(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend—
(a)the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (see Part 2 of the Regulations),
(b)the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”) (see Part 3 of the Regulations), and
(c)the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”) (see Part 4 of the Regulations).
Part 1 of these Regulations provides for the coming into force and application of these Regulations.
Chapter 2 in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 amends various amounts specified in the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations and the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations respectively.
Chapter 3 in Part 2 and Part 3 amends the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations respectively to increase the amount of income disregarded when calculating the amount of grants for dependants.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.