# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 40A: Payment of the disabled students’ allowance


(1) The Secretary of State is authorised to pay the disabled students’ allowance to a student (“A”) who qualifies for that grant under regulation 40 for the purpose of assisting with the additional expenditure which A is obliged to incur in connection with A’s attendance on or undertaking of a designated course by reason of A’s disability.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/40A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-40A
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