Regulation 60 Amount of the special support grantI1
Northern Ireland
The maximum amount of special support grant available in respect of an academic year is—
in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, F1£1,785;
in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, F2£3,569;
in the case of a current system student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, F3£3,569.
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—
where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives F4£1,785;
where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to where—
M is F5£1,785
A is £1 for every complete £8.86 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and
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.
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—
where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives F7£3,569;
where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to where—
M is F8£3,569
A is £1 for every complete £4.43 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and
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.
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—
where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives F10£1,785;
where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to 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
where the household income exceeds £41,065, no special support grant is payable.
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—
where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives F12£3,569;
where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to where—
M is F13£3,569
A is £1 for every complete £4.43 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;
where the household income exceeds £29,019 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to where—
RM is F14£1,354
A is £1 for every complete £9.25 by which the household income exceeds £29,019; and
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)