2018 No. 191 (W. 42)
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Secretary of State's functions in section 22(2)(a) to (i) and (k) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), with subsections (a),(c) and (k) being exercisable concurrently with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State's function in section 42 was transferred, in so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, article 2 Schedule 1 (SI 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
PART 1TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION
Title and commencement1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018.
2
These Regulations come into force on 12 March 2018.
Application2
1
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
2
These Regulations apply to the provision of support to students in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2018 regardless of whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1 August 2018.
3
But these Regulations do not apply to the provision of support to students in relation to such a course if—
a
the course is one in relation to which the student's status has transferred under regulation 8, 75, 102 or 114 of, or paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to, the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) M3, or
b
the course is an end-on course within the meaning of the 2017 Regulations.
4
For provision about support provided to students in relation to a course—
a
to which paragraph (3) applies, or
b
which begins before 1 August 2018,
see the 2017 Regulations as amended by Schedule 6 to these Regulations.
PART 2OVERVIEW
3
1
The remaining Parts of these Regulations are arranged as follows.
2
Part 3 introduces 2 Schedules—
a
Schedule 1, which contains provisions about the interpretation of certain key terms, and
b
Schedule 7, which contains an index of the terms defined in these Regulations.
3
Part 4 comprises 2 Chapters containing provision about the key concepts which determine eligibility for support under these Regulations—
a
Chapter 1 makes provision about determining whether a course is designated for the purposes of these Regulations and is therefore a course in respect of which a student may be eligible for support;
b
Chapter 2 comprises 5 Sections making provision about how a student undertaking a designated course may be eligible for support under these Regulations—
i
Section 1 sets out the criteria for determining whether a student is eligible for support (see in particular Schedule 2 which sets out the categories of eligible student) and includes provision about the exceptions which may mean that a student is not eligible;
ii
Section 2 makes provision about the period for which a student may remain eligible for support, including in cases where a student undertakes more than one course;
iii
Section 3 sets out the rules for the early termination of a student's eligibility, for example as a result of the student's misconduct;
iv
Section 4 sets out the restrictions on support available under these Regulations in cases where a student has undertaken previous study, such as a previous degree;
v
Section 5 deals with cases where a student transfers from one designated course to another, including provision about reassessing the amount payable to a student in such circumstances and provision dealing with cases where a student transfers from full-time study to part-time and vice versa.
4
Part 5 makes administrative provision about—
a
applications for support under these Regulations;
b
requirements imposed on applicants and eligible students to provide information;
c
contracts for loans applied for under these Regulations.
5
Part 6 make provision about tuition fee loans including provision about—
a
the qualifying conditions that a student must meet in order to qualify for a tuition fee loan, and
b
the amounts of loan available to various categories of eligible student.
6
Part 7 comprises 4 Chapters containing provision about the main grant support available to eligible students in respect of living and study costs, in particular—
a
Chapter 1 sets out the qualifying conditions that must be met for a student to qualify for a grant under Chapters 2 or 3;
b
Chapter 2 makes provision about base grant, specifying the amount of base grant available;
c
Chapter 3 makes provision about maintenance grant, including provision about—
i
the amount of grant available;
ii
how the amount of grant available is reduced in relation to the household income of the student (see Schedule 3 for provision about how to calculate household income);
iii
cases where a student's household income is not relevant and the maximum amount of grant is available;
d
Chapter 4 contains provisions determining when an amount of grants payable under this Part may be classified as special support as a result of the student satisfying certain conditions in connection with entitlement to benefits or credits, including provision specifying the amount to be so classified.
7
Part 8 makes provision about maintenance loans including provision about—
a
the maximum amount of loan available;
b
how the maximum amount of loan available is to be reduced in relation to the amount of maintenance grant payable to an eligible student.
8
Part 9 makes provision about disabled student's grant which is a grant available to certain eligible students with a disability undertaking a designated course in respect of certain additional costs set out in the Part which are incurred by reason of the student's disability.
9
Part 10 makes provision about grants for travel costs incurred by certain eligible students.
10
Part 11 comprises 5 Chapters about additional grants available to eligible students with dependants (“grants for dependants” or “GfDs”), in particular—
a
Chapter 1 sets out what the 3 GfDs are and includes provision about the qualifying conditions and defined terms common to each of the GfDs;
b
Chapter 2 makes provision about adult dependants grant including provision about the qualifying criteria and the maximum amount of grant available;
c
Chapter 3 makes similar provision in respect of parents' learning grant;
d
Chapter 4 makes provision about childcare grant including provision about the qualifying conditions, the types of childcare for which support is available and how to calculate the maximum amount of childcare grant available;
e
Chapter 5 sets out how to calculate the amount of GfDs payable to a student, including reducing the amount payable by reference to income (see Schedule 3 for provision about calculating income for the purposes of these provisions).
11
Part 12 makes provision about cases where a student may become eligible for support under these Regulations after the academic year has begun.
12
Part 13 comprises 4 Chapters about payments, overpayments and the recovery of overpayments, in particular—
a
Chapter 1 makes provision permitting payments to be made on the basis of provisional decisions;
b
Chapter 2 makes provision about the payment of tuition fee loans, including provision about when the loan may be paid and the requirements to be met before payments are made;
c
Chapter 3 makes similar provision in respect of the payment of grants or maintenance loans;
d
Chapter 4 makes provision about overpayments, including provision specifying what constitutes an overpayment and how an overpayment may be recovered.
13
Part 14 comprises 2 Chapters about restrictions on payments and amounts that may be payable to an eligible student, in particular—
a
Chapter 1 sets out restrictions on the payment of grants and maintenance loans, including provision about—
i
requiring bank account details prior to payments being made;
ii
calculating the reduction in an amount payable as a result of a period of absence;
iii
calculating the reduction in an amount payable as a result of eligibility ending or being terminated;
b
Chapter 2 sets out restrictions on the payment of loans, including provision—
i
restricting payment of a loan if the student fails to provide a National Insurance number;
ii
withholding payment of a loan if the student fails to provide certain requested information.
14
Part 15 introduces Schedule 4 which makes provision about disabled postgraduate student's grant, which is a grant available to certain postgraduate students undertaking a designated postgraduate course in respect of living costs which are incurred by reason of the student's disability.
15
Part 16 introduces Schedule 5 which makes provision about loans available for college fees payable by certain students undertaking certain courses at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge (Oxbridge college fee loans).
16
Part 17 introduces Schedule 6 which contains amendments to the 2017 Regulations.
PART 3INTERPRETATION AND INDEX
Interpretation and index4
1
Schedule 1 makes provision about the interpretation of certain key terms for the purposes of these Regulations.
2
Schedule 7, which is the final Schedule to these Regulations, contains the index of defined terms.
PART 4KEY CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1DESIGNATED COURSES
Designated courses5
In these Regulations (and for the purposes of section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)), a course is a designated course if it—
a
satisfies each of the conditions in regulation 6(1), and
b
does not fall within any of the exceptions in regulation 7(1).
Designated courses – conditions6
1
The conditions are—
Condition 1
The course is one of the following—
a
a first degree course;
b
a course for the Diploma of Higher Education;
c
a course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of—
i
the Business and Technology Education Council, or
ii
the Scottish Qualification Authority;
d
a course for the certificate of Higher Education;
e
a course for the initial training of teachers;
f
a course for the further training of youth and community workers;
g
a course in preparation for a professional examination of a standard higher than that of—
i
an examination at advanced level for the General Certificate of Education or at higher level for the Scottish Certificate of Education, or
ii
an examination for the National Certificate or the National Diploma of either of the bodies mentioned in paragraph (c),
so long as a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is not normally required for entry to the course;
h
a course—
i
providing education (whether or not in preparation for an examination) the standard of which is higher than that of a course mentioned in paragraph (g) but not higher than that of a first degree course, and
ii
for entry to which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is not normally required.
