# The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Regulation 59: Amount of the maintenance grant

Extent: N.I.

(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/195/regulation/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/regulation-59
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