SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) REGULATIONS 2006
Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations
1
In regulation 2(1)—
a
after the definition of “college fee loan”, insert—
“compressed degree course” means a course determined to be a compressed degree course in accordance with paragraph (1A);
“compressed degree student” means an eligible student who—
- a
is undertaking a compressed degree course in the United Kingdom (the “course”);
- b
begins the course on or after 1st September 2006; and
- c
either—
- i
is required to be in attendance on the course for part of the academic year for which he is applying for support; or
- ii
is a disabled student who is not required to be in attendance on the course because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability;
b
after the definition of “household income”, insert—
“intensive course” means an accelerated course or a compressed degree course;
2
After regulation 2(1), insert
1A
The Secretary of State may determine that a course is a compressed degree course if, in his opinion, that course is—
a
a course for a first degree (other than a foundation degree);
b
a full-time course designated under regulation 5(1); and
c
of two academic years’ duration.
Amendment of regulation 7 of the 2006 Regulations3
For regulation 7(2) substitute—
2
The grounds for transfer are—
a
on the recommendation of the academic authority the eligible student starts to—
i
attend another designated course at the institution;
ii
undertake another compressed degree course in the United Kingdom at the institution; or
iii
undertake a compressed degree course in the United Kingdom at the institution;
b
the eligible student starts to—
i
attend a designated course at another institution; or
ii
undertake a compressed degree course in the United Kingdom at another institution;
c
after starting a course for the Certificate in Education, the eligible student is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution;
d
after starting a course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, the eligible student is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or another institution; or
e
after commencing a course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution.
Amendment of regulation 15 of the 2006 Regulations4
For regulation 15 of the 2006 Regulations, substitute—
Students treated as in attendance on a course15
1
A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if he were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for fee support.
2
This regulation applies to—
a
a compressed degree student;
b
a disabled student who—
i
is not a compressed degree student; and
ii
is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability.
Amendment of regulation 32 of the 2006 Regulations5
In regulation 32(1) after “attend”, insert “or, in the case of a compressed degree course, undertake in the United Kingdom”.
Amendment of regulation 37 of the 2006 Regulations6
For regulation 37(9), substitute—
9
A student to whom this paragraph applies is treated as if he were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—
a
grants for dependants;
b
maintenance grant or special support grant;
c
higher education grant.
10
Paragraph (9) applies to—
a
a compressed degree student;
b
a disabled student who—
i
is not a compressed degree student; and
ii
is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability.
Amendment of regulation 57 of the 2006 Regulations7
In regulation 57 for “an accelerated course” in each place it occurs, substitute “an intensive course”.
Amendment of regulation 59 of the 2006 Regulations8
In regulation 59 for “an accelerated course” in each place it occurs, substitute “an intensive course”.
Amendment of regulation 61 of the 2006 Regulations9
For regulation 61(2), substitute—
2
The loan for living costs is not payable—
a
in the case of a compressed degree student, in respect of the quarter nominated by the Secretary of State;
b
in any other case, in respect of the quarter in which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs.
Amendment of regulation 65 of the 2006 Regulations10
For regulation 65, substitute—
Students who are treated as in attendance on a course65
1
A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the loan for living costs.
2
This regulation applies to—
a
a compressed degree student;
b
a disabled student who—
i
is not a compressed degree student; and
ii
is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability.
Amendment of regulation 77 of the 2006 Regulations11
In regulation 77(2) for “an accelerated course”, substitute “an intensive course”.
Amendment of regulation 78 of the 2006 Regulations12
In regulation 78(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) after “attend”, insert “or, in the case of a student treated as in attendance under regulation 15, undertake”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) after “attending”, insert “or, as the case may be, undertaking in the United Kingdom”.
