Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Bursaries for low-income students

13.—(1) An eligible student who is eligible for a grant for fees under regulation 10 and who satisfies the requirements set out in regulation 20(1) shall be eligible for a bursary for living costs where in respect of any academic year the residual income of the student and his parents or spouse, where appropriate, does not exceed £15,000.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation the residual income of the student and his parents or spouse (as appropriate) shall be ascertained in accordance with regulation 24 and Schedule 3.

(3) The amount of bursary payable in respect of any academic year shall be determined by reference to the residual income ascertained under paragraph (2) above in accordance with the following table –

Residual Income (£)Bursary (£)
Up to 10,0001,500
10,001 to 10,5001,400
10,501 to 11,0001,300
11,001 to 11,5001,200
11,501 to 12,0001,100
12,001 to 12,5001,000
12,501 to 13,000835
13,001 to 13,500665
13,501 to 14,000500
14,001 to 14,500335
14,501 to 15,000165
15,001 and over0