Regulation 3 Eligibility

(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall be eligible for the reduction of amounts payable in respect of loans if he—

(a)

is in eligible employment;

(b)

is a person mentioned in regulation 5; and

(c)

has an outstanding loan made pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall be eligible for the repayment of amounts payable in respect of loans if he—

(a)

is in eligible employment;

(b)

is a person mentioned in regulation 5; and

(c)

has either:

(i)

an outstanding mortgage style loan;

(ii)

an outstanding loan made pursuant to any regulations made under section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f1; or

(iii)

an outstanding loan made pursuant to the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998^f2.

(3)

Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of State may determine that a person is not eligible if he—

(a)

is in breach of any obligation contained in any agreement for a student loan or in any regulations or orders under which a loan mentioned in paragraph (2) is made;

(b)

has outstanding charges or penalties in relation to such a loan pursuant to any such agreement, regulation or order; or

(c)

has, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, shown himself by his conduct to be unfitted to be so eligible.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 44; section 73 was amended by section 29 of the 1998 Act.
f2: S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14).