Amendment of regulation 79 of the 2006 Regulations13
In regulation 79(5)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) after “attend”, insert “or, in the case of a student treated as in attendance under regulation 15, undertake”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) after “attending”, insert “or, as the case may be, undertaking in the United Kingdom”.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Regulations14
For paragraph 9(1)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 substitute—
ii
undertaking a compressed degree course, a designated part-time course or a designated postgraduate course in England;
SCHEDULE 2ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
PART 1Interpretation
1
1
For the purposes of this Schedule—
“EEA frontier self-employed person” means an EEA national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in England; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;
- a
“EEA frontier worker” means an EEA national who—
- a
is a worker in England; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;
- a
“EEA migrant worker” means an EEA national who is a worker, other than an EEA frontier worker, in the United Kingdom;
“EEA national” means a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom;
“EEA self-employed person” means an EEA national who is a self-employed person, other than an EEA frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“employed person” means an employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
“European Economic Area” means the area comprised by the EEA States;
unless otherwise indicated, “family member” means—
- a
in relation an EEA frontier worker, an EEA migrant worker, an EEA frontier self-employed person or an EEA self-employed person—
- i
his spouse or civil partner;
- ii
his child or the child of his spouse or civil partner; or
- iii
dependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- b
in relation to a Swiss employed person, a Swiss frontier employed person, a Swiss frontier self-employed person or a Swiss self-employed person—
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
his child or the child of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- c
in relation to an EC national who falls within article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2004/38—
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;
- aa
- i
- d
in relation to an EC national who falls within article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38—
- i
his spouse or civil partner;
- ii
direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependents of his or his spouse or civil partner; or
- aa
- iii
dependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- e
in relation to a United Kingdom national, for the purposes of paragraph 9—
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
direct descendants of his or his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;
- aa
- i
- a
“self-employed person” means—
- a
in relation to an EEA national, a person who is self-employed within the meaning of article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement, as the case may be; or
- b
in relation to a Swiss national, a person who is a self-employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
- a
“settled” has the meaning given by section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 197176;
“Swiss Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 199977 and which came into force on 1st June 2002;
“Swiss employed person” means a Swiss national who is an employed person, other than a Swiss frontier employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“Swiss frontier employed person” means a Swiss national who—
- a
is an employed person in England; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss frontier self-employed person” means a Swiss national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in England; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State, other than the United Kingdom, and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss self-employed person” means a Swiss national who is a self-employed person, other than a Swiss frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom
“worker” means a worker within the meaning of article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement as the case may be.
2
For the purposes of this Schedule, “parent” includes a guardian, any other person having parental responsibility for a child and any person having care of a child and “child” is to be construed accordingly.
3
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person who is ordinarily resident in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Islands, as a result of having moved from another of those areas for the purpose of undertaking—
a
the current course; or
b
a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the student undertook immediately before undertaking the current course,
is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the place from which he moved.
4
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in England, the United Kingdom and Islands or in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland if he would have been so resident but for the fact that—
a
he;
b
his spouse or civil partner;
c
his parent; or
d
in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside England, the United Kingdom and Islands or, as the case may be, outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), temporary employment outside of England, the United Kingdom and Islands or the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland includes—
a
in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces; and
b
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside of the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces.
6
For the purposes of this Schedule an area which —
a
was previously not part of the European Community or the European Economic Area; but
b
at any time before or after these Regulations come into force has become part of one or other or both of these areas,
is to be considered to have always been a part of the European Economic Area.
PART 2Categories
Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
2
1
A person who on the first day of the first academic year of the course—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom other than by reason of having acquired the right of permanent residence;
b
is ordinarily resident in England;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 1(4).
3
1
A person who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom by virtue of having acquired the right of permanent residence;
b
is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
Refugees and their family members4
1
A person—
a
who is a refugee;
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was recognised as a refugee; and
c
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who is the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;
b
who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum;
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
d
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who is the child of a refugee or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;
b
who, on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum, was the child of the refugee or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on that date;
c
who was under 18 on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum;
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
e
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members5
1
A person—
a
with leave to enter or remain;
b
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who is the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain;
b
who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the date on which that person made his application for asylum;
c
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who is the child of a person with leave to enter or remain or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain;
b
who, on the date on which the person with leave to enter or remain made his application for asylum, was the child of that person or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on that date;
c
who was under 18 on the date on which the person with leave to enter or remain made his application for asylum;
d
who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
e
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
6
1
A person who—
a
is—
i
an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person;
ii
a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person;
iii
a family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (i) or (ii);
iv
an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person;
v
a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person; or
vi
a family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (iv) or (v);
b
subject to sub-paragraph (2), is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
Paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person applying for support falls within paragraph (a)(iv), (v) or (vi) of sub-paragraph (1).
