The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

CHAPTER VIII E+W+S [F1 STUDENTS]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. V Ch. VIII heading substituted (29.3.2001) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/721), regs. 1, 2(b)

Interpretation E+W+S

61.— [F2 (1)] In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—

[F3 “academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the course in question begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn, the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer;]

[F4 “access funds" means—

(a)

grants made under section [F5 68] of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 [F6 or section 74 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017] F7 ... [F8 for the purpose of providing funds on a discretionary basis to be paid to students];

(b)

grants made under sections 73(a) and (c) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; F9 ...

(c)

grants made under Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, or grants, loans or other payments made under Article 5 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 in each case being grants, or grants, loans or other payments as the case may be, made for the purpose of assisting students in financial difficulties;] F10 ...

(d)

[F11 discretionary payments, known as “learner support funds”, which are made available to students in further education by institutions out of funds provided by the [F12 [F13 Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002] or F14 ... under sections 100 and 101 of [F15 the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009]];] [F16 or

(e)

Financial Contingency Funds made available by the [F17 Welsh Ministers];]

[F18 “college of further education" means a college of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;]

[F19 “contribution” means—

(a)

any contribution in respect of the income of a student or any person which the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or an education authority takes into account in ascertaining the amount of a student's grant or student loan; or

(b)

any sums, which in determining the amount of a student's allowance or bursary in Scotland under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, the Scottish Ministers or education authority takes into account being sums which the Scottish Ministers or education authority consider that it is reasonable for the following persons to contribute towards the holder's expenses—

(i)

the holder of the allowance or bursary;

(ii)

the holder's parents;

(iii)

the holder's parent's spouse, civil partner or a person ordinarily living with the holder's parent as if he or she were the spouse or civil partner of that parent; or

(iv)

the holder's spouse or civil partner;]

[F20 “course of advanced education" means—

(a)

a course leading to a postgraduate degree or comparable qualification, a first degree or comparable qualification, a diploma of higher education or a higher national diploma; or

(b)

any other course which is of a standard above advanced GNVQ or equivalent, including a course which is of a standard above a general certificate of education (advanced level), [F21 a Scottish national qualification (higher or advanced higher)];]

“covenant income” means the income F22 ... payable to a student under a Deed of Covenant by a person whose income is, or is likely to be, taken into account in assessing the student's grant or award;

“education authority” means a government department, [F23 a local authority as defined in section 579 of the Education Act 1996 (interpretation)], [F24 a local education authority as defined in section 123 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973], an education and library board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986F25 , any body which is a research council for the purposes of the Science and Technology Act 1965F26 or any analogous government department, authority, board or body, of the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or any other country outside Great Britain.

F27 ...

[F18 “full-time course of advanced education" means a course of advanced education which isF28 ...—

(a)

F29 ... a full-time course of study which is not funded in whole or in part by [F30 the [F31 [F32 Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002] [F33 or under section 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009]] or by the [F34 Welsh Ministers]] or a full-time course of study which is not funded in whole or in part by the [F35 Scottish Ministers] at a college of further education or a full-time course of study which is a course of higher education and is funded in whole or in part by the [F35 Scottish Ministers];

(b)

[F36 a course of study which is funded in whole or in part by the [F31 [F32 Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002] [F37 or under section 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009]] or by the [F34 Welsh Ministers] if it involves more than 16 guided learning hours per week for the student in question, according to the number of guided learning hours per week for that student set out—

(i)

[F38 in the case of a course funded by the [F32 Secretary of State F39 ...], in the student’s learning agreement signed on behalf of the establishment which is funded by [F40 the Secretary of State] for the delivery of that course; or]

(ii)

in the case of a course funded by the [F34 Welsh Ministers], in a document signed on behalf of the establishment which is funded by that Council for the delivery of that course; or]

(c)

F41 ... a course of study (not being higher education) which is funded in whole or in part by the [F35 Scottish Ministers] at a college of further education if it involves—

(i)

more than 16 hours per week of classroom-based or workshop-based programmed learning under the direct guidance of teaching staff according to the number of hours set out in a document signed on behalf of the college; or

(ii)

16 hours or less per week of classroom-based or workshop-based programmed learning under the direct guidance of teaching staff and it involves additional hours using structured learning packages supported by the teaching staff where the combined total of hours exceeds 21 per week, according to the number of hours set out in a document signed on behalf of the college;]

[F18 “full-time course of study" means a full-time course of study which—

(a)

is not funded in whole or in part by [F42 the [F43 [F44 Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002] [F45 or under section 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009]] or by the [F46 Welsh Ministers]] or a full-time course of study which is not funded in whole or in part by the [F47 Scottish Ministers] at a college of further education or a full-time course of study which is a course of higher education and is funded in whole or in part by the [F47 Scottish Ministers];

