The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Special Support Grant

37.—(1) A new system eligible student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a special support grant in connection with his or her attendance on a designated course to defray the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

(2) A new system eligible student qualifies for a special support grant if he or she falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), or if he or she is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act(2).

(3) 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, £1,380;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £2,765; and

(c) in the case of a new system eligible student other than a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student, £2765.

(4) A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for 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 £17,920 or less, he or she receives £1,380;

(b) where household income exceeds £17,920 but does not exceed £27,160, he or she receives an amount equal to M-(A/2) where M is £1,380 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,920; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,160, he or she receives £615.

(5) A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for 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 £17,920 or less, he or she receives £2,765;

(b) where household income exceeds £17,920 but does not exceed £27,160, he or she receives an amount equal to M-A where M is £2,765 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,920; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,160, or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income he or she receives £1,225.

(6) A new system eligible 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 £17,920 or less, he or she receives £2,765;

(b) where household income exceeds £17,920 but does not exceed £27,160, he or she receives an amount equal to M-A where M is £2,765 and A is £1 for every £6 by which household income exceeds £17,920;

(c) where household income exceeds £27,160 but does not exceed £38,325, he or she receives an amount equal to RM — A, where RM is £1,225 and A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which household income exceeds £27,160;

(d) where the household income exceeds £38,325, no special support grant is payable.

(1)

1992 c 4. The relevant regulation is regulation 4ZA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967). Regulation 4ZA was inserted by S.I. 1996/206, amended by S.I. 2000/1981; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(2)

The relevant regulation is regulation 48A of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971). Regulation 48A was inserted by S.I. 1990/1549; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/432, 1995/626, 1996/1510 and 1998/766.