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Regulation 59 Amount of the maintenance grantI1

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, £1,632;

(b)

in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,265; and

(c)

in the case of a current system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £3,265.

(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 £17,910 or less, he receives £1,632;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,910 but does not exceed £27,120, he receives an amount equal to M−( A 2 )

where

  • M is £1,632

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.53 by which the household income exceeds £17,910; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,120 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £615.

(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 £17,910 or less, he receives £3,265;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,910 but does not exceed £27,120, he receives an amount equal to M−A where—

  • M is £3,265

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.53 by which the household income exceeds £17,910; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,120 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £1,230.

(4)

A current 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 £17,910 or less, he receives £3,265;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £17,910 but does not exceed £27,120, he receives an amount equal to M−A where—

  • M is £3,265

  • A is £1 for every complete £4.53 by which the household income exceeds £17,910;

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,120 but does not exceed £38,330, he receives an amount equal to RM−A where—

  • RM is £1,230

  • A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £38,330;

(d)

where the household income exceeds £38,330, no maintenance grant is payable.

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Reg. 59 in operation at 1.5.2007, see reg. 1