(b)

[F48 a course of study which is funded in whole or in part by the [F43 [F44 Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002] [F49 or under section 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009]] or by the [F46 Welsh Ministers] if it involves more than 16 guided learning hours per week for the student in question, according to the number of guided learning hours per week for that student set out—

(i)

[F50 in the case of a course funded by the [F44 Secretary of State F51 ...], in the student’s learning agreement signed on behalf of the establishment which is funded by [F52 the Secretary of State] for the delivery of that course; or]

(ii)

in the case of a course funded by the [F46 Welsh Ministers], in a document signed on behalf of the establishment which is funded by that Council for the delivery of that course; or]

(c)

is not higher education and is funded in whole or in part by the [F47 Scottish Ministers] at a college of further education if it involves—

(i)

more than 16 hours per week of classroom-based or workshop-based programmed learning under the direct guidance of teaching staff according to the number of hours set out in a document signed on behalf of the college; or

(ii)

16 hours or less per week of classroom-based or workshop-based programmed learning under the direct guidance of teaching staff and it involves additional hours using structured learning packages supported by the teaching staff where the combined total of hours exceeds 21 per week, according to the number of hours set out in a document signed on behalf of the college;]

[F53 “full-time student" [F54 means a person who is not a qualifying young person or child within the meaning of section 142 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (child and qualifying young person) and] who is—

(a)

aged less than 19 and is attending or undertaking a full-time course of advanced education;

(b)

aged 19 or over but under pensionable age and is attending or undertaking a full-time course of study at an educational establishment; or

(c)

on a sandwich course;]

[F55 “grant" (except in the definition of “access funds") means any kind of educational grant or award and includes any scholarship, studentship, exhibition, allowance or bursary but does not include a payment from access funds [F56 or any payment to which paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 or paragraph 63 of Schedule 10 applies];]

“grant income” means—

(a)

any income by way of a grant;

(b)

in the case of a student other than one to whom sub-paragraph (c) refers, any contribution which has been assessed whether or not it has been paid;

(c)

in the case of a student to whom [F57 paragraph 1, 2, F58 ... 11] [F59 , F58 ... or 15A of Schedule 1B applies (lone parent, disabled student or persons in education)], any contribution which has been assessed and which has been paid;

and any such contribution which is paid by way of a covenant shall be treated as part of the student's grant income.

[F18 “higher education" means higher education within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;]

[F60 “last day of the course” means the date on which the last day of the final academic term falls in respect of the course in which the student is enrolled;]

“period of study” means—

(a)

in the case of a course of study for one year or less, the period beginning with the start of the course [F61 and ending with the last day of the course];

(b)

in the case of a course of study for more than one year, in the first or, as the case may be, any subsequent year of the course, [F62 other than the final year of the course,] the period beginning with the start of the course or, as the case may be, that year's start and ending with either—

(i)

[F63 the day before the start of the next year of the course in a case where the student’s grant or loan is assessed at a rate appropriate to his studying throughout the year or, if he does not have a grant or loan, where a loan would have been assessed at such a rate had he had one; or]

(ii)

in any other case the day before the start of the normal summer vacation appropriate to his course;

(c)

[F64 in the final year of a course of study of more than one year, the period beginning with that year’s start and ending with the last day of the course;]

[F65 “periods of experience” means periods of work experience which form part of a sandwich course;]

[F66 “postgraduate loan” means a loan to a student undertaking a postgraduate master’s degree course or a postgraduate doctoral degree course pursuant to regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;]

[F67 “sandwich course” has the meaning prescribed in regulation 2(9) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008, regulation 4(2) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, regulation 2(8) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;]

[F20 “standard maintenance grant" means—]

(a)

except where paragraph (b) or (c) applies, in the case of a student attending [F68 or undertaking] a course of study at the University of London or an establishment within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, the amount specified for the time being in paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations") for such a student;

(b)

except where paragraph (c) applies, in the case of a student residing at his parent’s home, the amount specified in paragraph 3(2) thereof;

(c)

[F69 in the case of a student receiving an allowance or bursary under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, the amount of money specified as the “standard maintenance allowance” for the relevant year appropriate for the student set out in the Student Support in Scotland Guide issued by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland, or its nearest equivalent in the case of a bursary provided by a college of further education or a local education authorityF70 ...;]

(d)

in any other case, the amount specified in paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Regulations other than in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) thereof;

[F71 “student" means a person, other than a person in receipt of a training allowance, who is attending or undertaking a course of study at an educational establishment;]

[F72 “student loan" means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 [F73 and shall include, in Scotland, a young student’s bursary paid under regulation 4(1)(c) of the Students’ Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999]];

F74 ...

[F75 (2) For the purposes of the definition of “full-time student" in paragraph (1), a person shall be regarded as attending or, as the case may be, undertaking a full-time course of study, a full-time course of advanced education or as being on a sandwich course—

(a) subject to paragraph (3), in the case of a person attending or undertaking a part of a modular course which would be a full-time course of study for the purposes of this Part, for the period beginning on the day on which that part of the course starts and ending—

(i) on the last day on which he is registered with the educational establishment as attending or undertaking that part as a full-time course of study; or

(ii) on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons the course or is dismissed from it;

(b) in any other case, throughout the period beginning on the date on which he starts attending or undertaking the course and ending on the last day of the course or on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons it or is dismissed from it.

(3) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), the period referred to in that sub-paragraph shall include—

(a) where a person has failed examinations or has failed to successfully complete a module relating to a period when he was attending or undertaking a part of the course as a full-time course of study, any period in respect of which he attends or undertakes the course for the purpose of retaking those examinations or that module;

(b) any period of vacation within the period specified in that paragraph or immediately following that period except where the person has registered with the educational establishment to attend or undertake the final module in the course and the vacation immediately follows the last day on which he is required to attend or undertake the course.

(4) In paragraph (2), “modular course" means a course of study which consists of two or more modules, the successful completion of a specified number of which is required before a person is considered by the educational establishment to have completed the course.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 61(1): reg. 61 renumbered reg. 61(1) (31.7.2000) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)

F3 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(a)(2)(c)

F4 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(2)

F5 Word in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.10.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2655), regs. 1(1), 2(13)(a)

F6 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (1.8.2019) by The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1027), regs. 1, 15

F7 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (26.10.2009) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2655), regs. 1(1), 2(13)(b)

F8 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(b)(i)(2)(c)

F9 Word in reg. 61(1) omitted (1.8.2001) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(b)(ii)(2)(c)

F10 Word in reg. 61(1)(c) omitted (1.8.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(a)(2)(c)

F11 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(b)(ii)(2)(c)

F12 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.9.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1941), arts. 1, 3(3)(a)

F13 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.5.2012) by The Young People's Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/956), arts. 1, 3(3)(a)(i)

F14 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(a)

F15 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.5.2012) by The Young People's Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/956), arts. 1, 3(3)(a)(ii)

F16 Reg. 61(1)(e) and word added (1.8.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(a)(2)(c)

F17 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3157), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(a)

F18 Words in reg. 61 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(b) (with reg. 13)

F19 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/583), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)

F20 Words in reg. 61 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(a) (with reg. 13)

F21 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1708), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(1)(a)

F22 Words in reg. 61 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(c)(i) (with reg. 13)

F23 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1172), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 13

F24 Words in reg. 61 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(c)(ii) (with reg. 13)

F25 S.I. 1986/594 (NI 3).

F26 1965 c. 4.

F27 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (1.4.2001) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(1)(a)

F28 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (31.7.2000) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a)(i)

F29 Word in reg. 61(1) omitted (31.7.2000) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a)(ii)

F30 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(a)

F31 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.9.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1941), arts. 1, 3(3)(b)(i)

F32 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.5.2012) by The Young People's Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/956), arts. 1, 3(3)(b)(i)

F33 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(i)

F34 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3157), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)

F35 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(b)

F36 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(b)

F37 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(ii)

F38 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.9.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1941), arts. 1, 3(3)(b)(ii)

F39 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(iii)(aa)

F40 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(iii)(bb)

F41 Word in reg. 61(1) omitted (31.7.2000) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a)(iii)

F42 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(1)(b)(i)

F43 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.9.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1941), arts. 1, 3(3)(c)(i)

F44 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.5.2012) by The Young People's Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/956), arts. 1, 3(3)(c)(i)

F45 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c)(i)

F46 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3157), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(c)

F47 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(a)

F48 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(1)(b)(ii)

F49 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c)(ii)

F50 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.9.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1941), arts. 1, 3(3)(c)(ii)

F51 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c)(iii)(aa)

F52 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c)(iii)(bb)

F53 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (31.7.2000) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(b)

F54 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (10.4.2006) by The Social Security (Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/718), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(6)

F55 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(2)

F56 Words in reg. 61(1) added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1708), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(1)(b)

F57 Words in reg. 61 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2197), regs. 1(2), 5(5)

F58 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (30.12.2009) by virtue of The Income Support (Prescribed Categories of Person) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3152), regs. 1, 3(2)(c) (with reg. 3(7))