Condition 2
The course is either—
a
a full-time course,
b
a sandwich course, or
c
a part-time course.
Condition 3
The duration of the course is at least one academic year.
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a
Where the course is a full-time course that begins before 1 August 2019, it is provided—
i
by a Welsh regulated institution, a protected English provider, a Scottish funded institution or a Northern Irish funded institution (whether alone or in conjunction with an institution outside the United Kingdom),
ii
by a charity within the meaning given by section 1 of the Charities Act 2011 on behalf of a Welsh regulated institution, or
iii
on behalf of a protected English provider by an institution that was before 1 August 2019 a publicly funded institution.
b
Where the course is a part-time course that begins before 1 August 2019, it is provided by an institution that before 1 August 2019 was a publicly funded institution (whether alone or in conjunction with an institution situated outside the United Kingdom).
c
Where the course is a full-time course that begins on or after 1 August 2019 it is provided by—
i
a Welsh regulated institution, an English regulated institution, a Scottish funded institution or a Northern Irish funded institution (whether alone or in conjunction with an institution situated outside the United Kingdom),
ii
a charity within the meaning given by section 1 of the Charities Act 2011 on behalf of a Welsh regulated institution, or
iii
a registered English institution on behalf of an English plan provider.
d
Where the course is a part-time course that begins on or after 1 August 2019 it is provided by—
i
a Welsh funded institution, a Scottish funded institution, a Northern Irish funded institution or an English regulated institution (whether alone or in conjunction with an institution situated outside the United Kingdom), or
ii
a registered English institution on behalf of an English plan provider.
Condition 5
At least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom.
Condition 6
M4The course leads to an award granted or to be granted by a body falling within section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988 unless the course falls within paragraph (c) or (e) of Condition 1.
2
For the purposes of Condition 4—
a
a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not the institution has entered into an agreement with the student to provide the course;
b
a university and any constituent college, or constituent institution in the nature of a college, of a university is regarded as a recognised educational institution if either the university or the constituent college or institution is a recognised educational institution;
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an institution is not regarded as a Welsh funded institution or a publicly funded institution by reason only that—
i
where the course begins before 1 August 2019, it was a connected institution which received a relevant payment before that date, or
ii
where the course begins on or after 1 August 2019, it is a connected institution which receives a relevant payment.
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For the purpose of paragraph (2)—
a
“a connected institution” means a connected institution within the meaning of section 65(3B) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and
b
“a relevant payment” means the payment of the whole or part of any grant, loan or other payment from the governing body of an institution which is provided to the connected institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
3
In this regulation, if paragraph (4) applies to a course, it is considered to be a single course for a first degree (or equivalent qualification) even if the course leads to another degree or qualification being conferred before the degree (or equivalent qualification) (regardless of whether part of the course is optional).
4
This paragraph applies to a course—
a
the standard of which is not higher than a first degree, and
b
which leads to a qualification as a medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon, architect, landscape architect, landscape designer, landscape manager, town planner or town and country planner.
Designated courses – exceptions7
1
The exceptions are—
Exception 1
A course taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme.
Exception 2
A course falling within paragraph (g) or (h) of Condition 1 of regulation 6(1) if the governing body of a maintained school has arranged for the provision of the course to a pupil of the school.
2
For the purposes of Exception 1, “employment-based teacher training scheme” means—
a
a scheme established by the Welsh Ministers under Regulation 8 of the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004 M5 or under Regulation 8 of the School Teachers' Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012 M6 whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a maintained school, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit;
b
a scheme established by the Secretary of State whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a school, city college, Academy, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit.
3
For the purposes of Exception 2, “maintained school” means—
a
a community, foundation or voluntary school,
b
a community or foundation special school, or
c
a maintained nursery school.
Designation of other courses8
1
The Welsh Ministers may specify that a course is to be treated as a designated course despite the fact that, but for the specification, it would not otherwise be a designated course M7.
2
The Welsh Ministers may suspend or revoke the specification of a course made under paragraph (1).
CHAPTER 2ELIGIBILITY
SECTION 1Eligible students
Eligible students9
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A person is an eligible student in connection with a designated course that the person is undertaking if—
a
the person falls within one of the categories set out—
i
ii
in paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 where paragraph (1A) applies,
and none of the exceptions in regulation 10 apply to the person, or
b
the person’s circumstances fall within one of the cases set out in regulation 11.
1A
This paragraph applies where—
a
in connection with a designated course beginning before 1 August 2021 the Welsh Ministers—
i
in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”) determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1 August 2021, or
ii
would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with these Regulations in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date, and
b
A applies for support in connection with—
i
that course,
ii
an end-on course following on from that course, or
iii
a designated course to which A’s status as an eligible student is transferred in accordance with these Regulations.
2
A person may, at any given time, be an eligible student only in connection with one designated course.
Eligible students - exceptions10
1
A person (“P”) is not an eligible student if any of the following exceptions applies—
Exception 1
Where the designated course is a full-time course, an award within the meaning of the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 M8 has been bestowed on P in respect of the course.
Exception 2
Where the designated course is a full-time course, P is eligible for a loan in relation to an academic year of the designated course under the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 M9.
Exception 3
In respect of P undertaking the designated course, P has been bestowed or paid—
a
where the course is a full-time course—
i
a healthcare bursary, the amount of which is not calculated by reference to P's income (unless it is a bursary grant for living costs), or
ii
an allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 M10;
b
where the course is a part-time course—
i
a healthcare bursary (whether or not calculated by reference to P's income),
ii
an allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007, or
iii
a Scottish healthcare allowance (whether or not calculated by reference to P's income).
Exception 4
P is in breach of an obligation to repay a student loan.
Exception 5
P has reached the age of 18 and has not ratified an agreement for a student loan made with P when P was under 18.
Exception 6
The Welsh Ministers think that P's conduct is such that P is not fit to receive support.
Exception 7
P is a prisoner.
But P may be an eligible student despite being a prisoner if—
a
P's application for support is in respect of the academic year during which P enters or is released from prison,
b
P's present course is a full-time end-on course, or
c
P has been authorised by the prison Governor or Director or other appropriate authority to study the present course and P's earliest release date is within 6 years of the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
In Exception 3, “bursary grant for living costs” is a grant for living costs made available under the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme.
3
In Exceptions 4 and 5, “student loan” means a loan made under—
a
the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 M11;
b
the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
c
the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 M12;
d
the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 M13;
e
regulations made under any of those Acts or Orders;
f
these Regulations or any other regulations made under the 1998 Act.
4
In these Regulations—
“healthcare bursary” (“bwrsari iechyd”) means a bursary or award of similar description under—
“Learning Support Fund” (“Cronfa Cymorth Dysgu”) means the fund made available by NHS England to certain students in respect of qualifying healthcare courses;
“Scottish healthcare allowance” (“lwfans gofal iechyd yr Alban”) means an allowance under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 M16 granted in respect of P attending a course leading to a qualification in a healthcare profession other than that of a medical doctor or dentist.
Eligible students continuing on a course11
1
Paragraph (2) applies to a person (“P”) if—
a
P's circumstances fall within one of the cases in paragraph (3), and
b
Exception 3 in Regulation 10 does not apply in respect of the year for which P is applying for support.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P is an eligible student and accordingly—
a
P need not fall within any of the categories of student set out in Schedule 2, and
b
none of the exceptions set out in Regulation 10 (other than Exception 3) prevent P from being an eligible student.
3
The cases are—
Case 1
a
P was an eligible student in connection with an earlier academic year of P's present course, and
b
P was ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of that course.
