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Regulation 48 Calculation of additional weeks entitlementI1

England and Wales

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(1)

This regulation applies to an eligible student—

(a)

who is described in regulation 43(1)(b) or (c);

(b)

who—

(i)

is an independent eligible student described in paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 7, or

(ii)

has a household income of £45,000 or less, and

(c)

who is undertaking a year of a designated course in which there are more than 30 term weeks.

(2)

The additional weeks entitlement is equal to—

T × A W × R

where—

  1. (a)

    T is the applicable term week rate set out in regulation 45(2);

  2. (b)

    AW—

    1. (i)

      if there are more than 45 term weeks in the course year of the designated course, is 22;

    2. (ii)

      in any other case, is the number of term weeks by which the length of the course year exceeds 30 term weeks;

  3. (c)

    R is the reduction value applicable to that student, namely—

    1. (i)

      for a student in category A in the final year of the course, 0.269;

    2. (ii)

      for a student in category A in a course year other than the final year, 0.253;

    3. (iii)

      for a student in category B in the final year of the course, 0.341;

    4. (iv)

      for a student in category B in a course year other than the final year, 0.316;

    5. (v)

      for a student in category C in the final year of the course, 0.436;

    6. (vi)

      for a student in category C in a course year other than the final year, 0.39;

    7. (vii)

      for a student in category D in the final year of the course, 0.34;

    8. (viii)

      for a student in category D in a course year other than the final year, 0.322.

Annotations

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Reg. 48 in force at 1.9.2026, see reg. 1(1)(b)