Paragraph 11 Amendment of regulation 60

After regulation 60 insert—

“Amount of the special support grant – 2009 cohort students

60A.

(1)

The maximum amount of special support grant available to a 2009 cohort student in respect of an academic year is —

(a)

in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, £1,453;

(b)

in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £2,906; and

(c)

in the case of a 2009 cohort student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, £2,906.

(2)

A type 1 teacher training student who is a 2009 cohort student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,000, the student receives an amount equal to $M-\left(\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{A}{2}\right)$where—

• M is £1,453

• A is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £34,000 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £553.

(3)

A type 2 teacher training student who is a 2009 cohort student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,000, the student receives an amount equal to $M-A$ where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £34,000 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £1,106.

(4)

A type 3 teacher training student who is a 2009 cohort student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £50,020, the student receives an amount equal to $M-\left(\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{A\text{}+\text{}B}{2}\right)$where—

• M is £1,453

• A is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,000

• B is £1 for every complete £15.17 by which the household income exceeds £34,000 but does not exceed £50,020; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £50,020, no special support grant is payable.

(5)

A 2009 cohort student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £50,020, the student receives an amount equal to $M-\left(A+B\right)$ where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,000

• B is £1 for every complete £15.17 by which the household income exceeds £34,000 but does not exceed £50,020; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £50,020, no special support grant is payable.”.