{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-79",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-79.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/858",
  "legislation_title": "The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026",
  "path": "regulation/79",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "79",
  "heading": "Calculation of childcare grant",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (8), the amount of childcare grant payable in respect of a course year is calculated—\n(a) in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), (6) and (7) where the eligible student has one dependent child only;\n(b) in accordance with paragraphs (4), (5), (6) and (7) where the eligible student has two or more dependent children;\n(2) The amount of childcare grant, where the dependants’ income for the prior financial year exceeds £9,727 but does not exceed £20,107.23, is an amount equal to—\nA - B - C × D E where—\n(a) A is the basic amount described in regulation 76(8)(a) multiplied by 52,\n(b) B is the dependants’ income for the prior financial year,\n(c) C is £9,727,\n(d) D is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the course year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days, and\n(e) E is 365 or, where the course year includes 29th February, 366.\n(3) The amount of childcare grant, where the dependants’ income for the prior financial year does not exceed £9,727, is an amount equal to—\nA × B C where—\n(a) A is the basic amount described in regulation 76(8)(a) multiplied by 52,\n(b) B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the course year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days, and\n(c) C is 365 or, where the course year includes 29th February, 366.\n(4) The amount of childcare grant, where the dependants’ income for the prior financial year exceeds £11,118 but does not exceed £28,914.47, is an amount equal to—\nA - B - C × D E where—\n(a) A is the basic amount described in regulation 76(8)(b) multiplied by 52,\n(b) B is the dependants’ income for the prior financial year,\n(c) C is £11,118,\n(d) D is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the course year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days, and\n(e) E is 365 or, where the course year includes 29th February, 366.\n(5) The amount of childcare grant, where the dependants’ income for the prior financial year does not exceed £11,118, is an amount equal to—\nA × B C where—\n(a) A is the basic amount described in regulation 76(8)(b) multiplied by 52,\n(b) B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the course year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days, and\n(c) C is 365 or, where the course year includes 29th February, 366.\n(6) The amount of childcare grant payable is nil where—\n(a) the eligible student has one dependent child only and the dependants’ income for the prior financial year exceeds £20,107.23, or\n(b) the eligible student has two or more dependent children and the dependants’ income for the prior financial year exceeds £28,914.47.\n(7) The amount of childcare grant calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3) and (6) or paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), as applicable, is reduced by one half where—\n(a) the eligible student’s partner—\n(i) is an eligible student, or\n(ii) holds a statutory award, and\n(b) account is taken of that partner’s dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies, or the payment to which that partner is entitled, under the statutory award.\n(8) Where an eligible student has one dependent child for part of the course year and two or more dependent children for another part of the course year, the eligible student’s entitlement to childcare grant is the sum of—\n(a) the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), (6) and (7) in respect of the days of the course year on which the student had one dependent child, and\n(b) the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (4), (5), (6) and (7) in respect of the days of the course year on which the student had two or more dependent children.\n(9) An eligible student may request an amount of childcare grant to be payable which is less than the amount calculated under this regulation.\n(10) Where an eligible student makes a request under paragraph (9), the amount of childcare grant payable is the amount requested, provided that the Secretary of State considers the amount requested to be reasonable in the circumstances.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 79 in force at 1.9.2026, see reg. 1(1)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "coming into force",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/858",
      "affecting_title": "The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/79",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:41:28.911901+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}