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The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/858 · Made 22 July 2026 · Extends to England and Wales

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EDUCATION, ENGLAND

Made 22nd July 2026

Laid before Parliament 23rd July 2026

Coming into force 1st September 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22, 28(2), 28A(1) and (3), and 42(6) and (7) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1.

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1998 c. 30. Section 22 was amended by section 146(2) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), paragraph 236 of Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), section 147(3) of the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), sections 42(1) and 43 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), section 257(2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 76(1) and (2) of the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 88 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), and by S.I. 2013/1881. Section 28A was inserted by section 15 of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21).

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  3. 2Amendments to application of other subordinate legislation
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Meaning of “higher education course”, “module”, “credits” and related provision
  6. 5Meaning of “course designation event”, “in-year qualifying event”, “protected category event”, “settled status event”, “module designation event” and related provision
  7. 6Recognition of initial further education teacher training courses
  8. Part 2: Eligibility, designation and cap on overall support
  9. 7Eligible students
  10. 8Eligibility - exceptions
  11. 9The ALL-transfer Courses List, the Gateway Courses List, and the Module Approved Subject and Provider List
  12. 10Designation of courses
  13. 11Designation of modules
  14. 12Designation - exceptions
  15. 13Period of eligibility
  16. 14Transfer of status
  17. 15Cap on overall support in relation to a service year
  18. Part 3: Applying for support, provision of information, and loan contracts
  19. Chapter 1: Applications
  20. 16Applications for support
  21. 17Time limits
  22. Chapter 2: Information provision
  23. 18Information
  24. Chapter 3: Loan contracts
  25. 19Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan
  26. Chapter 4: Declarations provided by academic authorities
  27. 20Declarations provided by academic authorities in respect of fee loans
  28. 21Declarations provided by academic authorities in respect of loans for living costs and supplementary grants
  29. Part 4: Fee loans
  30. Chapter 1: Entitlement to fee loans
  31. 22Lifetime entitlement
  32. 23Residual entitlement
  33. 24Fee loan entitlement balance
  34. 25Additional entitlement - general
  35. 26Priority additional entitlement
  36. 27Special additional entitlement
  37. 28Compelling personal reasons additional entitlement
  38. 29Repeat study additional entitlement
  39. 30Correctional additional entitlement
  40. Chapter 2: Qualifying conditions, availability and amounts
  41. 31Qualifying conditions for a fee loan
  42. 32Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  43. 33Availability of fee loans
  44. 34Amount of fee loan for a course year
  45. 35Amount of fee loan for a course
  46. Part 5: Loans for living costs
  47. Chapter 1: Introduction
  48. 36Elements of the loan for living costs
  49. 37Meaning of “student with full entitlement”, “student with reduced entitlement” and “household income”
  50. 38Meaning of “additional weeks entitlement”, “base entitlement”, “loan for living costs entitlement” and “maximum loan entitlement”
  51. 39Location categories and final course years
  52. Chapter 2: Qualifying conditions
  53. 40Qualifying conditions for a loan for living costs
  54. 41Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  55. 42Students qualifying for a loan for living costs during a course year
  56. Chapter 3: Calculation of the base entitlement in relation to a course year
  57. 43Calculation of the base entitlement in relation to a course year
  58. 44Students with reduced entitlement
  59. 45Students with full entitlement under the age of 60
  60. 46Students with full entitlement under the age of 60 who meet certain conditions
  61. 47Students with full entitlement aged 60 or over
  62. Chapter 4: Calculation of additional weeks entitlement, and maximum loan entitlement
  63. 48Calculation of additional weeks entitlement
  64. 49Maximum loan entitlement
  65. Chapter 5: Reduction for household income
  66. 50Application of this Chapter
  67. 51Reduction for household income – students with full entitlement under the age of 60
  68. 52Reduction for household income – students with full entitlement under the age of 60 who meet certain conditions
  69. 53Reduction for household income – students with full entitlement aged 60 or over
  70. Chapter 6: Adjustment for intensity of study, and loan for living costs entitlement
  71. 54Adjustment for intensity of study
  72. 55Adjustment for intensity of study – concurrent study
  73. Chapter 7: Loan for living costs entitlement where eligible student changes category during course year
  74. 56Modification of loan for living costs entitlement calculation where students change location category
  75. Part 6: Supplementary grants
  76. Chapter 1: Introduction
  77. 57Types of supplementary grant available
  78. 58General qualifying conditions for supplementary grants
  79. 59Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  80. 60Students qualifying for a supplementary grant during a course year
  81. Chapter 2: Disabled students’ allowance
  82. 61Qualifying conditions for the disabled students’ allowance
  83. 62Payment of the disabled students’ allowance
  84. 63Amount of the disabled students’ allowance
  85. Chapter 3: Grants for travel
  86. 64Meaning of “expenditure”
