{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-wales-regulations-2018/regulation-56",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2018/191",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-wales-regulations-2018",
  "path": "regulation/56",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": "Amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment",
  "text": "(1) Where a full-time student qualifies for a special support payment under regulation 50, the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).\n(2) The amount of maintenance loan payable is calculated by applying the following steps—\nStep 1\nIdentify the amount of—\n(a) maintenance grant payable to the student under regulation 46, and\n(b) base grant payable to the student under regulation 45.\nStep 2\nIdentify the amount of base grant and maintenance grant to be treated as a special support payment under regulation 50.\nStep 3\nIdentify the applicable amount of living support for the student by reference to Table 8, where—\n(a) Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of living support in Column 3 apply;\n(b) Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);\n(c) Column 3 specifies the applicable amounts of living support for the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.\nTable 8\nColumn 1\nAcademic year\nColumn 2\nLocation of student\nColumn 3\nApplicable amount of living support for special support student\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019\nLiving at home\n£7,650\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£11,250\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£9,000\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020\nLiving at home\n£7,840\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£11,530\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£9,225\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021\nLiving at home\n£8,335\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£12,260\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£9,810\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2021 but before 1 September 2022\nLiving at home\n£8,790\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£12,930\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£10,350\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2022 but before 1 September 2023\nLiving at home\n£9,095\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£13,375\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£10,710\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2023 but before 1 September 2024\nLiving at home\n£9,950\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£14,635\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£11,720\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2024 but before 1 September 2025\nLiving at home\n£10,315\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£15,170\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£12,150\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2025 but before 1 September 2026\nLiving at home\n£10,480\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£15,415\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£12,345\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2026\nLiving at home\n£11,850\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£17,675\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£14,045\nStep 4\nWhichever is the greater of—\n(a) the amount identified at Step 3, or\n(b) the amounts of grant identified at Step 1 plus the minimum amount of maintenance loan payable to the student as specified by reference to Table 8A,\nis the maximum amount of living support available to the student.\nStep 5\nCalculate the notional maximum amount of maintenance loan by deducting the amount of special support payment identified at Step 2 from the maximum amount of living support identified at Step 4.\nStep 6\nDeduct the amount of any maintenance grant payable to the student that is not treated as special support payment from the notional maximum amount of maintenance loan calculated at Step 5.\nThe result is the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student.\n(3) In Table 8A—\n(a) Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the minimum amounts of maintenance loan in Column 3 apply;\n(b) Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);\n(c) Column 3 specifies the minimum amounts of maintenance loan payable for the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.\nTable 8A\nColumn 1\nAcademic year\nColumn 2\nLocation of student\nColumn 3\nMinimum amount of maintenance loan payable\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019\nLiving at home\n£3,325\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£5,125\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£4,000\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020\nLiving at home\n£3,420\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£5,265\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£4,110\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021\nLiving at home\n£3,665\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£5,630\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£4,405\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2021 but before 1 September 2022\nLiving at home\n£3,895\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£5,965\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£4,675\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2022 but before 1 September 2023\nLiving at home\n£4,045\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£6,185\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£4,855\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2023 but before 1 September 2024\nLiving at home\n£4,475\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£6,815\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£5,360\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2024 but before 1 September 2025\nLiving at home\n£4,655\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£7,085\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£5,575\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2025 but before 1 September 2026\nLiving at home\n£4,740\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£7,205\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£5,670\nBeginning on or after 1 September 2026\nLiving at home\n£4,830\nLiving away from home, studying in London\n£7,350\nLiving away from home, studying elsewhere\n£5,785\n(4) In this regulation, “living support” is the collective term for special support payment, maintenance grant and maintenance loan.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 56 substituted (1.8.2018) by The Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/813), regs. 1(2), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 56 Table 8 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 28(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 43(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 43(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 49(a)(i) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 49(a)(ii) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 23(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 23(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 23(a)(i) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8 inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 23(a)(ii) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56(2) Table 8 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 36(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56(2) Table 8 inserted (12.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 36(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Reg. 56 Table 8A substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 28(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 43(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 43(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 49(b)(i) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 49(b)(ii) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 23(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 23(b)(ii)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 23(b)(i) (with reg. 2)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56 Table 8A inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 23(b)(ii) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56(3) Table 8A inserted (12.2.2026 ith application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 36(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in reg. 56(3) Table 8A inserted (12.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 36(b)(ii)"
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