PART 5GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS

Special support grant40

1

A new system eligible student who is not a new cohort student qualifies in accordance with regulation 41 for a special support grant in connection with that eligible student’s 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 who is a 2010 cohort student or a 2012 cohort student qualifies in accordance with regulation 42 for a special support grant in connection with that eligible student’s attendance on a designated course to defray the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

3

A new system eligible student who is a 2011 cohort student qualifies in accordance with regulation 43 for a special support grant in connection with that student’s attendance on a designated course to defray the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

4

A new system eligible student qualifies for a special support grant if that eligible student—

a

falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 199271;

b

is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act72; or

c

is liable, or treated as being liable to make payments in respect of the accommodation they occupy as their home under regulation 25(3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013.

5

Subject to paragraph (6), a special support grant is payable to a new system eligible student in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.

6

Where one of the events listed in regulation 24(13) occurs in the course of an academic year, a new system eligible student may only qualify for a special support grant in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs.