# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 62: Payment of the disabled students’ allowance

Extent: E+W

(1) The Secretary of State is authorised to pay the disabled students’ allowance to a student (“A”) who qualifies for that grant under regulation 61, for the purpose of assisting with the additional expenditure which A is obliged to incur in connection with A’s attendance on, or undertaking of, a designated course by reason of A’s disability.
(2) Subject to regulation 61(7), the expenditure for which the grant may be paid includes, in particular—
(a) expenditure on a non-medical personal helper;
(b) expenditure on major items of specialist equipment;
(c) travel expenditure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-62
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