The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amount of the special support grant

61.—(1) The maximum amount of special support grant available in respect of an academic year is—

(a) in the case of a type 1 teacher training student, £1,667;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,335;

(c) in the case of a current system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £3,335.

(2) A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, he receives £1,667;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,810, he receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £1,667

• A is £1 for every complete £4.55 by which the household income exceeds £18,360; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,810 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £630.

(3) A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, he receives £3,335;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,810, he receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £3,335

• A is £1 for every complete £4.55 by which the household income exceeds £18,360; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,810 or he opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, he receives £1,260.

(4) A current system student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, he receives £3,335;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,810, he receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £3,335

• A is £1 for every complete £4.55 by which the household income exceeds £18,360;

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,810 but does not exceed £39,305, he receives an amount equal to where—

• RM is £1,260

• A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £27,810; and

(d) where the household income exceeds £39,305, no special support grant is payable.