The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

CHAPTER 7 N.I. SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR NEW SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the special support grant N.I.

51.—(1) A new system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a special support grant in connection with his attendance on a designated course to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

(2) A new system student qualifies for a special support grant if he—

(a) falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1); or

(b) is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act(2).

(3) If a new system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, he cannot qualify for a special support grant for that year unless the reason that he does not qualify for a fee loan is because—

(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or

(b) the designated course is a flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 51 in operation at 1.9.2006, see reg. 1

Amount of the special support grant N.I.

52.—(1) The maximum amount of special support grant available in respect of an academic year is—

(a) in the case of a type 1 teacher training student, £1,600;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,200;

(c) in the case of a new system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £3,200.

(2) A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £1,600;

(b) where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to

where—

• M is £1,600

• A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £26,500 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £600.

(3) A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £3,200;

(b) where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to M − A where—

• M is £3,200

• A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £26,500 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £1,200.

(4) A new system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £17,500 or less, he receives £3,200;

(b) where the household income exceeds £17,500 but does not exceed £26,500, he receives an amount equal to M − A where—

• M is £3,200

• A is £1 for every complete £4.50 by which the household income exceeds £17,500;

(c) where the household income exceeds £26,500 but does not exceed £37,425, he receives an amount equal to RM − A where—

• RM is £1,200

• A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £26,500; and

(d) where the household income exceeds £37,425, no special support grant is payable.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 52 in operation at 1.9.2006, see reg. 1

(1)

1992 c. 4. The relevant regulation is regulation 4ZA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967). Regulation 4ZA was inserted by S.I. 1996/206, amended by S.I. 2000/1981; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant

(2)

The relevant regulation is regulation 48A of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971). Regulation 48A was inserted by S.I. 1990/1549; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/432, 1995/626, 1996/1510 and 1998/766