Regulation 47 Calculations
England and Wales
Subject to paragraph (1C), the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable F4, where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £8,746, is an amount equal to—
Where—
- (i)
A is the basic amount mentioned in regulation 44(3);
- (ii)
B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year;
- (iii)
C is the net income of any dependent child or children for the prior financial year; and
- (iv)
D is £8,746.
Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £8,746, the amount of adult dependant’s grant payable is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (3) of regulation 44.
The basic amount of adult dependants’ grant mentioned in paragraph (3) of regulation 44 is payable instead of the amount payable under paragraph (1A) to an eligible student—
who was in receipt of adult dependants’ grant and parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year of a course beginning on or after 1st August 2018 but before 1st August 2019;
who is undertaking—
a subsequent year of the same course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended; or
a year of a course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019, without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended, having transferred from the course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);
who qualifies for and who is entitled to receive parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);
in respect of whom the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable under paragraph (1A) after the application of any contribution calculated under Part 8 would, other than by virtue of an increase in the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, be lower than the amount of adult dependants’ grant received in the academic year mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); and
in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children is at least £8,746 but does not exceed £12,776.
F8Subject to paragraph (5B), the amount of childcare grant payable in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2A), F9(2AA), (2C) and (5) where the eligible student has one dependent child only, and in accordance with paragraph (2B), F10(2BA), (2C) and (5) where the eligible student has two or more dependent children.
The amount of childcare grant payable F11, where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £9,727, is an amount equal to—F12
Where—
- (i)
A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52;
- (ii)
B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year;
- (iii)
C is the net income of the dependent child for the prior financial year;
- (iv)
D is £9,727; F13...
- (v)
F14E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and
- (vi)
F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.
Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £9,727, the amount of childcare grant payable is an amount equal to—F16
Where—
- (i)
A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52; F17...
- (ii)
F18B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and
- (iii)
C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.
The amount of childcare grant payable F19, where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £11,118, is an amount equal to—F20
Where—
- (i)
A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52;
- (ii)
B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year;
- (iii)
C is the net income of the dependent children for the prior financial year;
- (iv)
D is £11,118; F21...
- (v)
F22E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and
- (vi)
F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.
Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £11,118, the amount of childcare grant payable is an amount equal to—F24
Where—
- (i)
- (ii)
F27B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and
- (iii)
C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days.
Where—
the eligible student has one dependent child only and the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child exceeds F28£20,107.23 the amount of childcare grant payable is nil;
the eligible student has two or more dependent children and the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children exceeds F29£28,914.47 the amount of childcare grant payable is nil.
The amount of parents’ learning allowance payable in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 is calculated in accordance with paragraphs (3A), F30(3AA), (3B) and (3C).
Subject to paragraph (3C), the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable F31, where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £14,910, is an amount equal to—
Where—
- (i)
A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46;
- (ii)
B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year;
- (iii)
C is the net income of the dependent child or children for the prior financial year; and
- (iv)
D is £14,910.
Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £14,910, the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46.
The basic amount of parents’ learning allowance mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46 is payable instead of the amount payable under paragraph (3A) to an eligible student—
who was in receipt of parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year of a course beginning on or after 1st August 2018 but before 1st August 2019;
who is undertaking—
a subsequent year of the same course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended; or
a year of a course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019, without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended, having transferred from the course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);
in respect of whom the total amount of parents’ learning allowance payable under paragraph (3A) after the application of any contribution calculated under Part 8 would, other than by virtue of an increase in the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, be lower than the amount of parents’ learning allowance received under sub-paragraph (a); and
who qualifies for and is entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant and childcare grant under this Part, who has one dependent child only, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £23,154;
who qualifies for and is entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant and childcare grant under this Part, who has two or more dependent children, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £30,609;
who qualifies for and is entitled to receive childcare grant under this Part, who does not qualify for or is not entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant under this Part, who has one dependent child only, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £20,147; or
who qualifies for and is entitled to receive childcare grant under this Part, who does not qualify for or who is not entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant under this Part, who has two or more dependent children, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £27,062.
The amount of adult dependants' grant calculated under paragraph F35(1A), F36(1AA), (1B) and (1C) in respect of an adult dependant is reduced by one half where—
the eligible student's partner—
is an eligible student; or
holds a statutory award; and
account is taken of that partner's dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies or the payment to which that partner is entitled under the statutory award.
Where an adult dependant is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for the whole of the relevant year, the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable in respect of that adult dependant is an amount equal to—
Where—
- (i)
A is the amount of adult dependants’ grant calculated under paragraph (1A), (1AA), (1B), (1C) or (4) (as the case may be);
- (ii)
B is the number of calendar days that the adult dependant is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom during the relevant year;
- (iii)
C is the total number of calendar days in the relevant year.
The amount of childcare grant calculated under paragraph F38(2A), (2AA) and (2C), or (2B), (2BA) and (2C) is reduced by one half where—
the eligible student's partner—
is an eligible student; or
holds a statutory award; and
account is taken of that partner's dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies or the payment to which that partner is entitled under the statutory award.
An eligible student may request an amount of childcare grant to be payable which—
where the eligible student has one dependent child only, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2A), (2AA), (2C) and (5); or
where the eligible student has two or more dependent children, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with (2B), (2BA), (2C) and (5).
Where an eligible student makes a request under paragraph (5A), the amount of childcare grant payable is the amount requested, provided that the Secretary of State considers the amount requested to be reasonable in the circumstances.
Where the amount of the parents' learning allowance calculated under paragraph F40(3A) is £0.01 or more but less than £50, the amount of parents' learning allowance payable is £50.
