The Education (Student Fees (Amounts), Loan Repayment and Support etc.)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Amendment of Part 6

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.  In Part 6 (loans for living costs) —

(a)in regulation 78(1) (categories of student) before the words “In this part—”, insert “Subject to regulation 78A,”;

(b)after regulation 78, insert—

Application of category A in quarters ending on 30th June 2021 and 31st August 2021

78A.(1) This regulation applies in relation to the application of category A in respect of—

(a)the quarter beginning on 1st April 2021 and ending on 30th June 2021; and

(b)the quarter beginning on 1st July 2021 and ending on 31st August 2021.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a student is not to be treated as falling into category A if, in respect of the quarter ending on 31st March 2021, they were paid the rate of loan for living costs and, where applicable, the long courses loan, payable to a student in category B or D.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to one or both of the quarters mentioned in paragraph (1), in the case of a student who applies to the Department to have their loan for living costs and, where applicable, the long courses loan, paid at the rate payable to a student in category A for that quarter or those quarters, as the case may be.

(1)

Regulation 78 was amended by S.R. 2010 No. 383.