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Sorry, what money? I'm sure you just said you don't have a job!
And Franki, I agree the income boundries are probably wrong, like you say - some families just can't support their children through education. That is fundementally why I think the EMA is a good idea. If you hadn't had the gumption to work your way through college you would have effectively been 'forced' into leaving education for full-time work, which is exactly what the EMA ought to prevent. You unfortunately slipped through the cracks and had to tough it out. You made it though, so try to just feel proud at yourself (because you deserve it) instead of bitter over others.
I agree that EMA SHOULD be to stop people being forced out of education when they actually want to study, but atm it's about tempting more people into education so that they get money just for turning up and not really doing very much. Which is wrong imo.
I maintain that the whole system is flawed. And like I said, I'm not bitter about the people that get it - although it may come across that way - I'm just bitter about the whole system.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . Oh dear. My sides have just split. You ARE joking though right?
No you don't.
Yes they should.
How's that then? By selling the family pet horse, or by getting up a few hours earlier and giving their kids a piggy back to college?
Well, quite. Why should your family have a big house, and mine a small one? Why should your 'rents be on a better income than me? Is it because they just work a bit harder?
ha ha ha ha ha ha. Grow up love. And, try to demonstrate a bit of the super genius intelligence you're go on about!
Sorry, what money?
POYFLSH
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Aren't you in a private school though?
It is part of my point about people who can afford to continue their education, and people who can't or would be put off because they and their families have an immediate need for them to earn money.
I didn't think you were interested in my reply, it means Pissing On You From Laughing So Hard.
Yes, because I think you don't understand how other people live and connecting with the rest of the world might benefit you in your growth as a person.
Well, I disagree, just as other benefits are means tested, so is the EMA.
All I'm saying is grow up.
When you've quite finished bickering..... :rolleyes:
Some people need EMA, some don't. Sadly it doesn't always tie up with the income thresholds. The same problems exists with higher education funding.
Possibly a better system would be one where by the colleges/6th forms/schools cover far more of the costs. If paper, pens, stationary, textbooks etc were provided, and travel passes funded then it would get rid of the 'need' for EMA for kids from low income households, it would mean that everyone got the same equipment and resources as far as their education was concerned, and would probably cost less.
If people want to debate EMA I'd suggest starting a thread over there - but usethis thread to provide some advice for Ashlee