any help

Alison

(posted in another forum also)

duchy

No -income is income. Doesn't matter if it's standard rate or overtime-or even from a second job.
Bear in mind it is calculated from your previous year's income as proof of earnings is tax credit award or last P60 so it isn't on what he MAY earn but what he DID earn. (I believe if circumstances change and there is a varience of more than 15% of earnings -ie if you were a high earner last year but a lower earner this year say down to overtime disappearing or change of job this is covered)

kestrelfall

As EMA qualification status is taken from last year and not what we are currently earning, I cannot recieve the £20 I should be entitled too.

As you know the award is given based on your household income from April07-April08. However, my Father retired late July 2007 and therefore, as he was working 4 months on a higher income, I cannot now recieve £20 per week.

Is there nobody who can look at this for me and realise it is not fair.
Just because we were on a higher income for 4 months of that year the government have found an excuse not to pay me the money I could be receiving.
My college does not provide learner support funds and I am struggling keeping a part time job and studying already.

What do you suggest I do?