The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 195

PART 6 LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS

CHAPTER 2 MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF LOANS

Students with reduced entitlement

69.—(1) Subject to Chapter 3 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a course other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is—

(a) where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 39(3)(a)—

(i) for a student in category A, £1,660;

(ii) for a student in category B, £3,100;

(iii) for a student in category C or D, £2,210.

(b) where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 39(3)(b) or (5)—

(i) for a student in category A, £1,660;

(ii) for a student in category B, £3,100;

(iii) for a student in category C, £2,645;

(iv) for a student in category D, £2,210;

(c) where a current system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £2,620;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £4,735;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £4,030;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £3,385;

• Y is the amount specified in sub-paragraph (d);

(d) the specified amount is—

(i) £615 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £615;

(ii) £1,230 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,230;

(iii) nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student.

(e) Where an old system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide information needed to calculate the household income—

(i) for a student in category A, £2,005;

(ii) for a student in category B, £4,825;

(iii) for a student in category C or D, £3,885;

(iv) for a student in category E, £3,020.

(2) Subject to Chapter 3 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is—

(a) where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 39(3)(a)—

(i) for a student in category A, £1,260;

(ii) for a student in category B, £2,375;

(iii) for a student in category C or D, £1,720;

(b) where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 39(3)(b) or (5)—

(i) for a student in category A, £1,260;

(ii) for a student in category B, £2,375;

(iii) for a student in category C, £1,930;

(iv) for a student in category D, £1,720;

(c) where a current system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £2,365;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £4,315;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £3,505;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £3,130;

• Y is the amount specified in sub-paragraph (d);

(d) the specified amount is—

(i) £615 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £615;

(ii) £1,230 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,230;

(iii) nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student;

(e) Where an old system student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide information needed to calculate the household income—

(i) for a student in category A, £1,665;

(ii) for a student in category B, £4,260;

(iii) for a student in category C or D, £3,185;

(iv) for a student in category E, £2,685.