The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Amount of support for designated distance learning courses

125.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 131(6), the amount of support payable in respect of an academic year is determined as follows—

(a) if at the date of the eligible distance learning student’s application the student or the student’s partner is entitled—

(i) under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) to income support, housing benefit or council tax benefit;

(ii) under Part 1 of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2) to income–based jobseeker’s allowance or under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(3) to an allowance under the arrangements known as the New Deal; or

(iii) under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(4) to an income-related employment and support allowance;

the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1) is payable;

(b) where the relevant income is less than £16,845 the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1) is payable;

(c) where the relevant income is £16,845, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(b) is payable together with £50 less than the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(a);

(d) where the relevant income exceeds £16,845 but is less than £25,420, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(b) is payable and the amount of support payable under regulation 124(1)(a) is the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2);

(e) where the relevant income is £25,420, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(b) is payable and the amount of support payable under regulation 124(1)(a) is £50;

(f) where the relevant income exceeds £25,420 but is less than £26,030, the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(b) is payable and no support is payable under regulation 124(1)(a);

(g) where the relevant income is £26,030 or more but less than £28,065, the amount of support payable under regulation 124(1)(b) is the amount left after deducting from the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(b) £1 for every complete £9.47 by which the relevant income exceeds £26,030, and no support is payable under regulation 124(1)(a);

(h) where the relevant income is £28,065, the amount of support payable under regulation 124(1)(b) is £50, and no support is payable under regulation 124(1)(a);

(i) where the relevant income exceeds £28,065, no support is payable under regulation 124(1).

(2) Where paragraph (1)(d) applies, the amount of support payable under regulation 124(1)(a) is determined by deducting from the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(a) one of the following amounts—

(a) £50 plus a further £1 for each complete £7.59 by which the relevant income exceeds £16,845; or

(b) where the actual fees are less than £1,230, an amount equal to that left after deducting from the amount calculated under sub-paragraph (a) the difference between £1,230 and the actual fees (unless the amount is a negative number in which case the maximum amount of support available under regulation 124(1)(a) is payable).

(1)

1992 c.4; Part VII was amended by the Housing Act 1991 (c.52), Schedule 19; the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), Schedule 9 and Schedule 14, the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18), Schedules 1 and 2, the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedules 13 and 14, the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the Housing Act 1996 (c.52), Schedule 19 Part 6, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30), Schedule 8, the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c.15), Schedule 6 Part 3, the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3; the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), Schedule 6, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1), Schedule 6, paragraphs 169 and 179; the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33), Schedule 24; the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.40), Sections 30(2) and 31(1), Schedule 3, Schedule 5 and Schedule 8, S.I. 2008/632 and S.I.2009/497.

(2)

1995 c.18; Part I was amended by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18), Schedule 1; the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), Schedules 7 and 8; the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30), Schedules 7, 8 and 13; the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16), Schedule 2; the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c.19), Schedule 1; the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.18), Schedule 6; the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33), Schedule 24, S.I. 2006/343 and the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.40), Schedule 3.

(3)

1973 c.50; section 2 as substituted by the Employment Act 1988 (c.19) was amended by the Employment Act 1989 (c.38), Schedule 7. Subsections (3A) and (3B) were inserted by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c.19), section 47 in relation to Scotland only.

(4)

2007 c.5.