EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance)

[GommeInc]

I think some of you people are totally missing the point, and to whoever said that most people spend it on crap, yes i WILL challenge you, cause my EMA won't be going on CRAP at all, because I NEED that money, and I am entitled to it, as I can't get money from anywhere else, I've already stated numerous times in this thread why, and so have many others, so I suggest you go read those again before making such RIDICULOUS and spoilt comments, dangled carrot? pfft, spoilt are we?

As the saying goes, don't fix something which is not broken.

Yes, I just took the bottle from the babies mouth.

You seem to be someone who's not understanding what the EMA is for? What has been suggested - an organisation to replace it which targets individuals who find it financially difficult to get into education or stay in education - seems to be the wiser option. An organisation that gives out free bus passes to people in its catchment - that's children and teenagers who cannot afford to get equipment and resits, let alone transport to their colleges or schools. That way you get a bus pass which lasts a term (I think most bus companies do term and year passes for students?) and then later assists with handing out free equipment and funds for anything like resits - at least that way the EM part of the EMA is actually truthful :/ It's maintaining your education. Dangling a carrot at the poor is hardly a wise idea, not everyone is going to save it - alot will eat it and blow it away :/

If you need money for anything else, then either get a job or benefits (though the latter is a bit tongue in cheek). It's name suggests it is for educational purposes, not an Entertainment Maintenance Allowance.

[StefanWolves]

You seem to be someone who's not understanding what the EMA is for? What has been suggested - an organisation to replace it which targets individuals who find it financially difficult to get into education or stay in education - seems to be the wiser option. An organisation that gives out free bus passes to people in its catchment - that's children and teenagers who cannot afford to get equipment and resits, let alone transport to their colleges or schools. That way you get a bus pass which lasts a term (I think most bus companies do term and year passes for students?) and then later assists with handing out free equipment and funds for anything like resits - at least that way the EM part of the EMA is actually truthful :/ It's maintaining your education. Dangling a carrot at the poor is hardly a wise idea, not everyone is going to save it - alot will eat it and blow it away :/

If you need money for anything else, then either get a job or benefits (though the latter is a bit tongue in cheek). It's name suggests it is for educational purposes, not an Entertainment Maintenance Allowance.

After reading that, it becomes blatantly clear that you haven't read the whole thread, if you did you would actually know what situation i'm in.

So go read, it's not all flowers and sunshine in this world you know.

And please don't go all 'I'm posh and political and I will ram words down your throat' on me, I can't be doing with debating with someone who gets his point across like Gordon Brown does.

[GommeInc]

After reading that, it becomes blatantly clear that you haven't read the whole thread, if you did you would actually know what situation i'm in.

So go read, it's not all flowers and sunshine in this world you know.

And please don't go all 'I'm posh and political and I will ram words down your throat' on me, I can't be doing with debating with someone who gets his point across like Gordon Brown does.

Why should I read the whole thread? The EMA is for educational purposes? What else do you need to know? The E is for educational and M is for Maintanance? Why do I need to read the whole thread when I am quite clear on what the EMA is and stands for? I'm not challenging you, I'm challenging the idea of the current EMA on how useless and exploited it is. It's to maintain education - which means anything educational. If you're spending it on other stuff and in a "situation", pull yourself out of the mess rather than get paid for the wrong reasons to do it :/

Also, no-where in this thread are there any good reasons to have it, let alone any notice of what situation you are in. There should be a new system which cuts out all problems like free transport passes and assistance when money is needed, for educational purposes. :/

[Pyroka]

I'd watch what you say TheWofl, because Gomme is in fact the prime minister and his opinions will in fact get turned into law. *nod*

/sarcasm

Stop taking it so god damn seriously, its like you're defending your manhood. I dont agree with EMA one bit, I think free passes are the way to go because that really is all you need to get to college and back. If you can't afford the food, make packed lunch or even... *dramatic pause* get a job! !!!!!

[StefanWolves]

Okay, how about a laptop to write your essays? what then you go about buying Microsoft Office (not everyone torrents, I do, but that's besides the point. ) - that alone would knock you about £500, at least. Not everyone is fortunate to own such things, like we are.

That's just one of many things responsible teenagers would spend their EMA on, and yes, the majority of teenagers are responsible, it's just the minority full of chavs who use it on booze and drugs.

[GommeInc]

You get loads who spend it on gigs too, the unchavvy ones at that!

And most households have a computer of some sort, and loads of places do good deals, especially when £500 is a rip off for a laptop. And colleges/schools have the facilities for essay writing (or should do in this day and age?) :S Aren't essays still allowed to be handwritten?

[StefanWolves]

Lol... Do you know how solid college would be if you hand written it all? and I said £500 with MS Office.

[GommeInc]

It's how college did it last year at least? :S It's only done on computer to save some people time, and £500 still seems like alot just for a computer and Office Unless you're buying the Professional version of Office and and a mid-range lappy to boot

[StefanWolves]

Well I got a good deal for my laptop on Amazon for £320 (saved up from my job), so yeah, maybe I exaggerated it a little bit, but it's still a lot of money.

[Feep]

I think some of you people are totally missing the point, and to whoever said that most people spend it on crap

I never said you did. I said most people do.