Regulation 17

In regulation 139C of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011^f1 (conversion of status from eligible part-time student to eligible student), for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

The following applies to a student (“A”) who transfers under paragraph (1)—

(a)

where the Secretary of State has determined prior to the transfer that A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance, that entitlement terminates on the date of transfer and no payments or further payments (including instalments) of that grant must be made after that date;

(b)

the Secretary of State must determine whether A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance for the remainder of the academic year in which A transfers;

(c)

where in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) the Secretary of State determines that A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance, the maximum amount of that grant as set out in regulation 41(2)(a) is reduced by any sums of disabled part-time students’ allowance, other than sums in relation to travel costs, paid to A in respect of the academic year in which A transfers;

(d)

where immediately before A became an eligible student A was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan for living costs under Part 11B in respect of that academic year, or had not applied for the maximum amount or increased maximum to which A was entitled under that Part, A may apply for such a loan, or such additional amount of loan, as if A had continued to be an eligible part-time student.”.