Case 2
a
P's present course is an end-on course,
b
P was an eligible student in connection with the course (the “earlier course”) in relation to which P's present course is an end-on course,
c
P's period of eligibility for the earlier course ended only because P had completed that earlier course, and
d
P was ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the earlier course.
Case 3
a
P was an eligible student in connection with a designated course (the “earlier course”) other than the present course,
b
P's status as an eligible student in connection with the earlier course has been transferred to the present course (see Section 5), and
c
P was ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the earlier course.
SECTION 2Period of eligibility
Period of eligibility – general rule12
1
2
A student's period of eligibility ends at the end of the academic year in which the student completes the designated course.
3
But if—
a
the designated course is a full-time or sandwich course, and
b
regulation 14, 15 or 16 applies to the student,
the student's period of eligibility for the course is restricted to the maximum period of eligibility specified in the applicable regulation for the category of support specified in that regulation.
4
Where a student's eligibility for support is restricted under regulation 14, 15 or 16 so that the number of academic years in respect of which the category of support specified in the regulation in question is available is less than the ordinary duration of the present course, the category of support so specified is available in respect of the latest academic years of the course.
Part-time courses – no eligibility for years of low intensity study13
Where an eligible student is undertaking a part-time course, the student is not eligible for support under these Regulations in respect of an academic year where the intensity of study for that year is less than 25% (see paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 for how to calculate the intensity of study for an academic year).
Maximum period of eligibility – tuition fee loans and grants for new students14
1
This regulation applies to an eligible student who—
a
is undertaking a full-time or sandwich course, and
b
has not undertaken a previous course.
2
Where this regulation applies, the maximum period of eligibility for a tuition fee loan, a base grant, a maintenance grant F328or a grant for travel F253... is the period calculated as follows—
Ordinary duration of the present course.
Plus
Number of academic years repeated by the eligible student for compelling personal reasons.
Plus
One year.
Maximum period of eligibility – tuition fee loans and specified grants for students who undertook a previous course15
1
This regulation applies to an eligible student who—
a
is undertaking a full-time or sandwich course, and
b
has undertaken a previous course.
2
Where this regulation applies, the maximum period of eligibility for a tuition fee loan, a base grant, a maintenance grant or a grant for travel is the period calculated as follows—
Ordinary duration of the present course.
Plus
Number of academic years repeated by the eligible student for compelling personal reasons.
Plus
One year.
Less
Number of academic years undertaken by the eligible student on the previous course or courses (if the student has undertaken more than one previous course).
But no deduction is to be made if the student is a teacher training student or is undertaking an accelerated graduate entry course.
3
If the eligible student did not successfully complete the latest previous course for compelling personal reasons—
a
one additional year is to be added to the calculation made under paragraph (2), and
b
a further additional year may be added if the Welsh Ministers think it appropriate to do so having regard to those reasons.
4
If the Welsh Ministers determine that regulation 18 applies to a student, they may add one or more additional years to the calculation made under paragraph (2) as they think appropriate.
5
Where this regulation and regulation 16 apply to an eligible student, the student's maximum period of eligibility for a—
a
tuition fee loan,
b
base grant,
c
maintenance grant, or
d
grant for travel.
is to be calculated in accordance with regulation 16.
6
In paragraph (2), “teacher training student” means a student who is not a qualified teacher undertaking a full-time course for the initial training of teachers the duration of which is no more than 2 years.
Maximum period of eligibility – tuition fee loans and grants for certain continuing students16
1
This regulation applies to—
a
an eligible student whose present course is a full-time end-on course (the course in relation to which the present course is an end-on course being referred to in paragraph (2) as the “preliminary course”);
b
an eligible student—
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who has completed a relevant course (the “preliminary course”),
ii
whose present course is a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) that the student did not begin immediately after the preliminary course, and
iii
who has not undertaken a full-time first degree course after the preliminary course and before the present course;
c
an eligible student—
i
who has completed a full-time foundation degree course F239or ordinary degree course (the “preliminary course”),
ii
whose present course is a full-time honours degree course that the student did not begin immediately after the preliminary course, and
iii
who has not undertaken a full-time first degree course after the preliminary course and before the present course.
2
Where this regulation applies, the maximum period of eligibility for a tuition fee loan, a base grant, a maintenance grant F198or, a grant for travel F194... is the period calculated as follows—
The greater of three years or the ordinary duration of the present course.
Plus
The greater of one year or the ordinary duration minus one year of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total if the student completed more than one course which is to be treated as a preliminary course).
Less
Number of academic years undertaken by the eligible student on the preliminary course (or preliminary courses) excluding years repeated by the eligible student for compelling personal reasons.
3
If the Welsh Ministers determine that regulation 18 applies to a student, they may add one or more additional years to the calculation made under paragraph (2) as they think appropriate.
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In paragraph (1)(b)(i), “relevant course” means a full-time course for the—
a
Diploma of Higher Education,
b
Certificate of Higher Education, or
c
Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of either the Business and Technology Education Council or the Scottish Qualification Authority.
Maximum period of eligibility – interpretation17
1
For the purposes of regulations 12 and 14 to 16, the “ordinary duration” of a course is the number of academic years ordinarily required to complete it.
2
For the purposes of calculating—
a
a student's maximum period of eligibility under regulation 14(2), 15(2) or 16(2), or
b
whether a student's period of eligibility has ended,
any part-year undertaken by the student is to be counted as a whole academic year.
3
In regulations 14 and 15, “previous course” means a course which—
a
is—
i
a full time higher education course, or
ii
a part-time course for the initial training of teachers,
that the student began to undertake before the present course,
b
meets one of the conditions set out in paragraph (4), and
c
is not excluded from being a previous course by virtue of paragraph (5), (6) or (7).
4
The conditions are—
Condition 1
The course is provided by an institution in the United Kingdom which was a recognised educational institution for some or all of the academic years during which the student undertook the course.
Condition 2
The course is one in relation to which—
a
a scholarship, exhibition, bursary, grant, allowance or award of any description was paid in respect of the student undertaking the course to defray fees, and
b
the payment was provided by a publicly funded institution.
5
A course which falls within paragraph (3)(a) and (b) is nevertheless not a previous course if—
a
the present course is a full-time course for the initial training of teachers of no more than two years duration, and
b
the student is not a qualified teacher.
6
A course for the Certificate in Education which falls within paragraph (3)(a) and (b) is nevertheless not a previous course if—
a
the present course is a course for the degree (including an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, and
b
the student—
i
transferred to the present course from the course for the Certificate in Education before the completion of that course, or
ii
began the present course on completion of the course for the Certificate in Education.
7
A course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education is not a previous course if—
a
the present course is a course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education, and
b
the student—
i
transferred to the present course from the course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education before the completion of that course, or
ii
began the present course on completion of the course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education.
Extension of maximum period where student receives incorrect notification18
1
This regulation applies to an eligible student (“P”)—
a
whose maximum period of eligibility is to be calculated in accordance with regulation 15 or 16,
b
who has provided all the information required by the Welsh Ministers in relation to—
i
a previous course undertaken by P, and
ii
any qualifications held by P, and
c
who has received a notification from the Welsh Ministers stating an incorrect maximum period of eligibility.
2
But this regulation does not apply if the notification is incorrect because the information provided by P was materially inaccurate.
SECTION 3Termination of eligibility
Early termination of eligibility19
1
An eligible student's (“P's”) period of eligibility terminates at the end of the day on which—
a
P withdraws from P's designated course and the Welsh Ministers do not transfer P's status as an eligible student under regulation 28, or
b
P abandons or is expelled from P's designated course.
