Regulation 9 Means test
In the case of a grant under regulation 6 or 7 a contribution in respect of an academic year shall be calculated in accordance with regulation 21 of and Schedule 3 to the Student Support Regulations as modified by this regulation and the contribution shall be applied in accordance with this regulation.
In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3 to the Student Support Regulations for the amounts specified in column one below there shall be substituted the corresponding amounts in column two below:
| £13.00 | £9.30 |
| 9.20 | 6.60 |
| 7.50 | 5.30 |
In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 3 to the Student Support Regulations for the amounts specified in column one below there shall be substituted the corresponding amounts specified in column two below:
| £9.80 | £7.00 |
| 7.05 | 5.00 |
| 5.60 | 4.00 |
In the case of a grant under regulation 7 when calculating a student’s contribution no parental contribution shall be applicable under Part II of Schedule 3 to the Student Support Regulations.
The amount of grant for living costs under regulation 6(c) shall be the amount remaining after subtracting the student’s contribution, and where the contribution exceeds the amount of such grant it shall be reduced to nil, and the balance of the contribution not required to reduce the amount to nil shall be subtracted from the amount of grant for board and lodging under regulation 6(b).
Where by virtue of paragraph (5) no grant for board and lodging is payable under regulation 6(b) no grant for travel costs shall be payable under regulation 6(d).
The amount of grant for living costs under regulation 7(a) shall be the amount remaining after subtracting the student’s contribution, and where the contribution exceeds the amount of such grant it shall be reduced to nil, and the balance of any contribution not required to reduce the amount to nil shall be subtracted from the amount of grant for dependants under regulation 7(b).
The Secretary of State may require a student to provide from time to time such information as he considers necessary as to the income of any person whose means are relevant to the assessment of his contribution.