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Cumulative monthly applications for Education Maintenance Allowance by academic year and workstage

Data values	Data description	Application workstage	Month	Academic year
6,210	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2004/05
18,535	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2005/06
24,345	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2006/07
27,185	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2007/08
24,255	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2008/09
32,910	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2009/10
34,860	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2010/11
31,815	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2011/12
29,535	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2012/13
29,625	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2013/14
27,580	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2014/15
24,410	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2015/16
22,155	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2016/17
21,930	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2017/18
19,770	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2018/19
19,615	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2019/20
18,770	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2020/21
16,315	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2021/22
14,165	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2022/23
15,260	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2023/24
15,560	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	November	2024/25
9,905	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2004/05
23,075	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2005/06
27,930	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2006/07
29,505	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2007/08
28,400	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2008/09
34,310	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2009/10
35,465	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2010/11
32,375	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2011/12
29,940	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2012/13
29,840	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2013/14
28,195	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2014/15
25,350	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2015/16
23,180	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2016/17
22,385	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2017/18
20,235	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2018/19
20,050	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2019/20
18,185	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2020/21
16,740	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2021/22
14,815	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2022/23
15,825	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2023/24
16,395	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	December	2024/25
11,885	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2004/05
24,005	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2005/06
29,000	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2006/07
30,225	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2007/08
30,425	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2008/09
35,010	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2009/10
35,880	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2010/11
32,565	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2011/12
30,120	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2012/13
29,975	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2013/14
28,500	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2014/15
25,820	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2015/16
23,685	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2016/17
22,685	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2017/18
20,575	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2018/19
20,210	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2019/20
18,485	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2020/21
17,010	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2021/22
15,345	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2022/23
16,240	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2023/24
16,870	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	January	2024/25
13,445	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2004/05
24,720	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2005/06
29,620	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2006/07
30,655	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2007/08
31,395	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2008/09
35,520	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2009/10
36,150	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2010/11
32,705	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2011/12
30,240	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2012/13
30,095	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2013/14
28,570	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2014/15
25,925	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2015/16
23,870	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2016/17
22,705	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2017/18
20,670	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2018/19
20,200	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2019/20
18,625	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2020/21
17,100	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2021/22
15,515	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2022/23
16,270	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2023/24
17,145	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	February	2024/25
13,840	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2004/05
25,305	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2005/06
30,110	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2006/07
30,975	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2007/08
32,020	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2008/09
35,860	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2009/10
36,300	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2010/11
32,790	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2011/12
30,325	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2012/13
30,200	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2013/14
28,695	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2014/15
26,155	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2015/16
24,005	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2016/17
22,810	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2017/18
20,835	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2018/19
20,265	Number of applications received up to the end of the calendar month	Approved	March	2019/20

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Next update expected:25 September 2025

Updates

• 25th September 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Student Loans Company
• Data source: Administrative data
• Time period covered: September 2004 to August 2025

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This table presents the number of applications for Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs), to date in the current academic year.

  The data are based on applications received as at the end of each calendar month.

  The EMA scheme is designed as an incentive for students from lower-income families to remain in full-time education after the age at which compulsory schooling ends. The EMA is a weekly allowance, paid fortnightly to students.

  From academic year 2011/12, students new to EMA could only qualify for an award of £30 per week and since April 2023 it is now £40 per week, depending on household income and family circumstances. Students who received EMA in 2010/11 who returned to education and met the same eligibility criteria as for 2010/11 continued getting their EMA at £10, £20 or £30 per week.

  The work stage denotes the status of the application when data were extracted by the Student Loans Company. Incomplete application includes applications that are missing information (e.g. no date of birth included) or missing evidence (e.g. no birth certificate attached). Other includes applications that are in one of the following work stages: assessed, awaiting rejection, data capture incomplete, failed assessment, validated, verified (as defined by the Student Loans Company).

• Data collection or calculation:

  Data seen here are taken from the SLC's official data warehouse as at the end of each calendar month and are based on the same definitions used for the annual Statistical Bulletin.

  Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Due to rounding the sums of some rows or columns may not add to the total figure given. Numbers less than 5 (but not zero) are suppressed.

• Statistical quality:

  StatsWales figures are updated monthly and are correct at time of publication. They are subject to revisions following further SLC processing, for example due to applications being reclassified from EMA to 'Pathways to Apprenticeships' or vice versa.

  You may observe a drop in the reported number of approved EMA applications between March and April in some years. This is due to the annual exercise carried out by SLC to sample check a proportion of those returning EMA applicants who have chosen to self certify their income. SLC will assess the application against the applicant's previous year's income evidence. If the applicant later fails to provide evidence of household income (if requested), they will be assumed to no longer be eligible for support.

  EMAs were introduced for 16 year olds in the 2004/05 academic year with the scheme extended to 17 year olds in 2005/06 and 18 year olds in 2006/07 (19 year olds are also eligible in certain circumstances and therefore would be included in figures from 2007/08 onwards).

• Related reports:
  • EMA annual statistical bulletin
  • Eligibility for EMA

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: highereducationandstudentfinance.stats@gov.wales

Metadata

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