# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 25: Additional entitlement - general

Extent: E+W

(1) Additional funding (or “additional entitlement”) is to be made available if an eligible student (“A”) meets the qualifying conditions for the type of additional entitlement in question and the cost of A’s course exceeds A’s fee loan entitlement balance.
(2) There are five types of additional entitlement, as follows—
(a) priority additional entitlement;
(b) special additional entitlement;
(c) compelling personal reasons additional entitlement;
(d) repeat study additional entitlement;
(e) correctional additional entitlement.
(3) Additional entitlement can be awarded in connection with a maximum of—
(a) 120 credits per course, in the case of repeat study additional entitlement, or
(b) 180 credits in a course year, in the case of priority additional entitlement, special additional entitlement or correctional additional entitlement.
(4) Compelling personal reasons additional entitlement may be awarded irrespective of A’s fee loan entitlement balance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-25
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