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Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the net income of the eligible student’s dependent children in the financial year beginning immediately before the relevant year (“the current financial year”) is likely to be not more than 85 per cent of the sterling value of their net income in the prior financial year the Secretary of State may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the dependent children’s net income for the current financial year.
In the event that paragraph (7B) or this paragraph is applied in the previous academic year of the current course and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the net income of the eligible student’s dependent children in the financial year beginning immediately before the relevant year (“the current financial year”) is likely to be not more than 85 per cent of the sterling value of their net income in the previous financial year the Secretary of State may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the dependent children’s net income for the current financial year.
In an academic year immediately following one in which the Secretary of State has ascertained the eligible student’s dependent children’s net income for the current financial year under paragraph (7B) and, where applicable, under sub-paragraph (7C) the Secretary of State must ascertain the dependent children’s net income in the preceding financial year.
Paragraphs (9) to (12) apply where, in the course of the academic year, any of the following occurs—
there is a change in the number of the eligible student's dependants;
a person becomes or ceases to be a dependant of the eligible student;
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a student becomes eligible for support as a result of F44—
a course designation event, or
an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event).
For the purposes of determining F45... whether adult dependants' grant or parents' learning allowance is payable, the Secretary of State must determine the following in relation to each relevant quarter by reference to the student's circumstances in the relevant quarter—
how many dependants the eligible student is to be treated as having;
who those dependants are;
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The amount of grant for dependants for the academic year is the aggregate of the amounts of adult dependants' grant and parents' learning allowance calculated in respect of each relevant quarter under paragraph (11) and the amount of any childcare grant for the academic year.
The amount of adult dependants' grant and parents' learning allowance in respect of a relevant quarter is one third of what that grant or allowance would be for the academic year if the student's circumstances in the relevant quarter F47... applied for the duration of the academic year.
In this regulation, a “relevant quarter” means—
in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (8)(d), a quarter which begins after the relevant event occurs other than a quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs;
otherwise, a quarter other than the one quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs.
A deduction may be made in accordance with Part 8 from the amount payable in respect of a particular element of the grant for dependants calculated under this Part.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 47(1)-(3C) substituted for reg. 47(1)-(3) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(2)
- F2
Word in reg. 47(1) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)
- F3
Words in reg. 47(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(3)(a)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards, Support and Loan Repayments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/130), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)(5), 4(2)(a)
- F4
Words in reg. 47(1A) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)
- F5
Reg. 47(1AA) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)
- F6
Words in reg. 47(1B) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(d)
- F7
Sum in reg. 47(1B) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/162), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2(2)(c)(4))
- F8
Words in reg. 47(2) inserted (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)
- F9
Word in reg. 47(2) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(e)(i)
- F10
Word in reg. 47(2) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(e)(ii)
- F11
Words in reg. 47(2A) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(f)
- F12
“E/F” substituted for “E/52” in formula in reg. 47(2A) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(b)(i)
- F13
Word in reg. 47(2A)(iv) omitted (13.2.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(b)(ii)
- F14
Reg. 47(2A)(v)(vi) substituted for reg. 47(2A)(v) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(b)(iii)
- F15
Reg. 47(2AA) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(g)
- F16
“B/C” substituted for “B/52” in formula in reg. 47(2AA) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(c)(i)
- F17
Word in reg. 47(2AA)(i) omitted (13.2.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(c)(ii)
- F18
Reg. 47(2AA)(ii)(iii) substituted for reg. 47(2AA)(ii) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(c)(iii)
- F19
Words in reg. 47(2B) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(h)
- F20
“E/F” substituted for “E/52” in formula in reg. 47(2B) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(d)(i)
- F21
Word in reg. 47(2B)(iv) omitted (13.2.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(d)(ii)
- F22
Reg. 47(2B)(v)(vi) substituted for reg. 47(2B)(v) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(d)(iii)
- F23
Reg. 47(2BA) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(i)
- F24
“B/C” substituted for “B/52” in formula in reg. 47(2BA) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(e)(i)
- F25
Words in reg. 47(2BA)(i) inserted (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(e)(ii)
- F26
Word in reg. 47(2BA)(i) omitted (13.2.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(e)(iii)
- F27
Reg. 47(2BA)(ii)(iii) substituted for reg. 47(2BA)(ii) (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(e)(iv)
- F28
Sum in reg. 47(2C)(i) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/162), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2(2)(c)(4))
- F29
Sum in reg. 47(2C)(ii) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/162), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2(2)(c)(4))
- F30
Word in reg. 47(3) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(j)
- F31
Words in reg. 47(3A) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(k)
- F32
Reg. 47(3AA) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(l)
- F33
Words in reg. 47(3B) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(m)
- F34
Sum in reg. 47(3B) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/162), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2(2)(c)(4))
- F35
Words in reg. 47(4) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(3)
- F36
Word in reg. 47(4) inserted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(n)
- F37
Reg. 47(4A) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(3)(a)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards, Support and Loan Repayments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/130), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)(5), 4(2)(b)
- F38
Words in reg. 47(5) substituted (1.7.2019) by The Further Education Loans and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/983), regs. 1, 3(2)(o)
- F39
Reg. 47(5A)(5B) inserted (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(f)
- F40
Word in reg. 47(6) substituted (13.2.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(g)
- F41
Reg. 47(7) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(6)
- F42
Reg. 47(7A) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(6)
- F43
Reg. 47(8)(c) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(7)
- F44
Words in reg. 47(8)(d) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(5)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/74), regs. 1, 20
- F45
Words in reg. 47(9) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(8)(i)
- F46
Reg. 47(9)(c) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(8)(ii)
- F47
Words in reg. 47(11) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 15(9)