"...the Government is scrapping the EMA, a payment of £10 - £30 a week to low- income students who want to stay in post-16 education. At present 29 receive it in the City of London, 4,230 (41%) in Tower Hamlets, 3,078 in Barking & Dagenham and 5,771 (46%) in Newham. The scheme cost £560m nationally and is being replaced with a £180 million 'discretionary fund' which will leave the poorest students almost £400 a year worse off according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies"...John Biggs AM Monthly Report April 2011.
My own personal blog. UNISON NEC member for Housing Associations & Charities, HA Convenor, London Regional Council Officer & Chair of its Labour Link Committee. Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner. Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family. Strictly no trolls please. Promoted by Luke Place on behalf of J.Gray, Newham Labour Group, St Luke’s Community Centre, E16 1HS.
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