# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009, Regulation 60: Qualifying conditions for the special support grant


(1) A current system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a special support grant in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.
(2) A current system student qualifies for a special support grant if the student—
(a) falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; or
(b) is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act.
(3) If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a special support grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that—
(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or
(b) the designated course is an old flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1555/regulation/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2009/regulation-60
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