7
A person who—
a
is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
is entitled to support by virtue of Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1612/68 on the freedom of movement of workers78, as extended by the EEA Agreement.
Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere8
1
A person who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom;
b
left the United Kingdom and exercised a right of residence after having been settled in the United Kingdom;
c
is ordinarily resident in England on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins;
d
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
e
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d) was wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person has exercised a right of residence if he is a United Kingdom national, a family member of a United Kingdom national for the purposes of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 (or corresponding purposes under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement) or a person who has a right of permanent residence who in each case has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom or, in the case of a person who is settled in the United Kingdom and has a right of permanent residence, if he goes to the state within the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland of which he is a national or of which the person in relation to whom he is a family member is a national.
EC nationals
9
1
A person who—
a
is either—
i
an EC national on the first day of the first academic year of the course; or
ii
a family member of a such a person;
b
is—
i
attending a designated course in England; or
ii
undertaking a compressed degree course, designated part-time course or a designated postgraduate course in England;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland in accordance with paragraph 1(4).
3
Where a state accedes to the European Community after the first day of the first academic year of the course and a person is a national of that state or the family member of a national of that state, the requirement in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) to be an EC national on the first day of the first academic year of the course is treated as being satisfied.
10
1
A person who—
a
is an EC national other than a United Kingdom national on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period immediately preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
2
Where a state accedes to the European Community after the first day of the first academic year of the course and a person is a national of that state, the requirement in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) to be an EC national other than a United Kingdom national on the first day of the first academic year of the course is treated as being satisfied.
Children of Swiss nationals11
A person who—
a
is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of article 3(6) of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
b
is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
SCHEDULE 3DESIGNATED COURSES
1
A first degree course.
2
A course for the Diploma of Higher Education.
3
A course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of—
a
the Business & Technician Education Council; or
b
the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
4
A course for the Certificate of Higher Education.
5
A course for the initial training of teachers.
6
A course for the further training of youth and community workers.
7
A course in preparation for a professional examination of a standard higher than that of—
a
examination at advanced level for the General Certificate of Education or the examination at higher level for the Scottish Certificate of Education; or
b
the examination for the National Certificate or the National Diploma of either of the bodies mentioned in paragraph 3,
not being a course for entry to which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is normally required.
8
A course—
a
providing education (whether or not in preparation for an examination) the standard of which is higher than that of courses providing education in preparation for any of the examinations mentioned in paragraph 7(a) or (b) but not higher than that of a first degree course; and
b
for entry to which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is not normally required.
SCHEDULE 4INFORMATION
1
Every applicant, eligible student, eligible part-time student and eligible postgraduate student must, as soon as reasonably practicable after he is requested to do so, provide the Secretary of State with such information as the Secretary of State considers he requires for the purposes of these Regulations.
2
Every applicant, eligible student, eligible part-time student and eligible postgraduate student must forthwith inform the Secretary of State and provide him with particulars if any of the following occurs—
a
he withdraws from, abandons or is expelled from his course;
b
he transfers to any other course at the same or at a different institution;
c
he ceases to undertake his course and does not intend to or is not permitted to continue it for the remainder of the academic year;
d
he is absent from his course for more than 60 days due to illness or for any period for any other reason;
e
the month for the start or completion of the course changes;
f
his home or term-time address or telephone number changes.
3
Information provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to these Regulations must be in the format that the Secretary of State requires and, if he requires the information to be signed by the person providing it, an electronic signature in such form as the Secretary of State may specify satisfies such a requirement.
