Payment timetable 2025–2026
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 | Learning centre authorisation deadline (Thursday) | EMA unit processing date (Monday) | Payment date (Friday) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | – | 01 Aug 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | – | 15 Aug 2025 |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 15 Aug 2025 | – | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 29 Aug 2025 | 04 Sep 2025 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| 05 Sep 2025 | 12 Sep 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 26 Sep 2025 | 02 Oct 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | 07 Nov 2025 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Nov 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 21 Nov 2025 | 27 Nov 2025 | 05 Dec 2025 |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 05 Dec 2025 | 11 Dec 2025 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 19 Dec 2025 | 01 Jan 2026 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | 02 Jan 2026 | 08 Jan 2026 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 16 Jan 2026 | 22 Jan 2026 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 30 Jan 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 | 20 Feb 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 | 06 Mar 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 | 02 Apr 2026 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 03 Apr 2026 | 10 Apr 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 24 Apr 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 08 May 2026 |
| 01 May 2026 | 08 May 2026 | 14 May 2026 | 22 May 2026 |
| 15 May 2026 | 22 May 2026 | 28 May 2026 | 05 Jun 2026 |
| 29 May 2026 | 05 Jun 2026 | 11 Jun 2026 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 19 Jun 2026 | 25 Jun 2026 | 03 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 03 Jul 2026 | 09 Jul 2026 | 17 Jul 2026 |