# The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 36: Amendment to regulation 56


In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—
(a) in paragraph (2), in Step 3, in Table 8—
(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;
(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—
“
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026
Living at home
£11,850
Living away from home, studying in London
£17,675
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£14,045
”
(b) in paragraph (3), in Table 8A—
(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;
(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—
“
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026
Living at home
£4,830
Living away from home, studying in London
£7,350
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£5,785
”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/11/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-finance-amounts-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-36
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