SCHEDULE 5FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
Definitions1
In this Schedule:—
a
“existing student” means an eligible student who is not a new eligible student;
b
“financial year” means the period of twelve months in respect of which the income of a person whose residual income is calculated under the provisions of this Schedule is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation which applies to it;
c
“household income” has the meaning given in paragraph 3;
d
“independent eligible student” has the meaning given in paragraph 2;
e
“Member State” means a Member State of the European Union;
f
“new eligible student” means an eligible student who begins a specified designated course on or after 1st September 2004;
g
“parent” means a natural or adoptive parent and “child”, “mother” and “father” are to be construed accordingly;
h
“parent student” means an eligible student who is the parent of an eligible student;
i
“partner” in relation to an eligible student means any of the following—
i
the spouse of an eligible student;
ii
the civil partner of an eligible student;
iii
a person ordinarily living with an eligible student as if he were his spouse where an eligible student falls within paragraph 2(1)(a) and he begins the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2000;
iv
a person ordinarily living with an eligible student as if he were his civil partner where an eligible student falls within paragraph 2(1)(a) and he begins the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2005;
j
“partner” in relation to the parent of an eligible student means any of the following other than another parent of the eligible student—
i
the spouse of an eligible student’s parent;
ii
the civil partner of an eligible student’s parent;
iii
a person ordinarily living with the parent of an eligible student as if he were the parent’s spouse;
iv
a person ordinarily living with the parent of an eligible student as if he were the parent’s civil partner;
k
“preceding financial year” means the financial year immediately preceding the relevant year;
l
“relevant year” means the academic year in respect of which the household income falls to be assessed;
m
“residual income” means taxable income after the application of paragraph 4 (in the case of an eligible student), paragraph 5 (in the case of an eligible student’s parent), paragraph 6 (in the case of an eligible student’s partner) or paragraph 7 (in the case of the partner of a new eligible student’s parent); and
n
“taxable income” means, in relation to paragraph 4, in respect of the academic year for which an application has been made under regulation 9 and, in relation to paragraph 5, in respect (subject to sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of paragraph 5) of the preceding financial year, a person’s taxable income from all sources computed as for the purposes of—
i
the Income Tax Acts;
ii
the income tax legislation of another Member State which applies to the person’s income; or
iii
where the legislation of more than one Member State applies to the period, the legislation under which the Secretary of State considers the person will pay the largest amount of tax in that period (except as otherwise provided in paragraph 5).
Independent eligible student2
1
An independent eligible student is an eligible student where—
a
he is aged 25 or over on the first day of the relevant year;
b
he is married or is in a civil partnership before the beginning of the relevant year, whether or not the marriage or civil partnership is still subsisting;
c
he has no parent living;
d
the Secretary of State is satisfied that neither of his parents can be found or that it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with either of them;
e
he has communicated with neither of his parents for the period of one year before the beginning of the relevant year or, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, he can demonstrate on other grounds that he is irreconcilably estranged from his parents;
f
he was looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 198979) throughout any three-month period ending on or after the date on which he attained the age of 16 and before the first day of the first academic year of the course (“the relevant period”) provided that he has not in fact at any time during the relevant period been under the charge or control of his parents;
g
his parents are residing outside the European Community and the Secretary of State is satisfied that either—
i
the assessment of the household income by reference to their residual income would place those parents in jeopardy; or
ii
it would not be reasonably practicable for those parents as a result of the calculation of any contribution under paragraph 8 or 9 to send any relevant funds to the United Kingdom;
h
paragraph 5(9) applies and the parent whom the Secretary of State considered the more appropriate for the purposes of that paragraph has died (irrespective of whether the parent in question had a partner);
i
he is a member of a religious order who resides in a house of that order;
j
as at the first day of the relevant year, he has the care of a person under the age of 18; or
k
he has supported himself out of his earnings for any period or periods ending before the first academic year of the course which periods together aggregate not less than three years, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph he is to be treated as supporting himself out of his earnings during any period in which—
i
he was participating in arrangements for training for the unemployed under any scheme operated by, sponsored or funded by any state authority or agency, whether national, regional or local (“a relevant authority”);
ii
he was in receipt of benefit payable by any relevant authority in respect of a person who is available for employment but who is unemployed;
iii
he was available for employment and had complied with any requirement of registration imposed by a relevant authority as a condition of entitlement for participation in arrangements for training or receipt of benefit;
iv
he held a State Studentship or comparable award; or
v
he received any pension, allowance or other benefit paid by any person by reason of a disability to which he is subject, or by reason of confinement, injury or sickness.
