Article 9C Higher tier paymentsF1
United Kingdom
A higher tier payment—
may be up to 80% of the total cost of tuition fees for higher level learning; but
must not exceed £2,000 per financial year.
Only one higher tier payment may be made in any financial year in respect of the qualifying service of any one person.
A maximum of three higher tier payments may be made in respect of the qualifying service of any one person.
The number of higher tier payments that may be made in respect of that qualifying service must be reduced by the number of in-service payments made in respect of that qualifying service.
Where a higher tier payment has already been made, an application for a higher tier payment must be supported by written evidence from the previous approved learning provider that the applicant satisfactorily completed the study to which the previous payment related.
No higher tier payment may be made in respect of the qualifying service of any one person if an aggregated lower tier payment has been made in respect of that service.