# The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2008, Regulation 67: Amount of support


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 73(6), the amount of support payable in respect of an academic year is as follows—
(a) if at the date of his or her application the eligible distance learning student or his or her partner is entitled—
(i) under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to income support, housing benefit or council tax benefit; or
(ii) under Part 1 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 to income-based jobseeker’s allowance or under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 to an allowance under the arrangements known as the New Deal;
the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1) is payable;
(b) where the relevant income is less than £16,110, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1) is payable;
(c) where the relevant income is £16,110, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(b) is payable together with £50 less than the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(a);
(d) where the relevant income exceeds £16,110 but is less than £24,295, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(b) is payable and the amount of support payable under regulation 66(1)(a) is the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2);
(e) where the relevant income is £24,295, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(b) is payable and the amount of support payable under regulation 66(1)(a) is £50;
(f) where the relevant income exceeds £24,295 but is less than £24,925, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(b) is payable and no support is payable under regulation 66(1)(a);
(g) where the relevant income is £24,925 or more but less than £26,915, no support is available under regulation 66(1)(a) and the amount of support payable under regulation 66(1)(b) is the amount left after deducting from the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(b) £1 for every complete £2.00 by which the relevant income exceeds £24,925;
(h) where the relevant income is £26,915, no support is payable under regulation 66(1)(a) and the amount of support payable under regulation 66(1)(b) is £50;
(i) where the relevant income exceeds £26,915, no support is payable under regulation 66(1).
(2) Where paragraph (1)(d) applies, the amount of support payable under regulation 66(1)(a) is determined by deducting from the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(a) one of the following amounts—
(a) £50 plus a further £1 for each complete £9.86 by which the relevant income exceeds £16,110; or
(b) where the actual fees are less than £930, an amount equal to that left after deducting from the amount calculated under sub-paragraph (a) the difference between £930 and the actual fees (unless the amount is a negative number in which case the maximum amount of support available under regulation 66(1)(a) is payable).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/1273/regulation/67 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/assembly-learning-grants-and-loans-higher-education-wales-regulations-2008/regulation-67
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