{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assembly-learning-grants-and-loans-higher-education-wales-regulations-2006/regulation-29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assembly-learning-grants-and-loans-higher-education-wales-regulations-2006/regulation-29.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2006/126",
  "legislation_title": "The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assembly-learning-grants-and-loans-higher-education-wales-regulations-2006",
  "path": "regulation/29",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Maintenance grant",
  "text": "(1) A new system eligible student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a maintenance grant for living costs in connection with his or her attendance on a designated course.\n(2) A new system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if he or she qualifies for a special support grant.\n(3) An eligible student does not qualify for a maintenance grant unless he or she begins the designated course on or after 1 September 2006.\n(4) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available in respect of an academic year is—\n(a) in the case of a type 1 teacher training student, £1,350;\n(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £2,700; and\n(c) in the case of a new system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £2700.\n(5) A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—\n(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he or she receives £1,350;\n(b) where household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he or she receives an amount equal to M−(A/2) where M is £1,350 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,500; and\n(c) where the household income exceeds £26,500, he or she receives £600.\n(6) A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—\n(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he or she receives £2,700;\n(b) where household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he or she receives an amount equal to M−A where M is £2,700 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,500; and\n(c) where the household income exceeds £26,500, he or she receives £1,200.\n(7) A new system eligible student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—\n(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he or she receives £2,700;\n(b) where household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he or she receives an amount equal to M−A where M is £2,700 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,500;\n(c) where household income exceeds £26,500 but does not exceed £37,425, he or she receives an amount equal to RM− A, where RM is £1,200 and A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which household income exceeds £26,500;\n(d) where the household income exceeds £37,425, no maintenance grant is payable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/126/regulation/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:04:44.429212+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}