Regulation 16 Amendment of regulation 23 of the 2007 Regulations

After regulation 23 of the 2007 Regulations, insert—

“23A

(1)

A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if he or she were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—

(a)

grant for dependants;

(b)

disabled students' living costs grant;

(c)

maintenance grant or special support grant;

(d)

higher education grant.

(2)

This regulation applies to—

(a)

a compressed degree student;

(b)

a disabled student who—

(i)

is not a compressed degree student; and

(ii)

is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because he or she is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his or her disability.”