2
An eligible student who qualifies as an independent eligible student under paragraph 2(1)(j) in respect of an academic year of a designated course retains that status for the duration of the period of eligibility.
Household income3
1
The amount of an eligible student’s contribution depends on the household income.
2
The household income is—
a
in the case of an eligible student who is not an independent eligible student, the residual income of the eligible student aggregated with the residual income of the eligible student’s parents (subject to paragraph 5(9)) and—
i
in the case of a new eligible student who began his specified designated course before 1st September 2005, the residual income of the partner (other than a partner within the meaning of paragraph 1(j)(iv)) of the student’s parent (provided that the Secretary of State has selected that parent under paragraph 5(9)); or
ii
in the case of a new eligible student who began his specified designated course on or after 1st September 2005, the residual income of the partner of the student’s parent (provided that the Secretary of State has selected that parent under paragraph 5(9));
b
in the case of an independent eligible student who has a partner, the residual income of the eligible student aggregated with the residual income of the eligible student’s partner (subject to sub-paragraph (4)); or
c
in the case of an independent eligible student who does not have a partner, the residual income of the eligible student.
3
In determining the household income under sub-paragraph (2), there is deducted the sum of £1,075—
a
for each child wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student or the eligible student’s partner; or
b
for each child other than the eligible student wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student’s parent or the eligible student’s parent’s partner whose residual income is being taken into account.
4
For the purpose of calculating the contribution payable in respect of a parent student, the residual income of the parent student’s partner must not be aggregated under paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2) in the case of a parent student whose child or whose partner’s child holds an award in respect of which the household income is calculated with reference to the residual income of the parent student or of the parent student’s partner or of both.
Calculation of eligible student’s residual income4
1
For the purpose of determining the residual income of an eligible student, there is deducted from his taxable income (unless already deducted in determining taxable income) the aggregate of any amounts falling within any of the following sub-paragraphs—
a
any remuneration for work done during any academic year of the eligible student’s course, provided that such remuneration does not include any sums paid in respect of any period for which he has leave of absence or is relieved of his normal duties for the purpose of attending that course;
b
the gross amount of any premium or other sum paid by the eligible student in relation to a pension (not being a pension payable under a policy of life insurance) in respect of which relief is given under section 273, 619 or 639 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 198880 or under section 188 of the Finance Act 200481, or where the eligible student’s income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, the gross amount of any such premium or sum in respect of which relief would be given if that legislation made provision equivalent to the Income Tax Acts.
2
Where the only paragraph in Part 2 of Schedule 2 into which an eligible student falls is paragraph 9 and his income arises from sources or under legislation different from sources or legislation normally relevant to a person referred to in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2, his income is not disregarded in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) but is instead disregarded to the extent necessary to ensure that he is treated no less favourably than a person who is referred to in any paragraph of Part 2 of Schedule 2 would be treated if in similar circumstances and in receipt of similar income.
3
Where the eligible student receives income in a currency other than sterling, the value of that income for the purpose of this paragraph is—
a
if the student purchases sterling with the income, the amount of sterling the student so receives;
b
otherwise, the value of the sterling which the income would purchase using the rate for the month in which it is received published by the Office for National Statistics82.
Calculation of parent’s residual income5
1
For the purposes of determining the taxable income of an eligible student’s parent, any deductions which fall to be made or exemptions which are permitted—
a
by way of personal reliefs provided for in Chapter 1 of Part VII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or, where the income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, any comparable personal reliefs;
b
pursuant to any enactment or rule of law under which payments which would otherwise under United Kingdom law form part of a person’s income are not treated as such; or
c
under sub-paragraph (2)
must not be made or permitted.
2
For the purposes of determining the residual income of an eligible student’s parent, there is deducted from the taxable income determined under sub-paragraph (1) the aggregate of any amounts falling within any of the following sub-paragraphs—
a
the gross amount of any premium or sum relating to a pension (not being a premium payable under a policy of life assurance) in respect of which relief is given under section 273, 619 or 639 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or under section 188 of the Finance Act 2004, or where the income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, the gross amount of any such premium in respect of which relief would be given if that legislation made provision equivalent to the Income Tax Acts;
b
in any case where income is computed for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) any sums equivalent to the deduction mentioned in paragraph (a) of this sub-paragraph, provided that any sums so deducted do not exceed the deductions which would be made if the whole of the eligible student’s parent’s income were in fact income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts;
c
in the case of a parent student or an eligible student’s parent who holds a statutory award, £1,075.