  87. 65Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel
  88. 66Amount of the grant for travel - general
  89. 67Courses in medicine and dentistry - qualifying conditions for the grant for travel
  90. 68Courses in medicine and dentistry - amount of the grant for travel
  91. 69Overseas study - qualifying conditions for the grant for travel
  92. 70Overseas study - amount of the grant for travel
  93. Chapter 4: Grants for dependants
  94. 71Interpretation of this Chapter
  95. 72Elements of the grants for dependants
  96. 73Amount of the grants for dependants - general
  97. 74Adjustment for concurrent study
  98. 75Adult dependants’ grant - qualification and basic amount
  99. 76Childcare grant - qualification and basic amount
  100. 77Parents’ learning allowance - qualification and basic amount
  101. 78Calculation of adult dependants’ grant
  102. 79Calculation of childcare grant
  103. 80Calculation of parents’ learning allowance
  104. 81Assessment of net income for current year
  105. 82Changes during a course year
  106. Part 7: Payments
  107. Chapter 1: Interpretation of Part 7
  108. 83Interpretation
  109. Chapter 2: Payment of supplementary grants
  110. 84Payment of supplementary grants
  111. Chapter 3: Payment of loans
  112. 85Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number
  113. 86Information requirements
  114. 87Payment of fee loans
  115. 88Payment of loans for living costs
  116. Chapter 4: Overpayments
  117. 89Overpayment of fee loans
  118. 90Overpayment of supplementary grants and loans for living costs
  119. Part 8: Consequential amendment of other subordinate legislation
  120. Chapter 1: Amendment of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  121. 91Amendment of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  122. Chapter 2: Amendment of the 2016 Master’s Degree Regulations
  123. 92Amendment of the 2016 Master’s Degree Regulations
  124. Chapter 3: Amendment of the 2018 Doctoral Degree Regulations
  125. 93Amendment of the 2018 Doctoral Degree Regulations
  126. Signature
  127. Schedule 1: Interpretation
  128. Part 1: General definitions
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. Part 2: Definitions relating to foundation years
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. Part 3: Definitions relating to sandwich placements, study abroad and Turing mobility
  134. 4Paragraph 4
  135. 5Paragraph 5
  136. 6Paragraph 6
  137. Schedule 2: Eligible students
  138. Part 1: Interpretation
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. Part 2: Categories
  141. 2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  142. 3Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  143. 4Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  144. 5Refugees and their family members
  145. 6Persons granted stateless leave and their family members
  146. 7Persons granted section 67 leave
  147. 8Persons granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse and their children
  148. 9Persons granted Calais leave
  149. 10Persons granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner and their children
  150. 11Persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members
  151. 12Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  152. 13Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  153. 14Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  154. 15EU nationals etc.
  155. 16United Kingdom nationals
  156. 17United Kingdom nationals
  157. 18United Kingdom nationals
  158. 19United Kingdom nationals
  159. 20Persons resident in Gibraltar
  160. 21EU nationals ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands
  161. 22Children of Swiss nationals
  162. 23Children of Turkish workers
  163. 24Long residence
  164. 25Persons granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes and their family members
  165. 26Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan
  166. 27Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes and their family members
  167. Schedule 3: Termination of eligibility due to change of circumstance
  168. 1Refugees
  169. 2Persons granted stateless leave
  170. 3Persons granted section 67 leave
  171. 4Persons granted Calais leave
  172. 5Persons granted humanitarian protection
  173. 6Persons with limited rights by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules
  174. 7Other persons with limited protected rights
  175. 8Persons with rights under one of the Afghan Schemes
  176. 9Persons with rights under one of the Ukraine Schemes
  177. 10Long residence
  178. Schedule 4: Schedule 4 courses
  179. 1Paragraph 1
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. 3Paragraph 3
  182. 4Paragraph 4
  183. 5Paragraph 5
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. 7Paragraph 7
  186. 8Paragraph 8
  187. 9Paragraph 9
  188. 10Paragraph 10
  189. 11Paragraph 11
  190. Schedule 5: Information
  191. 1Paragraph 1
  192. 2Paragraph 2
  193. 3Paragraph 3
  194. 4Paragraph 4
  195. 5Paragraph 5
  196. Schedule 6Fee loan per-course amounts for various higher education courses
  197. Schedule 7: Assessment of household income
  198. 1Definitions
  199. 2Independent eligible student
  200. 3Household income
  201. 4Calculation of eligible student’s residual income
  202. 5Calculation of parent’s residual income
  203. 6Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income
  204. 7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income
  205. Schedule 8: Amendment of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  206. 1Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  207. 2Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  208. 3Amendment of regulation 6 of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  209. 4Amendment of regulation 8 of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  210. 5Amendment of regulation 9 of the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  211. 6Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Fees and Awards Regulations
  212. Explanatory note