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The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

S.R. 2025/32 · Made 19 February 2025 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Education

Made 19th February 2025

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2), (3) and (4)

The Department for the Economyf1 in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998f2 and Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005f3 makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 the Department is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department for Employment and Learning; see Article 6(1)(c) of the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76).

f2

S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14). Article 3 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21), section 147(3)(a) and (b); the Student Loans (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, (c.2 (N.I.)), s.1(1); the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1), Schedule 6; the Finance Act 2003 (c.14), s.147(4); the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)), Articles 11 and 12 and the Schedule; and by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013, (S.I. 2013/1881), Schedule 1.

f3

S.I. 2005/1116; see Article 2(2) for definitions of “the Department”, “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1
  2. Chapter Introductory
  3. 1Citation, commencement and application
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. Part 2
  6. Chapter 1: Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
  7. 3Amendment to the 2005 Regulations
  8. 4Amendment to the 2005 Regulations
  9. 5Amendment to the 2005 Regulations
  10. Part 3
  11. Chapter 1: Termination of Eligible Student Status
  12. 6Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  13. 7Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  14. 8Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  15. 9Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  16. 10Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  17. 11Amendment to the 2009 Regulations
  18. Chapter 2: Graduate Entry Medicine Course
  19. 12Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  20. 13Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  21. 14Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  22. Chapter 3: New Payment Rates for Student Support
  23. 15Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  24. 16Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  25. 17Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  26. Chapter 4: Amendments to Non-Domiciled Tax Status
  27. 18Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  28. 19Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  29. Part 4: CHAPTER 1
  30. Chapter: Miscellaneous Amendments
  31. 20Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  32. 21Regulation 21
  33. 22Regulation 22 Repealed
  34. 23Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  35. 24Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  36. 25Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  37. 26Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  38. 27Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  39. 28Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  40. 29Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  41. 30Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  42. 31Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  43. 32Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  44. 33Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  45. 34Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  46. 35Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  47. 36Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  48. 37Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  49. 38Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  50. 39Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  51. 40Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
  52. Signature
  53. Schedule Schedule
  54. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and applicationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.

(2)

Except as provided for in paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into operation on 16th March 2025.

(3)

Regulations 3 to 5 come into operation on 1st September 2025.

(4)

Regulations 18 and 19 come into operation on 6th April 2025.

(5)

The provisions of these Regulations specified in paragraph (6) 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 2025.

(6)

The provisions mentioned in paragraph (5) are—

(a)

regulations 3 to 5 (amendments of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005);

(b)

regulations 12 to 14 (graduate entry medicine course);

(c)

regulation 15 to 17 and the Schedule (new payment rates for student support).

(7)

The provisions of these Regulations specified in paragraph (8) apply only in relation to the provision of support in relation to a new course, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1st August 2025.

(8)

The provisions mentioned in paragraph (7) are regulations 6 to 11 (termination of eligible student status).

(9)

In this regulation “new course” means a course which begins on or after 1st August 2025.

(10)

In these Regulations “new academic year” means an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2025.

(11)

In paragraph (10) an “academic year” is the period of twelve months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins, according to whether the academic year of the course in question begins—

(a)

on or after 1st January and before 1st April;

(b)

on or after 1st April and before 1st July;

(c)

on or after 1st July and before 1st August; or

(d)

on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

(a)

“the 2005 Regulations” means the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005f1;

(b)

“the 2009 Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009f2.

3Amendment to the 2005 RegulationsI1

The 2005 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

4Amendment to the 2005 RegulationsI1

In regulation 3 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts)—

(a)

for “£1,870” substitute “£1,910”; and

(b)

for “£4,750” substitute “£4,855”.

5Amendment to the 2005 RegulationsI1

In regulation 4 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)—

(a)

for “£910” substitute “£930”; and

(b)

for “£2,360” substitute “£2,410”.

6Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

7Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5f1 (eligible students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11F) insert—

“(11G)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current course;

(ii)

an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course; or

(iii)

an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course, designated distance learning course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student, eligible distance learning student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and—

(i)

no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii)

no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii)

A has not become a British or Irish citizen,

A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”.

8Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 105f1 (eligible distance learning students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11F) insert—

“(11G)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“A”) was an eligible distance learning student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current distance learning course; or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated part-time course or other designated distance learning course from which A’s status as an eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the current distance learning course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and—

(i)

no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii)

no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii)

A has not become a British or Irish citizen,

A’s status as an eligible distance learning student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”.

9Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 122f1 (eligible part-time students)—

(a)

after paragraph (10F) insert—

“(10G)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated distance learning course or other designated part-time course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student, eligible student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and—

(i)

no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii)

no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii)

A has not become a British or Irish citizen,

A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”.

10Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 139f1 (eligible postgraduate students)—

(a)

after paragraph (12F) insert—

“(12G)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and—

(i)

no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii)

no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii)

A has not become a British or Irish citizen,

A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”.

11Amendment to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 149f1 (eligible Master’s, etc. students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11F) insert—

“(11G)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“A”) was an eligible Master’s, etc. student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current Master’s, etc. course; or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with another designated Master’s, etc. course from which A’s status as an eligible Master’s, etc. student has been transferred to the current Master’s, etc. course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and—

(i)

no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii)

no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii)

A has not become a British or Irish citizen,

A’s status as an eligible Master’s, etc. student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”.

12Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

13Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 20f1 (availability of fee loans to current system students – general) —

(a)

after paragraph (2) insert —

“(2A)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a) to (c), a current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of a graduate entry medicine course at an educational institution in Northern Ireland.”;

(b)

in paragraph (5) after “21” add “21A”.

14Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

After regulation 21 insert—

“Standard entitlement – graduate entry medicine course in Northern Ireland

21A.

The standard entitlement of a current system student who is studying a graduate entry medicine course at an educational institution in Northern Ireland is calculated as follows—

OD+1

where OD is the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course.”

15Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

16Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 66 (current system students with full entitlement), for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

“the maintenance grant amount” is, unless otherwise stated—

(i)

where the student qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for an amount of maintenance grant not exceeding £1,318, the amount of maintenance grant payable;

(ii)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(2) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £1,738, £1,700 less £1 in every complete £9.42 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(iii)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(2) for an amount of maintenance grant of £1,738, £1,700;

(iv)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(3) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £3,475, £2,650 less £1 in every complete £7.36 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(v)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(4) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £1,738, £1,550 less £1 in every complete £11.01 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(vi)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(4) for an amount of maintenance grant of £1,738, £1,550;

(vii)

where the student qualifies under regulation 58(5) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £3,475, £1,850 less £1 in every complete £18.45 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(viii)

where the student qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for an amount of maintenance grant of £3,475, £1,850; and

(ix)

where no maintenance grant is payable, nil.”

17Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The Schedule to these Regulations has effect to substitute the figure in the third column of the table for the figure in the second column where that figure appears in the provision of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 set out in the first column.

18Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

19Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Schedule 5 (financial assessment)—

(a)

in paragraph 5(6)(a) (calculation of parent’s residual income)f1 omit “or domiciled” each time it occurs;

(b)

in paragraph 7(7)(a) (calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income)f2 omit “or domiciled” each time it occurs.

20Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 21 and 22.

21I1

In regulation 57(7) (qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant) for “the graduate entry course” substitute “a graduate entry course”.

22F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 24 to 40.

24Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 3 insert —

“A3.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.”

25Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 5 insert —

“A5.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 5 and 6.”

26Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 7 insert —

“A7.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 7.”

27Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 8 insert —

“A8.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 8.”

28Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 9 insert —

“A9.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 9 and 10.”

29Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 11 insert —

“A11.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 11 and 12.”

30Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 13 insert —

“A13.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 13 and 14.”

31Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 15 insert —

“A15.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 15.”

32Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 16 insert —

“A16.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 16 to 20.”

33Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 21 insert —

“A21.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 21.”

34Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 22 insert —

“A22.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 22.”

35Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 23 insert —

“A23.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 23.”

36Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 24 insert —

“A24.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 24.”

37Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 25 insert —

“A25.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 25.”

38Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 26 insert —

“A26.

The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 are amended in accordance with regulations 26 to 30.”

39Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 31 insert —

“A31.

The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 31 and 32.”

40Amendments to the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024I1

Before regulation 33 insert —

“A33.

The 2007 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 33.”

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 19th February 2025.

L.S.

