Students who are treated as in attendanceN.I.
40.—(1) A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—
(a)grant for dependants;
(b)disabled students’ allowance;
(c)maintenance grant or special support grant [F1.]
F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) This regulation applies to—
(a)a compressed degree student;
[F3(aa)a student on a period of study or period of overseas work placement in an Erasmus year; or]
(b)a disabled student who—
(i)is not a compressed degree student; and
(ii)is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom or at a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student’s disability.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 40(1)(c) substituted (26.2.2024) by The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/19), regs. 1(2), 67(a)
F2Reg. 40(1)(d) omitted (26.2.2024) by virtue of The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/19), regs. 1(2), 67(b)
F3Reg. 40(2)(aa) inserted (23.12.2010) by The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/383), regs. 1, 11
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 40 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)