NDM8187 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Education Maintenance Allowance

NDM8187 Luke Fletcher (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes:

a) that the Welsh Government retained education maintenance allowance, unlike the UK Government in England;

b) that in Wales, the value of education maintenance allowance has not changed since 2004, and the eligibility thresholds have not changed since 2011;

c) that while education maintenance allowance is an important form of financial support for post-16 learners, it has not kept up with cost-of-living pressures.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider an inflation-linked uplift to the value of education maintenance allowance and a review of the thresholds.

Co-submitters

Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)

Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)

Sioned Williams (South Wales West)