Regulation 6 Amendments relating to income assessments for full-time childcare grants

(1)

The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 47 (calculation of amount of childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (5B),”;

(b)

in paragraph (2A)—

(i)

in the formula, for “” substitute “”;

(ii)

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (iv);

(iii)

for paragraph (v) substitute—

“(v)
E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and

(vi)
F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.”.

(c)

in paragraph (2AA)—

(i)

in the formula, for “” substitute “”;

(ii)

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (i);

(iii)

for paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and

(iii)
C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.”.

(d)

in paragraph (2B)—

(i)

in the formula, for “” substitute “”;

(ii)

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (iv);

(iii)

for paragraph (v) substitute—

“(v)
E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and

(vi)
F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.”.

(e)

in paragraph (2BA)—

(i)

in the formula, for “” substitute “”;

(ii)

in paragraph (i), after “45” insert “multiplied by 52”;

(iii)

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (i);

(iv)

for paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and

(iii)
C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.”.

(f)

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A)
An eligible student may request an amount of childcare grant to be payable which—

(a)
where the eligible student has one dependent child only, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2A), (2AA), (2C) and (5); or

(b)
where the eligible student has two or more dependent children, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with (2B), (2BA), (2C) and (5).

(5B)
Where an eligible student makes a request under paragraph (5A), the amount of childcare grant payable is the amount requested, provided that the Secretary of State considers the amount requested to be reasonable in the circumstances.”;

(g)

in paragraph (6) for “(3A), (3AA) and (3B)” substitute “(3A)”.