# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 77: Parents’ learning allowance - qualification and basic amount

Extent: E+W

(1) An eligible student qualifies for the parents’ learning allowance in connection with their attendance on a designated course if they have one or more dependants who are dependent children.
(2) For the purposes of regulation 58(1)(b), the threshold number of credits in relation to the parents’ learning allowance is 120 credits of study for the course year.
(3) The basic amount of parents’ learning allowance payable in relation to all course years that begin in the same service year is £2,024.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-77
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