3.—(1) The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Part 6 (loans for living costs)—
(a)in regulation 90 (categories of student), at the beginning, insert “Subject to regulation 90A,”;
(b)after regulation 90, insert—
90A.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to the application of category A in respect of—
(a)the quarter beginning on 1st April 2021 and ending on 30th June 2021; and
(b)the quarter beginning on 1st July 2021 and ending on 31st August 2021.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a student is not to be treated as falling into category A if, in respect of the quarter ending on 31st March 2021, they were paid the rate of loan for living costs and, where applicable, long courses loan payable to a student in category B or D.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to one or both of the quarters mentioned in paragraph (1), in the case of a student who applies to the Secretary of State to have their loan for living costs and, where applicable, long courses loan paid at the rate payable to a student in category A for that quarter or those quarters, as the case may be.”.
(3) In Part 11B(2) (loans for living costs in connection with designated part-time courses)—
(a)in regulation 157F (maximum amount of loans for living costs: general), in paragraph (4), at the beginning, insert “Subject to regulation 157FA,”;
(b)after regulation 157F, insert—
157FA.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to the application of category A in respect of—
(a)the quarter beginning on 1st April 2021 and ending on 30th June 2021; and
(b)the quarter beginning on 1st July 2021 and ending on 31st August 2021.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, an eligible part-time student is not to be treated as falling into category A if, in respect of the quarter ending on 31st March 2021, they were paid the rate of loan for living costs payable to an eligible part-time student in category B or D.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to one or both of the quarters mentioned in paragraph (1), in the case of an eligible part-time student who applies to the Secretary of State to have their loan for living costs paid at the rate payable to a student in category A for that quarter or those quarters, as the case may be.”.