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Regulation 50 Amount of the maintenance grantF1I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The maximum amount of maintenance grant available in respect of an academic year is—

(a)

in the case of a type 1 teacher training student, £1,600;

(b)

in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,200; and

(c)

in the case of a new system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £3,200.

(2)

A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £1,600;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to

M-(A)(2)

where

  • M is £1,600

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £26,500 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £600.

(3)

A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year —

(a)

where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £3,200;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to M − A where—

  • M is £3,200

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £26,500 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £1,200.

(4)

A new system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £3,200;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to M − Awhere—

  • M is £3,200

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500;

(c)

where the household income exceeds £26,500 but does not exceed £37,425, he receives an amount equal to RM − Awhere—

  • RM is £1,200

  • A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £26,500;

(d)

where the household income exceeds £37,425, no maintenance grant is payable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (1.5.2007) by The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/195), regs. 1, 4(1)(a) (with reg. 4(3))

Commencement

I1

Reg. 50 in operation at 1.9.2006, see reg. 1