F59 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/583), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(b)

F60 Words in reg. 61 inserted (5.8.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(a), 10(a) (with reg. 1(2))

F61 Words in reg. 61 substituted (5.8.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(a), 10(b)(i) (with reg. 1(2))

F62 Words in reg. 61 inserted (5.8.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(a), 10(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(2))

F63 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(3)

F64 Words in reg. 61 inserted (5.8.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(a), 10(b)(iii) (with reg. 1(2))

F65 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(b)(2)(c)

F66 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (15.7.2020) by The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(6)

F67 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (17.11.2008) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(b)

F68 Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (31.7.2000) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c)

F69 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(d)(2)(c)

F70 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (17.11.2008) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(c)

F71 Words in reg. 61(1) substituted (31.7.2000) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(d)

F72 Words in reg. 61 substituted (1.8.1999, 30.8.1999 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(2)(b)

F73 Words in reg. 61(1) added (1.8.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(e)(2)(c)

F74 Words in reg. 61(1) omitted (1.8.2001) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(1)(f)(2)(c)

F75 Reg. 61(2)(3)(4) inserted (31.7.2000) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1981), regs. 1(1), 5(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 61 applied (S.) (5.8.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/376), regs. 1, 9(9), sch. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 61 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Calculation of grant income E+W+S

62.—(1) The amount of a student's grant income to be taken into account shall, subject to paragraphs [F76 (2) and (2A)], be the whole of his grant income.

(2) There shall be disregarded from the amount of a student's grant income any payment—

(a) intended to meet tuition fees or examination fees;

F77 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) intended to meet additional expenditure incurred by a disabled student in respect of his attendance on a course;

(d) intended to meet additional expenditure connected with term time residential study away from the student's educational establishment;

(e) on account of the student maintaining a home at a place other than that at which he resides while attending his course but only to the extent that his rent F78 ... is not met by housing benefit;

(f) on account of any other person but only if that person is residing outside of the United Kingdom and there is no applicable amount in respect of him;

(g) intended to meet the cost of books and equipmentF79 ... F80 ...;

(h) intended to meet travel expenses incurred as a result of his attendance on the course.

[F81 (i) intended for the maintenance F82 ... of a child dependant.]

[F83 (j) intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.]

[F84 (k) of higher education bursary for care leavers made under Part III of the Children Act 1989 [F85 or Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014].]

[F86 (2A) Where a student does not have a student loan [F87 or a postgraduate F88 ... loan] and is not treated as possessing [F89 a student loan or a postgraduate F88 ... loan], there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income—

(a) the sum of [F90 £303] per academic year in respect of travel costs; and

[F91 (b) the sum of [F92 £390] per academic year towards the costs of books and equipment,]

whether or not any such costs are incurred.]

F93 (2B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) [F94 Subject to paragraph (3B), a student’s grant income except any amount intended for the maintenance of [F95 adult] dependants under Part III of Schedule 2 to the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1999 [F96 or intended for an older student under Part IV of that Schedule]], shall be apportioned—

(a) subject to paragraph (4), in a case where it is attributable to the period of study, equally between the weeks [F97 in the period beginning with the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the period of study and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the period of study];

(b) in any other case, equally between the weeks in the period [F98 beginning with the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the period for which it is payable and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the period for which it is payable].

[F99 (3A) [F100 Any grant in respect of [F101 dependants] [F101 an adult dependant] paid under section 63(6) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (grants in respect of the provision of instruction to officers of hospital authorities) and] any amount intended for the maintenance of [F101 dependants] [F101 an adult dependant] F102 ... under the provisions referred to in paragraph (3) shall be apportioned equally over a period of 52 weeks or, if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part-weeks) in the year, 53.]

[F103 (3B) [F104 In a case where a student is in receipt of a student loan or where he could have acquired a student loan by taking reasonable steps but had not done so,] any amount intended for the maintenance of [F105 dependants] [F105 an adult dependant] under provisions other than those referred to in paragraph (3) shall be apportioned over the same period as the student’s loan is apportioned or[F106 , as the case may be, would have been apportioned].]

(4) In the case of a student on a sandwich course, any periods of experience within the period of study shall be excluded and the student's grant income shall be apportioned equally between [F107 the weeks in the period beginning with the benefit week, the first day of which immediately follows the last day of the period of experience and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the period of study].

