57.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)the present course is a full-time course, and
(b)an eligible student is required to undertake the course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, the amount of loan payable to the student calculated under regulation 55 or, as the case may be, 56 is increased by the weekly amount specified in Column 3 of Table 9 for each week (or part of a week) that the student is required to undertake the course beyond the period of 30 weeks and 3 days.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where—
(a)the present course is a full-time course, and
(b)an eligible student undertakes the course for a period of 45 weeks or more in any continuous period of 52 weeks.
(4) Where this paragraph applies, the amount of loan payable to the student calculated under regulation 55 or, as the case may be, 56 is increased by the weekly amount specified in Column 3 of Table 9 for each whole week in the 52 week period during which the student did not undertake the course.
(5) The increase in the amount of maintenance loan payable referred to in paragraph (4) applies in relation to the academic year into which the most weeks of the 52 week period fall.
(6) The maximum amount of maintenance loan payable to an eligible student may be increased under both paragraphs (2) and (4) in relation to the same academic year.
(7) In Table 9—
(a)Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maintenance loan is payable;
(b)Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
(c)Column 3 specifies the weekly amount by which the amount of loan payable is to increase in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.
| Column 1 Academic Year | Column 2 Location of student | Column 3 Weekly amount of increase to maintenance loan payable |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | Living at home | £80 |
| Living away from home, studying in London | £153 | |
| Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £120 |