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Regulation 60 Amount of the special support grantI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The maximum amount of special support grant available in respect of an academic year is—

(a)

in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, F1£1,785;

(b)

in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, F2£3,569;

(c)

in the case of a current system student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, F3£3,569.

(2)

A type 1 teacher training 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 £19,203 or less, the student receives F4£1,785;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to M−(A2) where—

  • M is F5£1,785

  • A is £1 for every complete £8.86 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £29,019 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives F6£678.

(3)

A type 2 teacher training 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 £19,203 or less, the student receives F7£3,569;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to M−A where—

  • M is F8£3,569

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.43 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £29,019 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives F9£1,354.

(4)

A 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 £19,203 or less, the student receives F10£1,785;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to M−(A​+​B2) where—

  • M is F11£1,785

  • A is £1 for every complete £8.86 by which the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019

  • B is £1 for every complete £18.50 by which the household income exceeds £29,019 but does not exceed £41,065; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £41,065, no special support grant is payable.

(5)

A current system 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 an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives F12£3,569;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to M−A where—

  • M is F13£3,569

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.43 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(c)

where the household income exceeds £29,019 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to RM−A where—

  • RM is F14£1,354

  • A is £1 for every complete £9.25 by which the household income exceeds £29,019; and

(d)

where the household income exceeds £41,065, no special support grant is payable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sum in reg. 60(1)(a) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F2

Sum in reg. 60(1)(b) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F3

Sum in reg. 60(1)(c) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F4

Sum in reg. 60(2)(a) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F5

Sums in reg. 60(2)(b) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F6

Sum in reg. 60(2)(c) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F7

Sum in reg. 60(3)(a) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F8

Sums in reg. 60(3)(b) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F9

Sum in reg. 60(3)(c) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F10

Sum in reg. 60(4)(a) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F11

Sums in reg. 60(4)(b) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F12

Sum in reg. 60(5)(a) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F13

Sums in reg. 60(5)(b) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

F14

Sums in reg. 60(5)(c) substituted (10.4.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(b)) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/56), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch.

Commencement

I1

Reg. 60 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)