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

[F1Old and new system students with reduced entitlementN.I.

60.(1) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a course (other than the final year of a course that is not [F2an intensive course] ) is—

(a)where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 37(3)(a) or (b)—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,620;

(ii)for a student in category B, £3,030;

(iii)for a student in category C, D or E, £2,160.

(b)where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 37(3)(c) or (5)—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,620;

(ii)for a student in category B, £3,030;

(iii)for a student in category C or D, £2,585;

(iv)for a student in category E, £2,160;

(c)where a new system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to XYwhere—

  • X is—

    (i)

    for a student in category A, £2,560;

    (ii)

    for a student in category B, £4,630;

    (iii)

    for a student in category C or D, £3,940;

    (iv)

    for a student in category E, £3,305;

  • Y is the amount specified in sub-paragraph (d);

(d)the specified amount is—

(i)£600 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £600;

(ii)£1,200 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,200;

(iii)nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student.

(e)Where an old system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide information needed to calculate the household income—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,960;

(ii)for a student in category B, £4,715;

(iii)for a student in category C or D, £3,800;

(iv)for a student in category E, £2,950.

(2) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not [F2an intensive course] is—

(a)where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 37(3)(a) or (b)—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,230;

(ii)for a student in category B, £2,320;

(iii)for a student in category C, D or E, £1,680;

(b)where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 37(3)(c) or (5)—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,320;

(ii)for a student in category B, £2,320;

(iii)for a student in category C or D, £1,885;

(iv)for a student in category E, £1,680;

(c)where a new system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to XYwhere—

  • X is—

    (i)

    for a student in category A, £2,315;

    (ii)

    for a student in category B, £4,215;

    (iii)

    for a student in category C or D, £3,430;

    (iv)

    for a student in category E, £3,060;

  • Y is the amount specified in sub-paragraph (d);

(d)the specified amount is—

(i)£600 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £600;

(ii)£1,200 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,200;

(iii)nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student;

(e)Where an old system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide information needed to calculate the household income—

(i)for a student in category A, £1,630;

(ii)for a student in category B, £4,165;

(iii)for a student in category C or D, £3,115;

(iv)for a student in category E, £2,625.]