Textual Amendments

F76 Words in reg. 62(1) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F77 Reg. 62(2)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(9)(a) (with reg. 13)

F78 Words in reg. 62(2)(e) omitted (4.4.2005) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/574), regs. 1(1), 3(4)

F79 Words in reg. 62(2)(g) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(9)(b) (with reg. 13)

F80 Words in reg. 62(2)(g) omitted (1.8.1999, 30.8.1999 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(a)

F81 Reg. 62(2)(i) added (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 16(a)

F82 Words in reg. 62(2)(i) deleted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1708), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(a)

F83 Reg. 62(2)(j) added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1708), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(b)

F84 Reg. 62(2)(k) added (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/583), regs. 1(2), 2(10)

F85 Words in reg. 62(2)(k) inserted (3.11.2017) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/901), arts. 1, 2(4)

F86 Reg. 62(2A) substituted (1.8.1999, 30.8.1999 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)(b)

F87 Words in reg. 62(2A) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

F88 Words in reg. 62(2A) omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(7)

F89 Words in reg. 62(2A) substituted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

F90 Word in reg. 62(2A)(a) substituted (for specified purposes and, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1575), reg. 1(3), reg. 2(2)(4)(a)

F91 Reg. 62(2A)(b) substituted (1.8.2001, 27.8.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(b)(c), 3(2)(3)(c)

F92 Word in reg. 62(2A)(b) substituted (for specified purposes and, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1575), reg. 1(3), reg. 2(3)(4)(a)

F93 Reg. 62(2B) omitted (1.8.2006 for specified purposes and, 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1752), regs. 1(2), 4(3)

F94 Words in reg. 62(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(4)(d)

F95 Word in reg. 62(3) inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 16(c)

F96 Words in reg. 62(3) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 16(c)

F97 Words in reg. 62(3)(a) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(3)(a)(4)(c)

F98 Words in reg. 62(3)(b) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(3)(b)(4)(c)

F99 Reg. 62(3A) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 24(b)

F100 Words in reg. 62(3A) inserted (1.8.2001, 27.8.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(b)(c), 6(c)

F101 Words in reg. 62(3A) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 16(d)

F102 Words in reg. 62(3A) omitted (8.8.2003) by S.I. 2003/455, Sch. 2 para. 16(d) (as amended by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(a))

F103 Reg. 62(3B) inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(4)(e)

F104 Words in reg. 62(3B) inserted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(5)(a)(6)(c)

F105 Words in reg. 62(3B) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 16(e)

F106 Words in reg. 62(3B) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(5)(b)(6)(c)

F107 Words in reg. 62(4) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(7)(8)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2006) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2171), regs. 1(1), 2(2))

C3 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (18.10.2006) by S.I. 1988/551 (as amended by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2791), regs. 1(1), 2(2))

C4 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2010) by S.I. 2003/2382, Sch. 1 Table A (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1727), regs. 1, 3(2))

C5 Reg. 62 modified (20.12.2010) by S.I. 2007/1104 (as amended (W.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2759), regs. 1(2), 3(2))

C6 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2012) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended (S.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/171), regs. 1(1), 2(2))

C7 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1600), regs. 1(2), 2(a))

C8 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1600), regs. 1(3), 3(2))

C9 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (14.12.2013) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended (S.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/327), regs. 1(1), 2(2))

C10 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2016) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1045), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a) (with regs. 5, 6))

C11 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2017) by W.S.I. 2007/1104 (as amended (W.) by The National Health Service (Welfare Reform Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/340), regs. 1(1), 5(4) (with reg. 8))

C12 Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2017) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended (S.) by The National Health Service (Payments and Remission of Charges) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/59), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 6))

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 62 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed E+W+S

63.—(1) Where a student is in receipt of income by way of a grant during a period of study and a contribution has been assessed, the amount of his covenant income to be taken into account for that period and any summer vacation immediately following shall be the whole amount of his covenant income less, subject to paragraph (3), the amount of the contribution.

(2) The weekly amount of the student's covenant income shall be determined—

(a) by dividing the amount of income which falls to be taken into account under paragraph (1) by 52 or, if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part weeks) in the year, 53; and

(b) by disregarding from the resulting amount, £5.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the contribution shall be treated as increased by the amount, if any, by which the amount excluded under [F108 regulation 62(2)(h) (calculation of grant income) falls short of the amount for the time being specified in paragraph 7(4)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1991 (travel expenditure).]

Textual Amendments

F108 Words in reg. 63(3) substituted (6.4.1992) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/468), regs. 1(1), 5(3) (with reg. 1(2))

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 63 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed E+W+S

64.—(1) Where a student is not in receipt of income by way of a grant the amount of his covenant income shall be calculated as follows—

(a) any sums intended for any expenditure specified in regulation 62(2)(a) to (f), (calculation of grant income) necessary as a result of his attendance on the course, shall be disregarded;

(b) any covenant income, up to the amount of the standard maintenance grant, which is not so disregarded, shall be apportioned equally between the weeks of the period of study and there shall be disregarded from the covenant income to be so apportioned the amount which would have been disregarded under [F109 regulation 62(2)(g) and (h) and (2A)] (calculation of grant income) had the student been in receipt of the standard maintenance grant;

(c) the balance, if any, shall be divided by 52 or, if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part weeks) in the year, 53 and treated as weekly income of which £5 shall be disregarded.