2
Where—
a
an eligible student's (“P's”) designated course is a distance learning course, and
b
P undertakes the course outside the United Kingdom,
P's period of eligibility terminates at the beginning of the first day on which P undertakes the course outside the United Kingdom.
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But paragraph (2) does not apply if P is undertaking a distance learning course outside the United Kingdom because—
a
P or a close relative of P is serving as a member of the armed forces, or
b
P is unable to be in the United Kingdom for a reason related to coronavirus.
Misconduct and failure to provide accurate information20
1
The Welsh Ministers may terminate an eligible student's period of eligibility if they are satisfied that the student's conduct is such that the student is no longer fit to receive support.
2
Paragraph (3) applies if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that an eligible student—
a
has failed to comply with a requirement to provide information or documentation under these Regulations, or
b
has provided information or documentation which was materially inaccurate.
3
Where this paragraph applies, the Welsh Ministers may—
a
terminate the student's period of eligibility;
b
determine that the student does not qualify for a particular category of support or amount of such support.
Reinstatement of eligibility after termination21
1
Where a student's period of eligibility terminates under regulation 19 or 20 during the academic year in which the student completes the present course, the Welsh Ministers may reinstate the student's period of eligibility for such period as they think appropriate.
2
But a reinstated period of eligibility may not extend beyond the end of the maximum period of eligibility calculated in accordance with Section 2 of this Chapter.
Refugees who cease to have leave to remain22
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was a Category 2 eligible student (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P's status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the refugee status of—
i
P, or
ii
the person whose status as a refugee meant that P was a Category 2 eligible student,
has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) M17.
2
Where this regulation applies, P's status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
3
In this regulation, “refugee” has the meaning given by paragraph 11 of Schedule 2.
F280Persons who cease to have stateless leave22A
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was F265an eligible student as a result of being a person granted stateless leave (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full time-course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person, who, as a result of being a person granted stateless leave, caused P to be F361an eligible student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no application for administrative review in accordance with the immigration rules is pending.
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
Other persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain23
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was a F362Category 3 eligible student or an eligible student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P's status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of having leave to enter or remain, caused P to be a category 3 eligible student F47or an eligible student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this regulation applies, P's status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F26Persons who cease to have section 67 leave to remain23A
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was F126an eligible student as a result of being a person with section 67 leave to remain (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of having section 67 leave to remain, caused P to be F300an eligible student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F143Persons who cease to have Calais leave23B
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible student as a result of being a person with Calais leave (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted.
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
Persons who cease to have leave to remain as a protected partner23C
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible student as a result of being a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of being a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner, caused P to be an eligible student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain as been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
Persons who cease to have leave to remain under residence scheme immigration rules23D
1
This regulation applies where—
a
by virtue of being a person with protected rights with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, a person (“P”) was an eligible student in connection with an application for support for—
i
an earlier year of the current course,
ii
a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end on course, or
iii
a course from which P’s status has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, P no longer has extant limited leave to enter or remain granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted under those rules.
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
23E
Where—
a
the Welsh Ministers have determined that, by virtue of—
i
ii
meeting the conditions in paragraph 1(2)(a) F244... (iv) of Schedule 2,
a person (“P”) is an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an academic year of a designated course, and
b
as at the day before the first day of the academic year, P is not a person with protected rights,
P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F13623F
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible student as a result of being a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending.
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F8623G
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible student as a result of being a protected Ukrainian national (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZC) in connection with an application for support—
i
for an earlier year of the present course,
ii
for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
iii
for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted.
2
Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
SECTION 4Previous study
Full-time students – restrictions on support for honours graduates24
1
If an eligible student undertaking a full-time course has attained an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom (an “honours graduate”) the student does not qualify for a tuition fee loan, base grant, maintenance grant or maintenance loan under these Regulations unless the student—
a
falls within one of the Cases set out in paragraph (2), and
b
in each Case, satisfies the particular qualifying conditions relating to the support in question.
2
The Cases are—
Case 1
An honours graduate may qualify for support under these Regulations if the present course is—
a
a course for the initial training of teachers of no more than two years duration, and the graduate is not a qualified teacher, or
b
an accelerated graduate entry course.
Case 2
An honours graduate may qualify for a maintenance loan if any of the following applies—
a
the present course leads to a qualification as a social worker, medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon or architect;
b
the graduate is to receive any payment under—
i
a healthcare bursary, the amount of which is calculated by reference to the graduate's income, or
ii
a Scottish healthcare allowance, the amount of which is calculated by reference to the graduate's income in respect of any academic year of the present course;
c
the present course is a course for the initial training of teachers.
Case 3
Despite paragraph (1), if—
a
the present course is considered to be a single course by virtue of regulation 6(3) and (4), and
b
the course leads to an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom being conferred on the eligible student before the final degree or equivalent qualification,
the conferring of that honours degree does not prevent the student from qualifying for support under these Regulations in respect of any part of that single course.
Case 4
Regulation 26 applies.
Part-time students – restrictions on support for graduates25
1
If an eligible student undertaking a part-time course has attained a first degree from an institution in the United Kingdom (a “graduate”) the student does not qualify for support under these Regulations other than a disabled student's grant unless the student falls within one of the Cases set out in paragraph (2).
2
The Cases are—
Case 1
The first degree—
a
was not an honours degree, and
b
was awarded to the graduate on completion of the modules, examinations or other forms of assessment required for that first degree,
and the graduate is undertaking the present course so as to obtain an honours degree on completion of the required modules, examinations or other forms of assessment (whether or not the graduate continues the course at the same institution from which the first degree was awarded).
Case 2
The present course is a course for the initial training of teachers of no more than four years duration and the graduate is not a qualified teacher.
F67Case 3
The present course leads to an honours degree and is—
a
concerned with the study of the history, grammar and use of Welsh,
b
a course whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects are listed in Schedule 5A, or
c
listed in the Higher Education Classification of Subjects in one of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups in Column 1 of Table A1 except for those subjects whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects are specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups | Code and label of Excluded subjects |
Subjects allied to medicine (CAH02) | |
Biological and sport sciences (CAH03) | |
Psychology (CAH04) | |
Veterinary sciences (CAH05) | |
Agriculture, food and related studies (CAH06) | |
Physical sciences (CAH07) | (100392) Applied science (100390) General science (100391) Natural sciences |
Mathematical sciences (CAH09) | |
Engineering and technology (CAH10) | |
Computing (CAH11) |
Case 4
Regulation 26 applies.
F623
In Case 3, the “Common Aggregation Hierarchy” means version 1.3.3 of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy approved by the Higher Education Statistics Agency Data Landscape Steering Group and “the Higher Education Classification of Subjects” means the Higher Education Classification of Subjects maintained by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
Restrictions lifted where incorrect notification received26
1
This regulation applies where—
a
an honours graduate within the meaning of regulation 24 or a graduate within the meaning of regulation 25 (“G”) has provided all the information required by the Welsh Ministers in relation to an honours degree or, as the case may be, a first degree, previously attained, and
b
G receives notification from the Welsh Ministers incorrectly stating that G qualifies for support under these Regulations.
2
Where this regulation applies, G may qualify for the support specified in the notification for such period as the Welsh Ministers think appropriate.
3
But this regulation does not apply if the notification is incorrect because the information provided by G was materially inaccurate.
Further restriction on support for part-time students27
1
An eligible student undertaking a part-time course does not qualify for support under these Regulations other than a disabled student's grant if the student—
a
has undertaken one or more part-time courses for an aggregate of at least—
i
8 academic years (where that course or the earliest of those courses began before 1 September 2014), or
ii
16 academic years (where that course or the earliest of those courses began on or after 1 September 2014), and
b
has received relevant support in respect of at least 8 or, as the case may be, 16 of those academic years of the part-time course or courses.
