The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master's Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 2 E+W Payment of grants and loans

Payment of grants and loans E+W

33.—(1) The Welsh Ministers must pay an amount of base grant, contribution to costs grant or contribution to costs loan to an eligible student where it is payable to the student.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Welsh Ministers may pay that amount—

(a) either as a lump sum or by instalments, and

(b) at such times, and in such manner, as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible student must provide the Welsh Ministers with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer.

(4) In the case of an eligible prisoner, the Welsh Ministers must pay the base grant and contribution to costs loan for which an eligible prisoner qualifies to the institution to which the eligible prisoner is liable to make payment for the fees payable in connection with the designated course or to such third party that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate for the purpose of ensuring the payment of such fees to the relevant institution.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 33 in force at 27.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)

Confirmation of attendance E+W

34.—(1) The Welsh Ministers must not pay the grant or loan or any instalment of the grant or loan for which an eligible student qualifies unless they have received from the relevant academic authority confirmation (in such form as may be required by the Welsh Ministers) of the student's attendance on the designated course.

(2) The academic authority must forthwith inform the Welsh Ministers and provide the Welsh Ministers with particulars if the student withdraws, is suspended or is expelled from the designated course or is otherwise absent.

(3) An eligible student is not to be considered absent from the eligible student's course if the eligible student is unable to attend due to illness and the eligible student's absence has not exceeded 60 days.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 34 in force at 27.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)

Absence from the course E+W

35.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), if the Welsh Ministers receive notice under regulation 34(2) or under regulation 22(3) in relation to an event listed in regulation 22(4)(a) to (d), the Welsh Ministers may not make any further payment of the base grant, contribution to costs grant or the contribution to costs loan in respect of the eligible student to which the notice relates.

(2) Further payments may be made despite the student's lack of attendance if, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, those payments would be appropriate in all the circumstances during the student's absence.

(3) If the eligible student recommences the designated course the student must notify the Welsh Ministers and give full details of the length and cause of the preceding absence.

(4) After considering the student's notification under paragraph (3), the Welsh Ministers may recommence any remaining payments of the base grant, contribution to costs grant or the contribution to costs loan under regulation 33, if, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for such payment to be made.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 35 in force at 27.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)

Effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner [F1 — courses beginning before 1 August 2024] E+W

36.— [F2 (A1) This regulation applies in relation to a designated course beginning before 1 August 2024.]

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where an eligible student who is in receipt of a base grant, contribution to costs grant or contribution to costs loan becomes an eligible prisoner and continues to undertake a designated course.

(2) The Welsh Ministers must—

(a) not make any future payment of the contribution to costs grant,

(b) adjust future payment of the base grant and contribution to costs loan or future payments of instalments of the base grant and contribution to costs loan, so that the total of the support received by the eligible student does not exceed the amount to which the student, as an eligible prisoner, is entitled to under regulation 31(3), and

(c) make any future payments of the base grant or contribution to costs loan in accordance with regulation 33(4).

(3) Paragraphs (4) to (10) apply where an eligible prisoner who is in receipt of a base grant or a contribution to costs loan ceases to be an eligible prisoner and remains an eligible student, and continues to undertake a designated course.

(4) The Welsh Ministers must make any future payments of the base grant, contribution to costs loan and contribution to costs grant, if any, in accordance with regulation 33(2).

(5) Where an eligible student (“P”) ceases to be an eligible prisoner P may, subject to paragraphs (6) to (8) apply for a contribution to costs grant.

(6) Subject to paragraph (8), the amount of the contribution to costs grant payable to P is calculated by reference to the following formula—

where—

G equals the maximum amount of contribution to costs grant payable to P in accordance with paragraph (7);

T equals the total number of days of the duration of the designated course;

R equals the number of days of the designated course which remain when P ceases to be an eligible prisoner.

(7) The maximum amount of the contribution to costs grant payable to P is—

(a) £5,885 where the student's household income does not exceed £18,370;

(b) £5,885 reduced by £1 for every £6.937 of household income exceeding £18,370;

(c) £0 where the student's household income is £59,200 or more.

(8) The amount of contribution to costs grant payable to a student under paragraph (6) must not exceed [F3 £17,770] minus A, where A is the amount of contribution to costs loan the student has already received when they cease to be an eligible prisoner.

(9) Where P ceases to be an eligible prisoner P may, subject to paragraph (10), apply for the amount of contribution to costs loan to be increased.

(10) The maximum amount of the increase of P's contribution to costs loan for which P may apply under paragraph (9) is calculated by reference to the following formula—

where—

J equals [F4 £17,770] minus the maximum amount of contribution to costs grant payable to P under paragraph (7);

F equals the amount of contribution to costs loan for which P qualifies as an eligible prisoner;

T equals the total number of days of the duration of the designated course;

R equals the number of days of the designated course which remain when P ceases to be an eligible prisoner.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 36 heading inserted (8.5.2024) by The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/501), regs. 1(2), 11(a) (with reg. 1(3))

F2 Reg. 36(A1) inserted (8.5.2024) by The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/501), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 1(3))

F3 Sum in reg. 36(8) substituted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 74(a) (with reg. 2)

F4 Sum in reg. 36(10) substituted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 74(b) (with reg. 2)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 36 in force at 27.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)

[F5 Effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner — courses beginning on or after 1 August 2024 E+W

36A.— (1) This regulation applies in relation to a designated course beginning on or after 1 August 2024.

(2) Paragraph (3) applies where an eligible student who is in receipt of a contribution to costs loan becomes an eligible prisoner and continues to undertake a designated course.

(3) The Welsh Ministers must—

(a) adjust future payment of the contribution to costs loan or future payments of instalments of the contribution to costs loan, so that the total of the support received by the eligible student does not exceed the amount to which the student, as an eligible prisoner, is entitled to under regulation 31ZA(3), and

(b) make any future payments of the contribution to costs loan in accordance with regulation 33(4).

(4) Paragraphs (5) to (7) apply where an eligible prisoner who is in receipt of a contribution to costs loan ceases to be an eligible prisoner and remains an eligible student, and continues to undertake a designated course.

(5) The Welsh Ministers must make any future payments of the contribution to costs loan in accordance with regulation 33(2).

(6) Where an eligible student (“P”) ceases to be an eligible prisoner P may, subject to paragraph (7), apply for the amount of contribution to costs loan to be increased.

(7) The maximum amount of the increase of P’s contribution to costs loan for which P may apply under paragraph (6) is calculated by reference to the following formula—

where—

• Q equals £18,950;

• F equals the amount of contribution to costs loan for which P qualifies as an eligible prisoner;

• R equals the number of days of the designated course which remain when P ceases to be an eligible prisoner.

• T equals the total number of days of the duration of the designated course;]

Textual Amendments

F5 Reg. 36A inserted (8.5.2024) by The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/501), regs. 1(2), 12 (with reg. 1(3))