(2) Where a student is in receipt of income by way of a grant and no contribution has been assessed, the amount of his covenant income shall be calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1), except that—

(a) the value of the standard maintenance grant shall be abated by the amount of his grant income less an amount equal to the amount of any sums disregarded under regulation 62(2)(a) to (f); and

(b) the amount to be disregarded under paragraph (1)(b) shall be abated by an amount equal to the amount of any sums disregarded under [F109 regulation 62(2)(g) and (h) and (2A)].

Textual Amendments

F109 Words in reg. 64 substituted (6.4.1992) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/468), regs. 1(1), 5(4) (with reg. 1(2))

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 64 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 9 E+W+S

65.  No part of a student's covenant income or grant income shall be disregarded under paragraph 15 of Schedule 9 (charitable and voluntary payments) F110 ....

Textual Amendments

F110 Words in reg. 65 omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), reg. 5(5)

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 65 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Other amounts to be disregarded E+W+S

66.—(1) For the purposes of ascertaining income [F111 other than grant income, covenant income and loans treated as income in accordance with regulation 66A], any amounts intended for any expenditure specified in regulation 62(2) (calculation of grant income) necessary as a result of his attendance on the course shall be disregarded but only if, and to the extent that, the necessary expenditure exceeds or is likely to exceed the amount of the sums disregarded under regulation 62(2) [F112 and (2A)], 63(3)[F113 , 64(1)(a) or (b) and 66A(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)] on like expenditure.

(2) Where a claim is made in respect of any period in the normal summer vacation and any income is payable under a Deed of Covenant which commences or takes effect after the first day of that vacation, that income shall be disregarded.

Textual Amendments

F111 Words in reg. 66(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/527), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(a)

F112 Words in reg. 66(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/527), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(b)

F113 Words in reg. 66(1) substituted (1.8.1999, 30.8.1999 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(4)

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 66 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

[F114 Treatment of student loans [F115 and postgraduate F116 ... loans] E+W+S

[F117 66A.— (1) A student loan [F118 and a postgraduate F119 ... loan] shall be treated as incomeF120 ...].

F121 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F122 (2) In calculating the weekly amount of the loan to be taken into account as income—

[F123 (a) in respect of a course that is of a single academic year’s duration or less, a loan which is payable in respect of that period shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with—

(i) except in a case where (ii) below applies, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the single academic year;

(ii) where the student is required to start attending the course in August or where the course is of less than an academic year’s duration, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the course,

and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the course;]

[F124 (aa) in respect of an academic year of a course which starts other than on 1st September, a loan which is payable in respect of that academic year shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with the benefit week[F125 , the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of that academic year and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes,] the last day of that academic year but excluding any benefit weeks falling entirely within the quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation is taken and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, “quarter” shall have the same meaning as for the purposes of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001;]

(b) in respect of the final academic year of a course (not being a course of a single year’s duration), a loan which is payable in respect of that final academic year shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning withF126 ...—

[F127 (i) except in a case where (ii) below applies, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of that academic year;]

[F127 (ii) where the final academic year starts on 1st September, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the earlier of 1st September or the first day of the autumn term;]

and ending with [F128 the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes,] the last day of the course;

(c) in any other case, the loan shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with the earlier of—

(i) the first day of the first benefit week in September; or

(ii) [F129 the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the autumn term,]

and ending with [F130 the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of June],

and, in all cases, from the weekly amount so apportioned there shall be disregarded £10.]

[F131 (3) A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan [F132 or a postgraduate F133 ... loan] in respect of an academic year where—

(a) a student loan [F132 or a postgraduate F133 ... loan] has been made to him in respect of that year; or

(b) he could acquire [F134 a student loan or a postgraduate F133 ... loan] in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.]]

[F131 (4) Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5)—

(a) in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so and either—

(i) in the case of a student other than one to whom head (ii) refers, any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him; or

(ii) in the case of a student to whom paragraph 1, 2, F135 ... 11 [F136 , F135 ... or 15A of Schedule 1B applies (lone parent, disabled student or persons in education], any contribution which has actually been paid to him;

(b) in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if—

(i) he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and

(ii) no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.]