Mr Mark Lee

A senior officer of the Department for the Economy

I1

NEW PAYMENT RATES FOR STUDENT SUPPORT

Provision in the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009Existing figureNew figure
Regulation 25
25(1)(a)£9,250£9,535
25(2(a)£4,625£4,765
25(2A)(a)£4,750£4,855
25(2B)(a)£2,360£2,410
25(11)(a)£1,385£1,430
25(13)(a)£9,250£9,535
25(14)(a)£11,100£11,440
25(14)(b)£4,750£4,855
Regulation 66
66(2)(i)£5,250£6,300
66(2)(ii)£9,492£11,391
66(2)(iii)£8,078£9,694
66 (2)(iv)£6,776£8,132
66(3)(i)£4,746£5,696
66(3)(ii)£8,638£10,366
66(3)(iii)£7,021£8,426
66(3)(iv)£6,272£7,527
Regulation 67
67(2)(a)£5,250£6,300
67(2)(b)£9,492£11,391
67(2)(c)£8,078£9,694
67(2)(d)£6,776£8,132
67(3)(a)£4,746£5,696
67(3)(b)£8,638£10,366
67(3)(c)£7,021£8,426
67(3)(d)£6,272£7,527
Regulation 69
69(1)(a)(i)£2,492£2,991
69(1)(a)(ii)£4,662£5,595
69(1)(a)(iii)£3,318£3,982
69(1)(b)(i)£2,492£2,991
69(1)(b)(ii)£4,662£5,595
69(1)(b)(iii)£3,969£4,763
69(1)(b)(iv)£3,318£3,982
69(1)(c)(i)£3,925£4,725
69(1)(c)(ii)£7,119£8,543
69(1)(c)(iii)£6,062£7,271
69(1)(c)(iv)£5,082£6,099
69(2)(a)(i)£1,890£2,268
69(2)(a)(ii)£3,570£4,284
69(2)(a)(iii)£2,590£3,108
69(2)(b)(i)£1,890£2,268
69(2)(b)(ii)£3,570£4,284
69(2)(b)(iii)£2,898£3,478
69(2)(b)(iv)£2,590£3,108
69(2)(c)(i)£3,560£4,272
69(2)(c)(ii)£6,479£7,775
69(2)(c)(iii)£5,266£6,320
69(2)(c)(iv)£4,704£5,645
Regulation 70
70(5)(i)£77£93
70(5)(ii)£152£183
70(5)(iii)£164£197
70(5)(iv)£118£142
Regulation 91
91(1)(a)£3,925£4,725
91(1)(b)£7,119£8,543
91(1)(c)£6,062£7,271
91(1)(d)£5,082£6,099
91(2)(a)£3,560£4,272
91(2)(b)£6,479£7,775
91(2)(c)£5,266£6,320
91(2)(d)£4,704£5,645
Regulation 110A
110A(1)(a)£3,562.50£3,641.25
Regulation 117
117(4)(d)(i)£3,562.50£3,641.25
Regulation 127A
127A(1)(a)£3,562.50£3,641.25
Regulation 135
135(4A)(d)(i)£3,562.50£3,641.25
135(10B)(a)(i)£3,562.50£3,641.25
135(19)(a)(i)£3,562.50£3,641.25
Schedule 5
9(1)(a)£6.79£5.71
(9)(2)£6,336£2,848
(9)(4)£6,336£2,848

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend legislation which makes provision about, or in connection with, student finance. Three sets of Student Support Regulations are amended. Those Regulations are the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 “the 2009 Regulations”, the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 “the 2005 Regulations” and the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.

These Regulations come into force on 16th March 2025, unless otherwise specified.

Regulations 3 to 5 amend the 2005 Regulations by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. In each case the increases are by 2.3%, and will come into operation on 1st September 2025.

Regulations 6 to 11 amend the 2009 Regulations to include termination provisions so that persons who are granted student support under the long residence category but whose leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom has expired and who have not been granted further leave to remain do not retain their status as students eligible for financial support.

Regulations 12 to 14 amend the 2009 Regulations to allow for the provision of tuition fee loans to those students studying graduate entry medicine in educational institutions in Northern Ireland.

Regulations 15 to 17 plus the Schedule amend the 2009 Regulations to update the payment rates for student support for an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2025.

Regulation 18 and 19 remove references in the 2009 Regulations to the concept of domicile as a relevant connecting factor in the UK tax system, which will be replaced by a system based on tax residence. Regulations 18 and 19 come into operation from 6th April 2025.

Regulations 20 to 40 make technical amendments and fix drafting errors in the 2009 Regulations and the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 respectively.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this rule as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.