The EMA is a weekly payment of between £10 and £30 given to the poorest 16 to
18-year-olds, living in households earning under £30,800 a year, to help
them stay in education.
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Seven in 10 poor teenagers would drop out of school if controversial plans to
scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) go ahead, research suggests.