Regulation 29 Insertion of new regulation 31A

After regulation 31, insert—

“31A.

(1)

The amount of contribution to costs loan payable to an eligible student who is a postgraduate social care student (“P”) is calculated as follows—

£18,430

Minus

Amount of social care bursary bestowed on or paid to P.

(2)

An eligible social care student may apply to the Welsh Ministers to amend the amount of contribution to costs loan for which the student has applied, provided that—

(a)

in aggregate, the amounts of contribution to costs loan applied for do not exceed the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1), and

(b)

such application is made in accordance with regulation 18(2).

(3)

In this regulation “social care bursary” means any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description under section 116(2)(a) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 save to the extent that it is in respect of travel expenses.”