High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Friday, December 21, 2007
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
EMAs were introduced across Scotland from August 20004 for 16 year olds. In academic year 2005-06 eligibility was extended to include all 17 year olds and further extended in 2006-07 to include 18 year olds.
38,760 students received EMA payments in Scotland in 2006-07, an increase of 6.3% on the number of students on the EMA scheme in 2005-06. 54% of the 2006-07 total are females and 81% of all students receive the highest weekly payment of £30.
Almost two-thirds of students supported attended school, with the remainder in college. In terms of the school/college split, proportionately more students in college are in the £30 category (84% compared with 79% in schools).
Source: Scottish Government
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