[F137 (4A) Where a student is treated as possessing a postgraduate F138 ... loan under paragraph (3) in respect of an academic year, the amount of that loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5), a sum equal to 30 per cent. of the maximum postgraduate F138 ... loan the student is able to acquire in respect of that academic year by taking reasonable steps to do so.]

[F131 (5) There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) [F139 or (4A)] —

(a) the sum of [F140 £303] per academic year in respect of travel costs; and

[F141 (b) the sum of [F142 £390] per academic year towards the costs of books and equipment,]

whether or not any such costs are incurred.]

Textual Amendments

F114 Reg. 66A inserted (1.9.1990) by The Social Security Benefits (Student Loans and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1549), regs. 1(1)(a), 5(7) (with reg. 7(1))

F115 Words in reg. 66A heading added (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F116 Words in reg. 66A heading omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(8)(a)

F117 Reg. 66A(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 66A(1) (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

F118 Words in reg. 66A(1) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

F119 Words in reg. 66A(1) omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(8)(b)

F120 Words in reg. 66A(1) omitted (17.11.2008) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(a)

F121 Reg. 66A(1A) omitted (17.11.2008) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(b)

F122 Reg. 66A(2) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

F123 Reg. 66A(2)(a) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(2)(6)(c)

F124 Reg. 66A(2)(aa) inserted (1.8.2001, 27.8.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(b)(c), 4

F125 Words in reg. 66A(2)(aa) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(3)(6)(c)

F126 Words in reg. 66A(2)(b) omitted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(4)(a)(6)(c)

F127 Reg. 66A(2)(b)(i)(ii) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(4)(b)(6)(c)

F128 Words in reg. 66A(2)(b) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(4)(c)(6)(c)

F129 Reg. 66A(2)(c)(ii) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(a)(6)(c)

F130 Words in reg. 66A(2)(c) substituted (1.8.2002, 26.8.2002 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1589), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(b)(6)(c)

F131 Reg. 66A(3)-(5) substituted for reg. 66A(3) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(5)(b)

F132 Words in reg. 66A(3) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(i)

F133 Words in reg. 66A(3) omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(8)(c)

F134 Words in reg. 66A(3)(b) substituted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(ii)

F135 Words in reg. 66A(4)(a)(ii) omitted (30.12.2009) by virtue of The Income Support (Prescribed Categories of Person) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3152), regs. 1, 3(2)(d) (with reg. 3(7))

F136 Words in reg. 66A(4)(a)(ii) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/583), regs. 1(2), 2(11)

F137 Reg. 66A(4A) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(d)

F138 Words in reg. 66A(4A) omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(8)(d)

F139 Words in reg. 66A(5) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(4)(e)

F140 Word in reg. 66A(5)(a) substituted (for specified purposes and, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1575), reg. 1(3), reg. 2(2)(4)(a)

F141 Reg. 66A(5)(b) substituted (1.8.2001, 27.8.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2319), regs. 1(1)(b)(c), 3(2)(3)(c)

F142 Word in reg. 66A(5)(b) substituted (for specified purposes and, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1575), reg. 1(3), reg. 2(3)(4)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.9.2006) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2171), regs. 1(1), 2(3))

C14 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (18.10.2006) by S.I. 1988/551 (as amended by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2791), regs. 1(1), 2(3))

C15 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.7.2008) by W.S.I. 2007/1104 (as amended (W.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1480), regs. 1(2), 2(4))

C16 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.8.2008) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1697), regs. 1(1), 5(2))

C17 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.8.2009) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1599), regs. 1, 2(2))

C18 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (28.9.2009) by S.I. 2007/1104 (as amended (W.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2365), regs. 1(1), 2(2))

C19 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.8.2010) by S.I. 2003/2382, Sch. 1 Table A (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1727), regs. 1, 3(3))

C20 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.8.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1600), regs. 1(2), 2(b))

C21 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (14.12.2013) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended (S.) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/327), regs. 1(1), 2(3))

C22 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.12.2016) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1045), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b) (with regs. 5, 6))

C23 Reg. 66A applied (with modifications) (1.4.2017) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended (S.) by The National Health Service (Payments and Remission of Charges) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/59), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 6))

[F143 Treatment of payments from access funds E+W+S

66B.— (1) This regulation applies to payments from access funds that are not payments to which regulation 68(2) or (3) (income treated as capital) applies.

