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Regulation 46 Special support grant – new system eligible students who are not new cohort studentsF1I1

England and Wales

(1)

The maximum amount of special support grant available to a new system eligible student who is not a new cohort student in respect of an academic year is—

(a)

in the case of a type 1 teacher training student, £1,500;

(b)

in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,000;

(c)

in the case of a type 3 teacher training student, £1,500; and

(d)

in the case of a new system eligible student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, £3,000.

(2)

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

(a)

where the household income is £18,370 or less, the eligible student receives £1,500;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £18,370 but does not exceed £27,852, the eligible student receives an amount equal to M - (A/2) where M is £1,500 and A is £1 for every £5.674 by which the household income exceeds £18,370; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,852, or the student opts when applying for grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the eligible student receives £664.

(3)

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

(a)

where the household income is £18,370 or less, the eligible student receives £3,000;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £18,370 but does not exceed £27,852, the eligible student receives an amount equal to M - A where M is £3,000 and A is £1 for every £5.674 by which the household income exceeds £18,370; and

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,852, or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income the eligible student receives £1,329.

(4)

A type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £18,370 or less, the eligible student receives £1,500;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £18,370 but does not exceed £27,852, the eligible student receives an amount equal to M - (A/2) where M is £1,500 and A is £1 for every £5.674 by which the household income exceeds £18,370;

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,852 but does not exceed £39,329, the eligible student receives an amount equal to RM - (A/2), where RM is £664 and A is £1 for every £8.97 by which the household income exceeds £27,852; and

(d)

where the household income exceeds £39,329, no special support grant is payable.

(5)

A new system eligible student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)

where the household income is £18,370 or less, the eligible student receives £3,000;

(b)

where the household income exceeds £18,370 but does not exceed £27,852, the eligible student receives an amount equal to M - A where M is £3,000 and A is £1 for every £5.674 by which the household income exceeds £18,370;

(c)

where the household income exceeds £27,852 but does not exceed £39,329, the eligible student receives an amount equal to RM - A, where RM is £1,329 and A is £1 for every £8.97 by which the household income exceeds £27,852;

(d)

where the household income exceeds £39,329, no special support grant is payable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (19.2.2015) by The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/54), regs. 1(2), 3(1) (with savings in reg. 3(13)(15))

Commencement

I1

Reg. 46 in force at 10.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)