2
In paragraph (1)(b), “relevant support” means—
a
a loan, a grant in respect of fees or a grant for books, travel and other expenditure made in respect of an academic year—
i
under these Regulations or any other regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act, or
ii
under regulations made under Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 M18;
b
a loan made in respect of an academic year under regulations made under sections 73(f), 73B and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 M19.
SECTION 5Transfers and conversions
Transfer of status28
1
Where an eligible student transfers from a designated course (in this Section, the “old course”) to another designated course (in this Section, the “new course”), the Welsh Ministers must transfer the student's status as an eligible student to the new course if—
a
they receive a request from the student to do so,
b
they are satisfied that one of the grounds of transfer applies (see paragraph (2)), and
c
the student's period of eligibility has not ended or been terminated.
2
The grounds of transfer are—
First ground
The eligible student ceases the old course and undertakes the new course at the same institution.
Including—
a
where the old course is not a compressed degree course, undertaking the same course as a compressed degree course, or
b
where the old course is a compressed degree course, undertaking the same course on a non-compressed basis.
Second ground
The eligible student undertakes the new course at another institution.
Third ground
After commencing a course for the Certificate in Education, the eligible student is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the degree (including an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education.
Fourth ground
After commencing a course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, the eligible student is, on or before completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education.
Fifth ground
After commencing a course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for an honours degree in the same subject at the same institution.
Effect of transfer – tuition fee loans29
Where the Welsh Ministers transfer an eligible student's status under regulation 28 during an academic year, the amount of tuition fee loan payable in respect of that academic year is to be determined by the Welsh Ministers as follows—
Step 1
Calculate, in accordance with Part 6, the amounts of tuition fee loan that would have been payable in respect of—
a
the old course, and
b
the new course,
for the whole academic year.
Step 2
Reduce those amounts by such proportion as the Welsh Ministers think appropriate having regard to—
a
the day on which the transfer occurs, and
b
the need to ensure that no amount is payable in respect of both courses for the same period.
Effect of transfer – grants and maintenance loans30
1
This regulation applies where the Welsh Ministers transfer an eligible student's status under regulation 28 during an academic year.
2
If regulation 31 applies to the transfer, the total amount of any grants and maintenance loan payable to the eligible student for the academic year must be reassessed in accordance with that regulation.
3
If regulation 31 does not apply to the transfer—
a
the Welsh Ministers may re-assess the amount of any grants and maintenance loan payable to the eligible student for the academic year, but
b
if no re-assessment is made, the total amount of any grants and maintenance loan payable to the eligible student is the amount which the Welsh Ministers assessed as the amount payable to the student for the academic year in respect of the old course.
4
Paragraph (5) applies where the transfer occurs after the Welsh Ministers have assessed the amount of any grants or maintenance loan payable to the eligible student for the academic year in respect of the old course but before the student completes that year.
5
Where this paragraph applies, the eligible student may not apply in respect of the academic year of the new course for another grant or loan of a kind for which the student has already applied in respect of the academic year of the old course (unless specifically permitted to do so by these Regulations).
6
Where, immediately before the transfer, the eligible student—
a
was eligible to apply for a maintenance loan for the academic year of the old course, and
b
had not applied for the maximum amount for which the student was entitled,
paragraph (5) does not prevent the student from applying for an additional amount of loan (whether or not a reassessment is made under this regulation or regulation 31).
7
Where an eligible student has applied for a disabled student's grant for the academic year in which the transfer occurs, paragraph (5) does not prevent the student from making a further such application—
a
for a purpose for which the student has not already applied, or
b
for an additional amount in respect of a purpose for the which the student has already applied.
Transfers involving conversions between part-time and full-time study31
1
This regulation applies where, in relation to a transfer under regulation 28—
a
the old course is a full-time course and the new course is a part-time course, or
b
the old course is a part-time course and the new course is a full-time course.
2
Where this regulation applies, the total amount of any grants and maintenance loan payable to the eligible student for the academic year is to be reassessed by the Welsh Ministers as follows—
Step 1
Calculate, in accordance with Parts 7 to 11, the amounts of any grants and maintenance loan that would have been payable in respect of—
a
the old course, and
b
the new course,
for the whole academic year.
Step 2
Reduce those amounts by multiplying them by the appropriate fraction.
The total of the two amounts arrived at under Step 2 is the total amount of grants and maintenance loan payable to the student for the academic year during which the transfer occurs.
3
In Step 2 of paragraph (2), the appropriate fraction in relation to the old course is the fraction where—
a
the numerator is the number of days in the academic year up to and including the day on which the transfer occurs, and
b
the denominator is the total number of days in the academic year.
4
In Step 2 of paragraph (2), the appropriate fraction in relation to the new course is the fraction where—
a
the numerator is the number of days remaining in the academic year after the day on which the transfer occurs, and
b
the denominator is the total number of days in the academic year.
5
For the avoidance of doubt, where the start date of the academic year of the new course is later than the start date of the academic year of the old course, references in paragraph (4) to the academic year are to the academic year of the new course.
PART 5APPLICATIONS, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND LOAN CONTRACTS
Requirement to apply for support32
1
A person does not qualify for support as an eligible student in relation to an academic year unless the person makes an application for that support in relation to the academic year.
2
An application under paragraph (1) must—
a
be in such form and contain such information as the Welsh Ministers may specify,
b
be accompanied by such documentation as the Welsh Ministers may require, and
c
reach the Welsh Ministers within the time limit specified in regulation 33.
Time limit for making application33
1
The general rule is that an application under regulation 32(1) must reach the Welsh Ministers no later than the end of the ninth month of the academic year to which it relates.
2
But if any of the circumstances set out in Column 1 of Table 1 apply, an application must reach the Welsh Ministers within the time limit specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2.
Column 1Circumstances relating to application for support | Column 2Time limit for making application |
|---|---|
Applicant qualifies for support after the first day of the academic year following an event listed in regulation 80(2) or 81(3) or paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 5. | No later than the end of the period of nine months beginning with the day on which the event occurs. |
Application is for a tuition fee loan, maintenance loan or Oxbridge college fee loan. | No later than one month before the end of the academic year to which the application relates. |
Application is for an additional amount of tuition fee loan under regulation 42, maintenance loan under regulation 60 or Oxbridge college fee loan under paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 5. | |
Application is for a disabled student's grant. | Application must reach the Welsh Ministers as soon as is reasonably practicable. |
The Welsh Ministers think that, having regard to the circumstances of a particular case, it is appropriate to extend the time limit for making an application. | No later than the date specified in writing by the Welsh Ministers in the particular case. |
Welsh Ministers' decision on an application34
1
The Welsh Ministers may take any steps and make any inquiries as they think necessary to make a decision on an application under regulation 32.
2
Those steps may include requiring the applicant to provide further information or documentation.
3
The Welsh Ministers may make a provisional decision on an application under regulation 32 (see regulation 82 for provision about payments made on the basis of a provisional decision).
4
A decision on an application made by the Welsh Ministers after a provisional decision has been made may—
a
confirm the provisional decision, or
b
substitute it with a different decision.
5
The Welsh Ministers must notify the applicant of a decision (including a provisional decision) on an application under regulation 32.
6
The notification must state—
a
whether the Welsh Ministers consider the applicant to be an eligible student,
b
if so, whether the eligible student qualifies for support in relation to the academic year,
c
if the student does qualify, the category of support for which the student qualifies and the amount payable for the academic year,
d
if the support includes a disabled student's grant, a breakdown of that grant specifying the amount payable in respect of each type of expenditure mentioned in regulation 63(2), and
e
in the case of a provisional decision, the fact that the decision is provisional and the consequences of that fact.
