Regulation 41 Qualifying conditions for the disabled students’ allowanceI1

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

An eligible student (“A”) qualifies for a grant to assist with the additional expenditure which the Department is satisfied that A is obliged to incur in connection with A’s attendance on F2or undertaking of a designated course by reason of a disability to which A is subject.

F3(2)

The expenditure for which the grant may be paid includes, in particular—

(a)

expenditure on a non-medical personal helper;

(b)

expenditure on major items of specialist equipment;

(c)

travel expenditure.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 41: renumbered as reg. 41(1) (with application in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/75), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(a)
F2: Words in reg. 41(1) inserted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(a)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 3(1)
F3: Reg. 41(2) inserted (with application in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/75), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 41 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)