Regulation 36A Effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner — courses beginning on or after 1 August 2024F1

This regulation applies in relation to a designated course beginning on or after 1 August 2024.

Paragraph (3) applies where an eligible student who is in receipt of a contribution to costs loan becomes an eligible prisoner and continues to undertake a designated course.

The Welsh Ministers must—

Paragraphs (5) to (7) apply where an eligible prisoner who is in receipt of a contribution to costs loan ceases to be an eligible prisoner and remains an eligible student, and continues to undertake a designated course.

The Welsh Ministers must make any future payments of the contribution to costs loan in accordance with regulation 33(2).

Where an eligible student (“P”) ceases to be an eligible prisoner P may, subject to paragraph (7), apply for the amount of contribution to costs loan to be increased.

The maximum amount of the increase of P’s contribution to costs loan for which P may apply under paragraph (6) is calculated by reference to the following formula—

where—

• Q equals F2the amount of contribution to costs loan available to an eligible student under regulation 31ZA(2) in respect of the designated course;

• F equals the amount of contribution to costs loan for which P qualifies as an eligible prisoner;

• R equals the number of days of the designated course which remain when P ceases to be an eligible prisoner.

• T equals the total number of days of the duration of the designated course;