# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 36: Elements of the loan for living costs

Extent: E+W

(1) The loan for living costs consists of the following elements—
(a) a loan for maintenance;
(b) a special support loan.
(2) A “loan for maintenance” is a loan to defray maintenance costs incurred in connection with undertaking a designated course.
(3) A “special support loan” is a loan to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending a designated course.
(4) The elements of the loan for living costs for which an eligible student qualifies are as follows—
(a) in the case of an eligible student described in regulation 43(1)(a) or (b), a loan for maintenance only;
(b) in the case of an eligible student described in regulation 43(1)(c), a loan for maintenance and, if applicable, a special support loan, allocated in accordance with regulation 46(3);
(c) in the case of an eligible student described in regulation 43(1)(d), a special support loan only,
and a reference in this Part to a “loan for living costs” in relation to an eligible student is a reference to the element, or elements, of the loan for living costs for which they qualify.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-36
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