# The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, Regulation 51: Special support payment: qualifying conditions


An eligible student qualifies for a special support payment in respect of an academic year of the present course if the eligible student satisfies one of the following conditions— Condition A The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to income support, falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Condition B The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to housing benefit, is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act . Condition C The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to universal credit, is liable or is treated as being liable under regulation 25(3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 to make payments in respect of accommodation the student occupies as his or her home.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/191/regulation/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-wales-regulations-2018/regulation-51
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