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EMA payment dates 2023-24

Pay dates
(Thursdays)
  Attendance week 1
(week ending)
Attendance week 2
(week ending)
7th September 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
18/08/2023 25/08/2023
21 September 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
01/09/2023 08/09/2023
5th October 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
15/09/2023 22/09/2023
19th October 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
29/09/2023 06/10/2023
2nd November 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
School holiday School holiday
16th November 2023 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
27/10/2023 03/11/2023
30th November 2023 Payment due for the following
 attendance weeks:
10/11/2023 17/11/2023
14th December 2023 Payment due for the following
 attendance weeks:
24/11/2023 01/12/2023
28th December 2023 Payment due for the following
 attendance weeks:
08/12/2023 15/12/2023
11th January 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
22/12/2022 School holiday
25th January 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
School holiday 12/01/2024
8th February 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
19/01/2024 26/01/2024
22nd February 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
02/02/202409/02/2024
7th March 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
16/02/2024 23/02/2024
21st March 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
01/03/202408/03/2024
4th April 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
15/03/2024 22/03/2024
18th April 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
29/03/2024 School holiday
2nd May 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
School holiday 19/04/2024
16th May 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
26/04/2024 03/05/2024
30th May 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
10/05/2024 17/05/2024
13th June 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
24/05/202431/05/2024
27th June 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
07/06/2024 14/06/2024
11th July 2024 Payment due for the following
attendance weeks:
21/06/202428/06/2024

Please Note:

  • This list of payment dates is for information only. You may not be entitled to a payment on all of the dates.
  • You do not receive payment whilst on school holiday of three consecutive days or more.
  • If you are missing a payment please contact your school in the first instance before calling the EMA Unit. The EMA Unit only pay out the payments authorised by your school and if you are missing a week we will not know the reason why. Your school will be able to explain why you are missing a payment.
  • If you are a 6th year pupil, or are in 5th year and not staying on for 6th year, you will normally only be paid up to the end of the SQA exam timetable, usually the beginning of June.
  • If you have an EMA start date of 8th January 2024, you will be entitled to your first payment on 25th January 2024.
  • Your school office must receive your Learning Agreement at least two weeks prior to the payment dates listed above, to allow you to receive your money.