The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

CHAPTER 7 E+W SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the special support grant E+W

61.— [F1 (A1) A current system student who is a 2016 cohort student does not qualify for a special support grant.]

(1) A current system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a special support grant in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course (other than a distance learning course) to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

(2) A current system student qualifies for a special support grant if the student—

(a) falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1 ; F2 ...

(b) is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act M2 [F3 ; F4 ...

[F5 (ba) satisfies one of sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) of regulation 14(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013; or]

(c) under regulation 25(3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 is liable or treated as being liable to make payments in respect of the accommodation they occupy as their home].

(3) If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a special support grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that—

(a) the year is an Erasmus year [F6 in accordance with regulation 19(2)][F7 .]

F8 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) A current system student does not qualify for a special support grant if the current course is the graduate entry accelerated programme.

[F9 (5) Subject to regulation (6), a special support grant is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.

(6) F10 ...Where one of the events listed in regulation 17 (a), (b), F11 ... (e), (f), (g) or (h) occurs in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a special support grant in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs.

F12 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 61(A1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 23(a)

F2 Word in reg. 61(2) omitted (29.4.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 54(5)

F3 Reg. 61(2)(c) and word inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 54(5)

F4 Word in reg. 61(2) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 3

F5 Reg. 61(2)(ba) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 3

F6 Words in reg. 61(3)(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(2)(a), 12

F7 Full stop in reg. 61(3)(a) substituted for word (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 23(b)(i)

F8 Reg. 61(3)(b) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 23(b)(ii)

F9 Reg. 61(5)-(7) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1653), regs. 1(2)(a), 23

F10 Words in reg. 61(6) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 13(a)(i)

F11 Word in reg. 61(6) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 13(a)(ii)

F12 Reg. 61(7) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 13(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c.4 inserted by the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18), Schedule 2 paragraph 30 (5). The relevant regulation is regulation 4ZA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967). Regulation 4ZA was inserted by S.I. 1996/206, amended by S.I. 2000/1981, S.I. 2006/2144, S.I.2008/1826 and S.I.2009/583; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

M2 There are amendments to section 130 which are not relevant to these Regulations. The relevant regulation is regulation 56 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/213, as amended by S.I. 2006/718, S.I.2008/1042, S.I.2008/1082 and 2009/583).

Amount of the special support grant – 2008 cohort students E+W

F13 62.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Reg. 62 omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(4)

Amount of the special support grant – 2009 cohort students E+W

63.— [F14 (1) The maximum amount of special support grant available to a 2009 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F15 £3,680].]

F16 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) A 2009 cohort student F18 ... who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives [F19 £3,680];

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F20 £50,724], the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F20 £3,680]

A is £1 for every complete [F20 £4.23] by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F20 £34,298]

B is £1 for every complete [F21 £11.47] by which the household income exceeds [F20 £34,298] but does not exceed [F20 £50,724]; and

(c) where the household income exceeds [F22 £50,719], no special support grant is payable.

Textual Amendments

F14 Reg. 63(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 25(a)

F15 Sum in reg. 63(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F16 Reg. 63(2)(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 25(b)

F17 Reg. 63(4) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 25(b)

F18 Words in reg. 63(5) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 25(c)

F19 Sum in reg. 63(5)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F20 Sums in reg. 63(5)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F21 Sum in reg. 63(5)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F22 Sum in reg. 63(5)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(c)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amount of the special support grant – 2012 cohort students E+W

64.—(1) The maximum amount of [F23 special support grant] available to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F24 £4,009].

(2) A 2012 cohort student who qualifies for a [F23 special support grant] in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives [F25 £4,009];

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F26 £42,737] the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F26 £4,009]

A is £1 for every complete [F26 £4.48] by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c) where the household income exceeds [F27 £42,737], no [F23 special support grant] is payable.

Textual Amendments

F23 Words in reg. 64(1)(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1653), regs. 1(3), 25

F24 Sum in reg. 64(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F25 Sum in reg. 64(2)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F26 Sums in reg. 64(2)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F27 Sum in reg. 64(2)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

[F28 Amount of the special support grant – current system students who are not F29 ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students] E+W

65.— [F30 (1) The maximum amount of special support grant available to a current system student who is not a F31 ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F32 £3,680].]

F33 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F33 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F34 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) A current system student [F35 other than a F36 ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student] who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives [F37 £3,680];

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed [F38 £39,593], the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F38 £3,680]

A is £1 for every complete [F38 £4.71] by which the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed [F39 £28,111];

B is £1 for every complete [F38 £7.36] by which the household income exceeds [F39 £28,111] but does not exceed [F38 £39,593];

(c) where the household income exceeds [F40 £39,593], no special support grant is payable.

Textual Amendments

F28 Reg. 65 heading substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 26(a)

F29 Word in reg. 65 heading omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(a)

F30 Reg. 65(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 26(b)

F31 Word in reg. 65(1) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(b)

F32 Sum in reg. 65(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F33 Reg. 65(2)(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 26(c)

F34 Reg. 65(4) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 26(c)

F35 Words in reg. 65(5) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 26(d)

F36 Word in reg. 65(5) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(c)

F37 Sum in reg. 65(5)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F38 Sums in reg. 65(5)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F39 Sums in reg. 65(5)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(c)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), reg. 1(2), Sch.

F40 Sum in reg. 65(5)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(c)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch.