13.—(1) The Secretary of State may pay the postgraduate doctoral degree loan for which a student qualifies under this Part—
(a)either as a lump sum or by instalments; and
(b)at such times, and in such manner, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2) The Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible student must provide the Secretary of State with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer.
(3) In the case of an eligible prisoner, the Secretary of State must pay the postgraduate doctoral degree loan for which an eligible prisoner qualifies to the institution to which the eligible prisoner is liable to make payment for the fees or to such third party that the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of ensuring the payment of the fees to the relevant institution.
(4) The Secretary of State must not make a payment in excess of [F1£11,570] in respect of a particular eligible student in connection with any one academic year.
(5) The Secretary of State must not, in any academic year, pay the whole or part of the postgraduate doctoral degree loan in respect of a particular student until the Secretary of State has received from the academic authority confirmation (in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State) in respect of that year—
(a)that the student is in attendance or is undertaking the designated course; and
(b)if it is able to do so, that the student is not, in connection to the designated course, in receipt of any allowance, bursary, or award of similar description made by UKRI.
(6) The academic authority must forthwith inform the Secretary of State and provide the Secretary of State with particulars if –
(a)it becomes aware that the student is in receipt of any allowance, bursary, or award of similar description made by UKRI in connection with the designated course;
[F2(b)the student withdraws from or abandons their course;
(ba)the student is expelled from their course;
(bb)the student is absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness;
(bc)the student is suspended from their course (whether at the student’s request or not); or]
(c)the student is required to repeat a module or a similar unit of work.
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in reg. 13(4) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), regs. 1(2), 31(b)