F23434A
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a person (“P”) makes an application for support in accordance with regulation 32,
b
any information or documentation provided by P in, or in connection with, the application is not materially inaccurate, and
c
P receives notification from the Welsh Ministers under regulation 34(5) incorrectly stating that P is an eligible student.
2
Despite the notification incorrectly stating that P is an eligible student, the Welsh Ministers may, for the purposes of these Regulations, treat P as being an eligible student.
Requirements on eligible students to provide information35
1
An eligible student must, as soon as reasonably practicable after being requested to do so, provide the Welsh Ministers with such information or documentation as the Welsh Ministers may require—
a
for the purposes of determining—
i
the eligibility of a student;
ii
whether a student qualifies for a particular category of support;
iii
the amount of support payable to a student;
iv
whether an overpayment has been made to a student;
b
for any purpose relating to the recovery of an overpayment;
c
for any purpose relating to the repayment of a loan;
d
for any other purpose related to these Regulations that the Welsh Ministers think appropriate.
2
A request under paragraph (1) may include requesting sight of an eligible student's—
a
valid passport issued by the state of which that student is a national,
b
valid national identity card, or
c
birth certificate.
3
Where an event mentioned in paragraph (4) occurs in respect of an eligible student, the student must inform the Welsh Ministers as soon as is reasonably practicable after the event occurs.
4
The events are—
a
the student withdraws from, abandons or is expelled from the present course;
b
the student transfers to another course (whether at the same or at a different institution);
c
the student otherwise ceases to undertake the present course and does not intend to or is not permitted to continue it for the remainder of the academic year;
d
the student is absent from the present course for—
i
more than 60 days due to illness, or
ii
for any period for any other reason;
e
the month for the start or completion of the present course changes;
f
the student's home or term-time—
i
address,
ii
telephone number, or
iii
email address,
changes.
5
Information or documentation that is required to be provided to the Welsh Ministers under these Regulations must be provided in such form as the Welsh Ministers may specify.
6
The Welsh Ministers may require that—
a
an application under regulation 32;
b
any other documentation provided to them under these Regulations,
must be signed in such manner (including electronically) as they may specify.
7
The reference to an eligible student in paragraph (1) is to be treated as including a person who makes an application under regulation 32 even if the Welsh Ministers' decision on the application is that the person is not an eligible student.
8
See regulation 20 for provision about the consequences of failing to comply with a requirement imposed by this regulation.
Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan36
1
An eligible student may not receive a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan under these Regulations unless the student enters into a contract for the loan with the Welsh Ministers.
2
The contract—
a
must be in such form and on such terms, and
b
may be required to be signed in such manner (including electronically),
as the Welsh Ministers specify.
3
The contract may require the eligible student to repay a loan by a particular method.
4
Where the Welsh Ministers have requested the student's agreement as to the method of repayment, they may withhold any payment of a maintenance loan until the student provides what has been requested.
Requirement on academic authority to notify when student leaves course37
Where a tuition fee loan is payable to an eligible student—
a
who has ceased to undertake the present course during the academic year, and
b
whom the academic authority has determined or agreed will not return during that year,
the academic authority must inform the Welsh Ministers as soon as reasonably practicable that the student has ceased to undertake the course.
PART 6TUITION FEE LOANS
Tuition fee loan38
A tuition fee loan is a loan made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student for the payment of tuition fees in respect of an academic year.
Qualifying conditions for tuition fee loan39
An eligible student qualifies for a tuition fee loan in respect of an academic year of the present course unless one of the following exceptions applies—
Exception 1
Where the present course is not an accelerated graduate entry course, the academic year is an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland.
Exception 2
Where the present course is not an accelerated graduate entry course, the academic year is a year in respect of which a student is eligible to apply for—
a
a healthcare bursary, or
b
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount).
Exception 3
Where the present course is a part-time course or an accelerated graduate entry course, the academic year is an Erasmus year of the course provided by an institution anywhere in the United Kingdom.
F204Exception 4
The present course is a distance learning course and the student (“S”) is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
But this exception does not apply where—
a
S is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course because S, or a close relative of S, is serving as a member of the armed forces outside Wales, or
b
S is unable to be in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course for a reason related to coronavirus.
Amount of tuition fee loan40
1
An amount of tuition fee loan in respect of an academic year may not exceed the lower of—
a
the tuition fees payable by the eligible student in respect of that year, or
b
the maximum loan amount.
2
The maximum loan amount is calculated in accordance with Table 2 where—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maximum loan amounts in Column 5 are payable;
b
Column 2 specifies the category of student to whom the maximum loan amounts in Column 5 apply (see paragraph (3));
c
Column 3 specifies the type of course provider, where—
i
“ordinary provider” means a provider falling within Condition 4 of Regulation 6(1);
ii
“private institution” means an institution, which is not a recognised educational institution, providing a course specified as a designated course by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 8;
d
Column 4 specifies the location of the institution providing the course;
e
Column 5 specifies the maximum loan amount applicable in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1, 2, 3 and 4.
3
The categories of students set out in Column 2 are—
Category 1
An eligible student undertaking a designated course who does not fall within Category 2, 3, 4 F139, 5 or 6.
Category 2
An eligible student undertaking the final academic year of a full-time course which ordinarily requires attendance of less than 15 weeks in order to be completed.
Category 3
An eligible student undertaking an academic year of a sandwich course provided by an institution in the United Kingdom where—
a
the periods of full-time study undertaken at the institution during that academic year are in aggregate less than 10 weeks, or
b
the periods spent undertaking the course during that academic year and any previous academic years (which are not periods of full-time study at the institution), disregarding intervening vacations, are in aggregate more than 30 weeks.
Category 4
An eligible student undertaking an academic year of a course provided by an institution in the United Kingdom in conjunction with an institution which is outside the United Kingdom where—
a
the periods of full-time study undertaken at the institution in the United Kingdom during that academic year are in aggregate less than 10 weeks, or
b
the periods spent undertaking the course during that academic year and any previous academic years (which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom), disregarding intervening vacations, are in aggregate more than 30 weeks.
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Category 5
An eligible student undertaking an accelerated graduate entry course.
F346Category 6
An eligible student undertaking an Erasmus year of a full-time course provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales.
Column 1 Academic year | Column 2 Category of student | Column 3 Course provider type | Column 4 Location of course provider | Column 5 Maximum loan amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September2018 | 1 | Ordinary provider | Wales | £9,000 for a full-time course £2,625 for a part-time course |
Elsewhere in UK | £9250 for a full-time course £6,935 for a part-time course | |||
Private institution | Wales | £6,165 for a full-time course £2,625 for a part-time course | ||
Elsewhere in UK | £6,165 for a full-time course £4,625 for a part-time course | |||
2 | Ordinary provider | Wales | £4,500 | |
Elsewhere in UK | £4,625 | |||
Private institution | Wales and Elsewhere in UK | £3,080 | ||
3 | Ordinary provider | Wales | £1,800 | |
England | £1,850 | |||
Scotland and Northern Ireland | £4,625 | |||
Private institution | Wales and England | £1,230 | ||
Scotland and Northern Ireland | £3,080 | |||
4 | Ordinary provider | Wales | £1,350 | |
England F130... | £1,385 | |||
F307Scotland and Northern Ireland | £4,625 | |||
Private institution | F238Wales and England | £920 | ||
F42Scotland and Northern Ireland | £3,080 | |||
5 | Ordinary provider | Wales and Elsewhere in UK | F36£5,785 | |
F196Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | 6 | Ordinary provider | Wales | £1,350 |
England and Scotland | £1,385 |
Applying for a fee loan for less than the maximum amount41
An eligible student may apply under regulation 32 to borrow part of the tuition fee loan available in respect of an academic year.
