Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and applicationI1
Northern Ireland
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026.
These Regulations come into operation on 10th April 2026.
The provisions of these Regulations specified in paragraph (4) apply only in relation to the provision of support in relation to a new academic year, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1st August 2026.
The provisions mentioned in paragraph (3) are—
regulations 3 (amendments to disabled students allowances);
regulation 7 (amendments to the payment rates for student support) and the Schedule (new payment rates for student support).
In these Regulations—
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“new academic year” means an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2026: and
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“academic year” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009f1.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 1 in operation at 10.4.2026, see reg. 1(2)