(2) A payment from access funds, other than a payment to which paragraph (3) of this regulation applies, shall be disregarded as income.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4) of this regulation and paragraph 36 of Schedule 9, any payments from access funds which are intended and used for food, ordinary clothing or footwearF144 ..., household fuel, rent for which housing benefit is payable [F145 or any housing costs] to the extent that they are met under regulation 17(1)(e) or 18(1)(f) (housing costs) F146 ..., of a single claimant or, as the case may be, of [F147 any other member of his family] [F147 his partner], and any payments from access funds which are used for any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or [F148 member is liable] [F148 partner is liable] shall be disregarded as income to the extent of £20 per week.

[F149 (3A) In paragraph (3) “ordinary clothing or footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but it does not include—

(a) school uniforms, or

(b) clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.]

(4) Where a payment from access funds is made—

(a) on or after 1st September or the first day of the course, whichever first occurs, but before receipt of any student loan in respect of that year and that payment is intended for the purpose of bridging the period until receipt of the student loan; or

(b) before the first day of the course to a person in anticipation of that person becoming a student,

that payment shall be disregarded as income.]

Textual Amendments

F143 Reg. 66B inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(6)

F144 Words in reg. 66B(3) omitted (2.4.2007) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)

F145 Words in reg. 66B(3) substituted (8.4.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(a)

F146 Words in reg. 66B(3) omitted (8.4.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(b)

F147 Words in reg. 66B(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 17(a)

F148 Words in reg. 66B(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 17(b)

F149 Reg. 66B(3A) inserted (2.4.2007) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)

[F150 Treatment of fee loans E+W+S

66C.   A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.]

Textual Amendments

F150 Reg. 66C inserted (1.8.2006 for specified purposes and, 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1752), regs. 1(2), 4(4)

[F151 Treatment of loans for specific purposes E+W+S

66D.   A loan under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 or regulations made under section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 that is intended to meet the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare is to be disregarded as income.]

Textual Amendments

F151 Reg. 66D substituted (1.4.2024) by The Social Security and Universal Credit (Migration of Tax Credit Claimants and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/341), regs. 1(2), 2

Disregard of contribution E+W+S

67.  Where the claimant or his partner is a student and [F152 , for the purposes of assessing a contribution to the student’s grant [F153 or student loan], the other partner’s income has been taken into account, an amount equal to that contribution shall be disregarded for the purposes of assessing that other partner’s income.]

Textual Amendments

F152 Words in reg. 67 substituted (8.4.1996) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/462), regs. 1(2), 10(1)(2)(a)

F153 Words in reg. 67 inserted (1.8.1999, 30.8.1999 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1935), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(6)

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 67 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

[F154 Further disregard of student’s income E+W+S

67A.   Where any part of a student’s income has already been taken into account for the purposes of assessing his entitlement to a grant [F155 , student loan or postgraduate F156 ... loan], the amount taken into account shall be disregarded in assessing that student’s income.]

Textual Amendments

F154 Reg. 67A inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(4)(e)

F155 Words in reg. 67A substituted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 2(6)

F156 Words in reg. 67A omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/618), regs. 1, 2(9)

Income treated as capital E+W+S

68.— [F157 (1)] Any amount by way of a refund of tax deducted from a student's income shall be treated as capital.

[F157 (2) An amount paid from access funds as a single lump sum shall be treated as capital.

(3) An amount paid from access funds as a single lump sum which is intended and used for an item other than food, ordinary clothing or footwear F158 ..., household fuel, rent for which housing benefit is payable [F159 or any housing costs] to the extent that they are met under regulation 17(1)(e) or 18(1)(f) (housing costs) F160 ..., of a single claimant or, as the case may be, of [F161 any other member of his family][F161 his partner], or which is used for an item other than any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or [F162 member is liable][F162 partner is liable] shall be disregarded as capital but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the payment.]

[F163 (4) In paragraph (3) “ordinary clothing or footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but it does not include—

(a) school uniforms, or

(b) clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.]

Textual Amendments

F157 Reg 68 renumbered as reg. 68(1) and reg. 68(2)(3) added (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(b)(i)(ii) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 2(7)

F158 Words in reg. 68(3) omitted (2.4.2007) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)

F159 Words in reg. 68(3) substituted (8.4.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), reg. 1, Sch. Pt. I para. 11(a)

F160 Words in reg. 68(3) omitted (8.4.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 11(b)

F161 Words in reg. 68(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 17(a)

F162 Words in reg. 68(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 17(a)

F163 Reg. 68(4) inserted (2.4.2007) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 68 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation E+W+S

69.  In calculating a student's income [F164 there shall be disregarded] any change in the standard maintenance grant occurring in the recognised summer vacation appropriate to the student's course, if that vacation does not form part of his period of study, from the date on which the change occurred up to the end of that vacation.

Textual Amendments

F164 Words in reg. 69 substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 5 para. 7 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 69 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1