Further application for tuition fee loan up to maximum amount42
Where—
a
an eligible student applies for part of the tuition fee loan under regulation 41, or
b
an additional amount of tuition fee loan is made available to an eligible student following a transfer and reassessment made under Section 5 of Chapter 2 of Part 4,
the student may make a further application under regulation 32 for the remaining balance of the tuition fee loan available in respect of that academic year.
PART 7BASE GRANT AND MAINTENANCE GRANT
CHAPTER 1QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
Base grant and maintenance grant43
—A base grant and maintenance grant are grants made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student in respect of the student's living and study costs.
Qualifying conditions for base grant and maintenance grant44
1
An eligible student qualifies for a base grant and a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year of the present course unless the eligible student falls within one of the following exceptions—
Exception 1 The eligible student is a prisoner, unless—
a
the present course is a part-time course, and
b
the eligible student enters or is released from prison in the academic year in question.
F235Exception 2 The only paragraph or paragraphs of Schedule 2 into which the eligible student falls is one or more of F311paragraphs 1(2)(d)(ii), 1(3), 4A(1)(b)(ii), 4A(2)(b)(ii), 6(1), 6A(1), 6A(2)(d)(ii), 6BA, 6BB, 6C, 6D, 7A(c)(ii) or 8A(1)(d)(ii).
Exception 3 The academic year is a year in respect of which the student is eligible to apply for—
a
a healthcare bursary, or
b
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount).
Exception 4 The present course is an accelerated graduate entry course.
F290Exception 5 The present course is a distance learning course and the student (“S”) is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
But this exception does not apply where—
a
S is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course because S, or a close relative of S, is serving as a member of the armed forces outside Wales, or
b
S is unable to be in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course for a reason related to coronavirus.
Exception 6 The eligible student is undertaking an academic year of a sandwich course during which the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks (unless it is a year to which paragraph (2) applies).
2
This paragraph applies to an academic year of a sandwich course if, as part of the course, the eligible student undertakes—
a
a period of work experience with a body in the United Kingdom specified in paragraph (3), or
b
unpaid research—
i
in an institution in the United Kingdom, or
ii
outside the United Kingdom if the eligible student is attending an institution outside the United Kingdom as part of the course.
3
The bodies referred to in paragraph (2)(a) are—
a
a hospital;
b
a public health service laboratory;
c
a local authority or voluntary organisation exercising a function or carrying out activities relating to the care of children and young persons, health or welfare;
d
a body providing prison or probation services in the United Kingdom;
e
a health body listed in paragraph (4).
4
The health bodies are—
a
b
an NHS trust established under section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
c
an NHS foundation trust;
d
a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
e
a Health Board or Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M22;
f
the Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 M23;
g
the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of that Act;
h
a health and social care trust (formerly called a health and social services trust) established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M24;
i
a special health and social care agency (formerly called a special health and social services agency) established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 M25;
j
the National Health Service Commissioning Board established under section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 or F30an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of that Act;
k
the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence established under section 232 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 M26;
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CHAPTER 2BASE GRANT
Amount of base grant45
In Table 3, Column 2 sets out the amount of base grant available for the academic year set out in the corresponding entry in Column 1.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Base grant available |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | £1,000 for a full-time course £1,000 multiplied by the intensity of study for a part-time course |
CHAPTER 3MAINTENANCE GRANT
Amount of maintenance grant: full-time students46
1
Table 4 sets out the maximum amounts of maintenance grant available to an eligible student undertaking a full-time course (a “full-time student”) where—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of maintenance grant specified in Column 3 are payable;
b
Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
c
Column 3 specifies the maximum amount of grant available in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.
2
Where—
a
the student's household income does not exceed £18,370, or
b
the student is a care leaver,
the amount of maintenance grant payable is the maximum amount of grant available in respect of the student's location.
3
Where the student's household income exceeds £18,370 but is less than £59,200, the amount of maintenance grant payable to the student is the maximum amount of maintenance grant available reduced by £1 for every—
a
£6.937 of household income exceeding £18,370 where the student is living at home;
b
£4.475 of household income exceeding £18,370 where the student is living away from home, studying in London;
c
£5.750 of household income F56exceeding £18,370 where the student is living away from home, studying elsewhere.
4
Where the full-time student's household income is £59,200 or more, the amount of maintenance grant payable is £0.
Column 1 Academic year | Column 2 Location of full-time student | Column 3 Maximum amount of maintenance grant available to full-time studen |
|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | Living at home | £5,885 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £9,124 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £7,100 |
Amount of maintenance grant: part-time students47
1
Table 5 sets out the maximum amounts of maintenance grant available to an eligible student undertaking a part-time course (a “part-time student”) where—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of maintenance grant specified in Column 2 are payable;
b
Column 2 specifies the maximum amount of grant available in respect of the corresponding academic year in Column 1.
2
If—
a
a part-time student's household income does not exceed £25,000, or
b
the student is a care leaver,
the amount of maintenance grant payable to the student is the maximum amount available multiplied by the intensity of study of the present course.
3
Where the part-time student's household income exceeds £25,000 but is less than £59,200, the amount of maintenance grant payable is calculated as follows— Step 1 Reduce the maximum amount of maintenance grant available by £1 for every £6.84 of household income exceeding £25,000. Step 2 Multiply the result of Step 1 by the intensity of study of the present course. The result is the amount of maintenance grant payable.
4
Where the part-time student's household income F370is £59,200 or more, the amount of maintenance grant payable is £0.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Maximum amount of maintenance grant available to part-time student |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | £5,000 |
Household income48
See Part 2 of Schedule 3 for provision about calculating an eligible student's household income.
Meaning of care leaver49
An eligible student is a “care leaver” if the student—
a
is under the age of 25 on the first day of the first academic year of the present course,
b
is, or has been, a category of young person defined in, or by virtue of, section 104 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 M27, and
c
between the student's 14th birthday and the first day of the first academic year of the course, the student—
i
was looked after, fostered or accommodated (within the meaning of sections 74 and 104 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014) for an aggregate period of 13 weeks or more, or
ii
was a person with respect to whom a special guardianship order (within the meaning given by section 14A of the Children Act 1989) M28 was in force for a period of 13 weeks or more.
CHAPTER 4SPECIAL SUPPORT PAYMENT
Special support payment50
1
Where an eligible student who qualifies for a base grant or, as the case may be, a maintenance grant, meets one of the qualifying conditions in regulation 51—
a
all of the base grant payable to the eligible student, and
b
an amount of maintenance grant payable to the student up to the maximum specified in regulation 52,
is to be treated as a special support payment.
2
A special support payment is a payment which is intended to meet—
a
the cost of books and equipment;
b
travel expenses;
c
childcare costs,
in connection with an eligible student undertaking a designated course.
Special support payment: qualifying conditions51
An eligible student qualifies for a special support payment in respect of an academic year of the present course if the eligible student satisfies one of the following conditions— Condition A The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to income support, falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) M29 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Condition B The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to housing benefit, is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act M30. Condition C The eligible student, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to universal credit, is liable or is treated as being liable under regulation 25(3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 M31 to make payments in respect of accommodation the student occupies as his or her home.
Maximum amount of maintenance grant treated as special support payment52
In Table 6, Column 2 sets out the maximum amount of maintenance grant payable as special support payment in respect of the academic year set out in the corresponding entry in Column 1.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Maximum amount of maintenance grant payable as part of a special support payment |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | £4,161 for a full-time course £5,000 multiplied by the intensity of study for a part-time course |
PART 8MAINTENANCE LOAN
Maintenance loan53
A maintenance loan is a loan made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student in respect of living costs for an academic year.
