Payment timetable 2026–2027
Payments are made in arrears and follow this fixed timetable. No payments are made during holiday weeks.
This schedule applies to all Learning Centres, including schools, third-sector providers, home-educated students, and those on activity agreements.
| Week ending | Week ending | Learning centre authorisation deadline (Thursday) | EMA unit processing date (Monday) | Payment date (Friday) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 17 Jul 2026 | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| 26 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | 10 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 24 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 03 Sep 2026 | 07 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| 04 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | 01 Oct 2026 | 05 Oct 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Oct 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | 02 Nov 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | 12 Nov 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 |
| 13 Nov 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 | 26 Nov 2026 | 30 Nov 2026 | 04 Dec 2026 |
| 27 Nov 2026 | 04 Dec 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | 14 Dec 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | 01 Jan 2027 | 04 Jan 2027 | 08 Jan 2027 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | 01 Jan 2026 | 07 Jan 2027 | 11 Jan 2027 | 15 Jan 2027 |
| 08 Jan 2027 | 15 Jan 2027 | 21 Jan 2027 | 25 Jan 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 |
| 22 Jan 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 | 05 Feb 2027 | 08 Feb 2027 | 12 Feb 2027 |
| 05 Feb 2027 | 12 Feb 2027 | 19 Feb 2027 | 22 Feb 2027 | 26 Feb 2027 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 26 Feb 2027 | 05 Mar 2027 | 08 Mar 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 |
| 05 Mar 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 | 19 Mar 2027 | 22 Mar 2027 | 26 Mar 2027 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 26 Mar 2027 | 01 Apr 2027 | 06 Apr 2027 (Tue) | 09 Apr 2027 |
| 02 Apr 2027 | 09 Apr 2027 | 15 Apr 2027 | 19 Apr 2027 | 23 Apr 2027 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 23 Apr 2027 | 29 Apr 2027 | 04 May 2027 (Tue) | 07 May 2027 |
| 30 Apr 2027 | 07 May 2027 | 13 May 2027 | 17 May 2027 | 21 May 2027 |
| 14 May 2027 | 21 May 2027 | 27 May 2027 | 31 May 2027 | 04 Jun 2027 |
| 28 May 2027 | 04 Jun 2027 | 10 Jun 2027 | 14 Jun 2027 | 18 Jun 2027 |
| 11 Jun 2027 | 18 Jun 2027 | 24 Jun 2027 | 28 Jun 2027 | 02 Jul 2027 |
| 25 Jun 2027 | 02 Jul 2027 | 08 Jul 2027 | 12 Jul 2027 | 16 Jul 2027 |