3
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the residual income of the parent in the financial year beginning immediately before the relevant year (“the current financial year”) is likely to be not more than 85 per cent. of the sterling value of his residual income in the preceding financial year he may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the parent’s residual income for the current financial year.
4
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the residual income of the parent in any financial year is, as a result of any event, likely to be and to continue after that year to be not more than 85 per cent. of the sterling value of his residual income in the previous financial year he may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the household income for the academic year of the eligible student’s course in which that event occurred by taking as the residual income of the parent the average of his residual income for each of the financial years in which that academic year falls.
5
Where the eligible student’s parent satisfies the Secretary of State that his income is wholly or mainly derived from the profits of a business or profession carried on by him, then any reference in this Schedule to a preceding financial year means the earliest period of twelve months which ends after the start of the preceding financial year and in respect of which accounts are kept relating to that business or profession.
6
Where an eligible student’s parent is in receipt of any income which does not form part of his income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts or the income tax legislation of another Member State by reason only that—
a
he is not resident, ordinarily resident or domiciled in the United Kingdom, or where his income is computed as for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, not so resident, ordinarily resident or domiciled in that Member State;
b
the income does not arise in the United Kingdom, or where the parent’s income is computed as for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, does not arise in that Member State; or
c
the income arises from an office, service or employment, income from which is exempt from tax in pursuance of any legislation,
his taxable income for the purposes of this Schedule is computed as though the income under this sub-paragraph were part of his income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts or the income tax legislation of another Member State, as the case may be.
7
Where the income of the eligible student’s parent is computed as for the purposes of the income tax legislation of another Member State, it is computed under the provisions of this Schedule in the currency of that Member State and the income of the eligible student’s parent for the purposes of this Schedule is the sterling value of that income determined in accordance with the rate for the month in which the last day of the financial year in question falls, as published by the Office for National Statistics.
8
Where one of the eligible student’s parents dies either before or during the relevant year and that parent’s income has been or would be taken into account for the purpose of determining the household income, the household income is—
a
where the parent dies before the relevant year, determined by reference to the income of the surviving parent; or
b
where the parent dies during the relevant year, the aggregate of—
i
the appropriate proportion of the household income determined by reference to the income of both parents, being the proportion in respect of that part of the relevant year during which both parents were alive; and
ii
the appropriate proportion of the household income determined by reference to the income of the surviving parent, being the proportion in respect of that part of the relevant year remaining after the death of the other parent.
9
Where the Secretary of State determines that the parents are separated for the duration of the relevant year, the household income is determined by reference to the income of whichever parent the Secretary of State considers the more appropriate under the circumstances.
10
Where the Secretary of State determines that the parents have separated in the course of the relevant year, the household income is determined by reference to the aggregate of—
a
the appropriate proportion of the household income determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (9), being the proportion in respect of that part of the relevant year during which the parents are separated; and
b
the appropriate proportion of the household income determined otherwise in respect of the remainder of the relevant year.
Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income6
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this paragraph, an eligible student’s partner’s income is determined in accordance with paragraph 5 (other than sub-paragraphs (8), (9) and (10) of paragraph 5), references to the parent being construed as references to the eligible student’s partner.
2
Where the Secretary of State determines that the eligible student and his partner are separated for the duration of the relevant year, the partner’s income is not taken into account in determining the household income.
3
Where the Secretary of State determines that the eligible student and his partner have separated in the course of the relevant year, the partner’s income is determined by reference to his income under sub-paragraph (1) divided by fifty-two and multiplied by the number of complete weeks in the relevant year for which the Secretary of State determines that the eligible student and his partner are not separated.
4
Where an eligible student has more than one partner in any one academic year, the provisions of this paragraph apply in relation to each.
Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income7
The income of a new eligible student’s parent’s partner whose income is part of the household income by virtue of paragraph 3(2)(a) is determined in accordance with paragraph 6, references to the eligible student’s partner being construed as references to the new eligible student’s parent’s partner, and references to the eligible student being construed as references to the new eligible student’s parent.
Calculation of contribution – old system students8
1
The contribution payable in relation to an old system student who is not an independent eligible student or is an independent eligible student with a partner is—
a
in any case where the household income is £23,085 or more, £45 with the addition of £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £23,085; and
b
in any case where the household income is less than £23,085, nil.
2
The contribution payable in relation to an old system student who is an independent eligible student without a partner is—
a
in any case where the household income is £10,750 or more, £45 with the addition of £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £10,750; and
b
in any case where the household income is less than £10,750, nil.
3
The amount of the contribution payable under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) must in no case exceed £7,605.
4
The contribution may be adjusted in accordance with paragraph 10 or 11.
5
Where sub-paragraph (6) applies, the aggregate contributions must not exceed £7,605.
6
This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
a contribution is payable in relation to two or more eligible students (other than current system students) in respect of the same income under paragraph 5 or, where the relevant parent’s partner’s residual income is taken into account, under paragraphs 5 and 7; or
b
the household income consists of the residual income of an independent eligible student and his partner where both hold a statutory award.
Calculation of contribution – current system students9
1
In relation to an eligible student who is a current system student, the contribution payable is—
a
in any case where the household income exceeds £38,805, £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £38,805; and
b
in any case where the household income is £38,805 or less, nil.
2
The contribution must not in any case exceed £5,905.
3
The contribution may be adjusted in accordance with paragraph 10 or 11.
4
Where sub-paragraph (5) applies, the aggregate contributions must not exceed £5,905.
5
This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
a contribution is payable in relation to two or more eligible students (other than old system students) in respect of the same income under paragraph 5 or, where the relevant parent’s partner’s residual income is taken into account, under paragraphs 5 and 7; or
b
the household income consists of the residual income of an independent eligible student and his partner where both hold a statutory award.
Split contributions – eligible students who are not independent10
1
This paragraph applies where a contribution is payable in relation to an eligible student who is not an independent eligible student.
2
Sub-paragraphs (3) to (7) apply where the children who are eligible students are either all old system students or are all current system students.
3
For any year in which a statutory award other than an award referred to in sub-paragraph (4) is held by—
a
more than one child of the eligible student’s parents;
b
the eligible student’s parent; or
c
the eligible student’s parent’s partner,
the contribution payable in respect of the eligible student is such proportion of any contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9 as the Secretary of State after consultation with any other authority involved considers just taking into account the application of paragraph 7 of this Schedule to new eligible students and existing students respectively.
4
Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, for any year in which an award payable under these Regulations, the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 200383 or section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 84 (and no other statutory award) is held by more than one child of the eligible student’s parents, the contribution payable in respect of the eligible student is an amount equal to the contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9 divided by the number of children who hold a relevant statutory award.
5
If, as a result of the apportionment under sub-paragraph (4), the contribution would not be extinguished by applying it in respect of the eligible student’s statutory award, the remainder of the contribution is instead applied—
i
first in relation to the smallest statutory award (or each such statutory award) to which the contribution may apply; and
ii
then, in increasing order of size, in relation to each remaining statutory award to which the contribution may apply, until the balance of the contribution can be apportioned equally without any part of it remaining or until there remains no part of any statutory award to which the contribution has not been applied.
6
Where—
a
the eligible student’s parent whose income is assessed under this Schedule has a partner;
b
a contribution taking into account the residual income of that parent is payable in relation to more than one eligible student who is the child of either that parent or his partner; and
c
the amount payable in relation to each eligible student is not the same in every case,
the contribution in respect of each eligible student is calculated under sub-paragraph (7).
7
Where sub-paragraph (6) applies, the contribution in respect of an eligible student is an amount equal to the contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9 divided by the number of eligible students referred to in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (6) in relation to whom a contribution is payable and where the contribution is not extinguished by applying it in respect of the eligible student’s statutory award, the remainder of the contribution is applied in the same way as in sub-paragraph (5) to the relevant statutory award of the eligible students in his relevant household.
8
Where—
a
a contribution taking into account the residual income of the parent of an eligible student is payable in relation to more than one eligible student who is the child of that parent or of the parent’s partner; and
b
the amount payable in relation to each eligible student is not the same in every case because some of the eligible students are old system students and some are current system students,
the contribution in respect of an eligible student is calculated under sub-paragraph (9).
9
Where sub-paragraph (8) applies, the contribution in respect of an eligible student is an amount equal to the contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9 divided by the number of eligible students referred to in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (8) in relation to whom a contribution is payable and where the contribution is not extinguished by applying it in respect of the eligible student’s statutory award, the remainder of the contribution is applied in the same way as in sub-paragraph (5) to the relevant statutory awards of the other old system students where the eligible student is an old system student and to the relevant statutory awards of the other current system students where the eligible student is a current system student.
10
Where a contribution taking into account the residual income of the eligible student’s parent is payable in respect of more than one child of that parent or that parent’s partner, if any, and the residual income of any such eligible student is greater than nil, the contribution in relation to each eligible student is calculated in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs—
a
the contribution in respect of the eligible student is calculated without reference to paragraph 4 but otherwise in accordance with this Schedule and is apportioned between each eligible student in accordance with this paragraph;
b
there is then applied in addition in respect of the eligible student a further contribution of £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the sum calculated in respect of the student under paragraph (c) of this sub-paragraph exceeds £23,085 where the student is an old system student or exceeds £38,805 where the student is a current system student;
c
the sum referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph is the aggregate of any amounts calculated under paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 (where appropriate) of this Schedule with the deduction of the amount (if any) by which the aggregate of the amounts calculated under paragraphs 5 and 7 exceeds £23,085 where the student is an old system student or exceeds £38,805 where the student is a current system student.
11
Subject to sub-paragraph (12), there is added to a parent student’s residual income for the purpose of calculating the contribution to his statutory award any sum remaining—
a
where the parent student is the parent of only one eligible student and the contribution payable in respect of that eligible student is greater than the statutory award in respect of that eligible student, the difference between that contribution and that statutory award; or
b
where a parent student is the parent of more than one eligible student, any sum remaining after the apportionment of the contribution to his children under this paragraph.
12
Where a parent student has a partner within paragraph 1(j) of this Schedule, the sums added to his residual income under sub-paragraph (11) of this paragraph are calculated as though the contribution in respect of his children had been assessed taking into account the income of the parent’s partner under paragraph 7, whether or not the contribution was actually calculated on that basis.
13
In this paragraph, “relevant household” means all those eligible students in respect of whom a contribution is calculated with reference to the same income under both paragraphs 5 and 7.
Split contributions – independent eligible students11
1
Where a contribution is payable under paragraph 8 or 9 in relation to an independent eligible student with a partner, the contribution is payable in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs—
a
for any year in which a statutory award other than an award referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph is held by the independent eligible student’s partner, the contribution payable in respect of the independent eligible student is such proportion of any contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9 as the Secretary of State after consultation with any other authority involved considers just;
b
subject to the following sub-paragraphs, for any year in which an award payable under these Regulations, the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 or section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (and no other statutory award) is held by the independent eligible student’s partner, the contribution payable in respect of the independent eligible student is an amount equal to half the contribution calculated under paragraph 8 or 9;
c
if, as a result of the apportionment under paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph, the contribution calculated would not be extinguished by applying it in respect of the independent eligible student’s statutory award, the remainder of the contribution is instead applied to the relevant statutory award of his partner if they are both old system students or if they are both current system students.
2
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), there is added to a parent student’s residual income for the purpose of calculating the contribution to his statutory award any sum remaining—
a
where the parent student is the parent of only one eligible student and the contribution payable in respect of that eligible student is greater than the statutory award in respect of that eligible student, the difference between that contribution and that statutory award; or
b
where a parent student is the parent of more than one eligible student, any sum remaining after the apportionment of the contribution to his children under this Schedule.
3
Where a parent student has a partner who is also an eligible student and whose income is taken into account in assessing the contribution in relation to the children in sub-paragraph (2), half of the sum calculated under sub-paragraph (2) is added to the parent student’s residual income.