2020 No. 143 (W. 26)
The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
PART 1TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force on … 2020 and apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2020, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
PART 2AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20172
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20173 are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 18.
Amendments to regulation 163
In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—
1
in paragraph (3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,665” substitute “£4,530”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;
2
in paragraph (4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,410” substitute “£2,340”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.
Amendments to regulation 194
In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—
a
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;
b
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.
Amendments to regulation 225
In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan)—
a
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”;
b
in paragraph (5)(b), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”.
Amendments to regulation 246
In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
c
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,894” substitute “£1,954”.
Amendment to regulation 267
In regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant)—
a
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;
b
In paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
Amendment to regulation 278
In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—
1
in paragraph (7)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
2
in paragraph (9)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
Amendment to regulation 289
In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
Amendments to regulation 4310
In regulation 43 (maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study)—
1
in paragraph (2)—
a
in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,684” substitute “£5,848”;
b
in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,288” substitute “£10,584”;
c
in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;
d
in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;
e
in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,344” substitute “£7,555”;
2
in paragraph (3) —
a
in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,147” substitute “£5,295”;
b
in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,368” substitute “£9,638”;
c
in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;
d
in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;
e
in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,803” substitute “£6,999”.
Amendments to regulation 4511
In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—
1
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—
a
in paragraph (i), for “£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;
2
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—
a
in paragraph (i), for ”£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;
3
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—
a
in paragraph (i), for “£4,263” substitute “£4,386”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£7,716” substitute “£7,938”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£5,508” substitute “£5,666”;
4
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—
a
in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
5
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—
a
in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
6
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—
a
in paragraph (i), for “£3,860” substitute “£3,971”;
b
in paragraph (ii), for “£7,026” substitute “£7,228”;
c
in paragraph (iii), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;
d
in paragraph (iv), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;
e
in paragraph (v), for “£5,102” substitute “£5,249”.
Amendments to regulation 5012
In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount), paragraph (1)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£84” substitute “£86”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£162” substitute “£167”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£177” substitute “£182”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£177” substitute “£182”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£127” substitute “£131”.
Amendments to regulation 8813
In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time student’s living costs), paragraph (3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
c
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.
Amendment to regulation 9114
In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant)—
a
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;
b
in paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
Amendments to regulation 9215
In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—
1
in paragraph 6—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
2
in paragraph (8)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
Amendment to regulation 9316
In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
Amendment to regulation 11717
In regulation 117 (amount of grant), in paragraph (2) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.
PART 3AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 201818
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20184 are amended in accordance with regulations 20 to 30.
Amendment to regulation 4019
In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in Table 2, category of student 4, column 4 for—
a
“Wales, England and Scotland” substitute “Wales and England”;
b
“Northern Ireland” in the last place that it occurs substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”.
Amendments to regulation 5520
In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), Table 7—
1
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
2
in column 4, for—
a
“£6,840” substitute “£7,335”;
b
“£10,530” substitute “£11,260”;
c
“£8,225” substitute “£8,810”;
d
“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;
e
“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;
f
“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.
Amendments to regulation 5621
In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—
1
in Table 8—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
b
in column 3, for—
i
“£7,840” substitute “£8,335”;
ii
“£11,530” substitute “£12,260”;
iii
“£9,225” substitute “£9,810”;
2
in Table 8A—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
b
in column 3, for —
i
“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;
ii
“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;
iii
“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.
Amendments to regulation 5722
In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in Table 9—
1
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
2
in column 3, for—
a
“£84” substitute “£86”;
b
“£162” substitute “£167”;
c
“£127” substitute “£131”.
Amendment to regulation 5823
In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in Table 10—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
b
in column 2, for “£5,815” substitute “£6,245”.
Amendment to regulation 58A24
In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in Table 10A—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
b
in column 2, for “£6,815” substitute “£7,245”.
Amendments to regulation 6325
In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), paragraph (2) for—
a
“£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;
b
“£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;
c
“£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
d
“£1,894” substitute “£1,954”;
e
“£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.
Amendment to regulation 7226
In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adults dependant grant), in Table 11—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
b
in column 2, for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
Amendment to regulation 7427
In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
b
in column 2, for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
Amendments to regulation 7628
In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—
1
in Table 13—
a
in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
b
in column 3—
i
for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
ii
for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
2
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
Amendment to Schedule 429
In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(1)(a) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.
PART 4AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 201830
The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 20185 are amended in accordance with regulation 32.
Amendments to regulation 1331
In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”;
b
in paragraph (2), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”.
PART 5AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019
Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 201932
The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 20196 are amended in accordance with regulations 34 to 35.
Amendments to regulation 3133
In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan), for “£16,000” in both places it appears substitute “£16,489”.
Amendments to regulation 3634
In regulation 36 (effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner)—
a
in paragraph (8), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”;
b
in paragraph (10), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)