Amendment of the 2011 Regulations
12. In regulation 69 (qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – current system students), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The condition in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not apply where the Secretary of State determines that the following conditions are satisfied—
(a)the current system student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to qualifications held by the student;
(b)that information is accurate; and
(c)the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for a loan for living costs under Chapter 1 of Part 6 in respect of an academic year of the current course.
(2B) Where paragraph (2A) applies, a current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in accordance with paragraphs (2C) to (2E).
(2C) If the Secretary of State makes the determination before the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of the first academic year of the current course.
(2D) If the Secretary of State makes the determination on or after the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of—
(a)the academic year of the current course during which the Secretary of State makes the determination; and
(b)an academic year of the current course which the student has completed prior to the Secretary of State making the determination.
(2E) Paragraphs (2C) and (2D) will not apply if the Secretary of State determines that owing to exceptional circumstances the current system student should qualify for a loan for living costs for the duration of the current course.”.