Qualifying conditions for a maintenance loan54
An eligible student qualifies for a maintenance loan in respect of an academic year of the present course unless one of the following exceptions applies—
Exception 1 The eligible student is a prisoner, unless—
a
the present course is a part-time course, and
b
the eligible student enters or is released from prison in the academic year in question.
F132Exception 2 The only paragraph or paragraphs of Schedule 2 into which the eligible student falls is one or more of F2paragraphs 1(2)(d)(ii), 1(3), 4A(1)(b)(ii), 4A(2)(b)(ii), 6(1), 6A(1), 6A(2)(d)(ii), 6BA, 6BB, 6C, 6D, 7A(c)(ii) or 8A(1)(d)(ii).
Exception 3 The eligible student is aged 60 or over on the first day of the first academic year of the present course.
F205Exception 4 The present course is a distance learning course and the student (“S”) is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
But this exception does not apply where—
a
S is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course because S, or a close relative of S, is serving as a member of the armed forces outside Wales, or
b
S is unable to be in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course for a reason related to coronavirus.
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Amount of maintenance loan: full-time students55
1
Where an eligible student's present course is a full-time course (a “full-time student”), the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated as follows— Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to the student in respect of an academic year. Minus Amount of maintenance grant payable to the student under regulation 46.
2
Table 7 sets out the maximum amounts of maintenance loan available in respect of a full-time student where—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of maintenance loan specified in Column 4 apply;
b
Column 2 specifies the category of student to whom the maximum amounts in Column 4 apply;
c
Column 3 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
d
Column 4 specifies the maximum amount of loan available in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1, 2 and 3.
3
For the purposes of this regulation the categories of student are— Category 1 An eligible student undertaking—
a
an academic year of a designated course, or
b
the first year of an accelerated graduate entry course,
who is not a Category 2 student. Category 2 An eligible student undertaking—
a
an academic year in respect of which a student is eligible to apply for—
i
a healthcare bursary, or
ii
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount), or
b
an academic year of a sandwich course during which the periods of full-time study undertaken by the student are in aggregate less than 10 weeks (unless it is a year to which regulation 44(2) applies).
4
This regulation is subject to regulation 56.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Category of student | Column 3Location of student | Column 4Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to full-time student |
|---|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | Category 1 | Living at home | £6,650 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £10,250 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £8,000 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £3,325 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,125 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,000 | ||
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | Category 1 | Living at home | £6,840 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £10,530 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £8,225 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £3,420 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,265 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewher | £4,110 | ||
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | Category 1 | Living at home | £7,335 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £11,260 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £8,810 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £3,665 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,630 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,405 | ||
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F243but before 1 September 2022 | Category 1 | Living at home | £7,790 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £11,930 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,350 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £3,895 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,965 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,675 | ||
F109Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F89but before 1 September 2023 | Category 1 | Living at home | £8,095 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £12,375 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,710 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £4,045 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,185 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,855 | ||
F349Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | Category 1 | Living at home | £8,950 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £13,635 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £10,720 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £4,475 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,815 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £5,360 |
F6Amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment56
1
Where a full-time student qualifies for a special support payment under regulation 50, the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
The amount of maintenance loan payable is calculated by applying the following steps—
Step 1
Identify the amount of—
a
maintenance grant payable to the student under regulation 46, and
b
base grant payable to the student under regulation 45.
Step 2
Identify the amount of base grant and maintenance grant to be treated as a special support payment under regulation 50.
Step 3
Identify the applicable amount of living support for the student by reference to Table 8, where—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of living support in Column 3 apply;
b
Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
c
Column 3 specifies the applicable amounts of living support for the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.
Column 1 Academic year | Column 2 Location of student | Column 3 Applicable amount of living support for special support student |
|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | Living at home | £7,650 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £11,250 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,000 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | Living at home | £7,840 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £11,530 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,225 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | Living at home | £8,335 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £12,260 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,810 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F203but before 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £8,790 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £12,930 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £10,350 | |
F7Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F11but before 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £9,095 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £13,375 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £10,710 | |
F347Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £9,950 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £14,635 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £11,720 |
Step 4
Whichever is the greater of—
a
the amount identified at Step 3, or
b
the amounts of grant identified at Step 1 plus the minimum amount of maintenance loan payable to the student as specified by reference to Table 8A,
is the maximum amount of living support available to the student.
Step 5
Calculate the notional maximum amount of maintenance loan by deducting the amount of special support payment identified at Step 2 from the maximum amount of living support identified at Step 4.
Step 6
Deduct the amount of any maintenance grant payable to the student that is not treated as special support payment from the notional maximum amount of maintenance loan calculated at Step 5.
The result is the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student.
3
In Table 8A—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the minimum amounts of maintenance loan in Column 3 apply;
b
Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
c
Column 3 specifies the minimum amounts of maintenance loan payable for the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.
Column 1 Academic year | Column 2 Location of student | Column 3 Minimum amount of maintenance loan payable |
|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | Living at home | £3,325 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,125 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,000 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | Living at home | £3,420 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,265 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,110 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | Living at home | £3,665 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,630 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,405 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F284but before 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £3,895 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £5,965 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,675 | |
F350Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F188but before 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £4,045 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,185 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,855 | |
F127Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £4,475 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,815 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £5,360 |
4
In this regulation, “living support” is the collective term for special support payment, maintenance grant and maintenance loan.
Increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years57
1
Paragraph (2) applies where—
a
the present course is a full-time course, and
b
an eligible student is required to undertake the course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year.
2
Where this paragraph applies, the amount of loan payable to the student calculated under regulation 55 or, as the case may be, 56 is increased by the weekly amount specified in Column 3 of Table 9 for each week (or part of a week) that the student is required to undertake the course beyond the period of 30 weeks and 3 days.
3
Paragraph (4) applies where—
a
the present course is a full-time course, and
b
an eligible student undertakes the course for a period of 45 weeks or more in any continuous period of 52 weeks.
4
Where this paragraph applies, the amount of loan payable to the student calculated under regulation 55 or, as the case may be, 56 is increased by the weekly amount specified in Column 3 of Table 9 for each whole week in the 52 week period during which the student did not undertake the course.
5
The increase in the amount of maintenance loan payable referred to in paragraph (4) applies in relation to the academic year into which the most weeks of the 52 week period fall.
6
The maximum amount of maintenance loan payable to an eligible student may be increased under both paragraphs (2) and (4) in relation to the same academic year.
7
In Table 9—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maintenance loan is payable;
b
Column 2 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
c
Column 3 specifies the weekly amount by which the amount of loan payable is to increase in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2.
Column 1Academic Year | Column 2Location of student | Column 3Weekly amount of increase to maintenance loan payable |
|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | Living at home | £80 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £153 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £120 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | Living at home | £84 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £162 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £127 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | Living at home | £86 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £167 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £131 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F97but before 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £89 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £172 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £135 | |
F338Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F256but before 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £91 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £176 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £138 | |
F110Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | Living at home | £93 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £179 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £141 |
Amount of maintenance loan: part-time students58
1
Where an eligible student's present course is a part-time course (a “part-time student”), the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated as follows— Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to the student (see Table 10). Minus Amount of maintenance grant payable to the student under regulation 47.
2
In Table 10, Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maximum amount of maintenance loan in Column 2 is available.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to part-time student |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | £5,650 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | £5,815 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | £6,245 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F41but before 1 September 2022 | £6,640 multiplied by the intensity of study |
F319Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F375but before 1 September 2023 | £6,905 multiplied by the intensity of study |
F102Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | £7,650 multiplied by the intensity of study |
F203
This regulation is subject to regulation 58A.
F200Amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment58A
1
Where a part-time student qualifies for a special support payment under regulation 50, the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
The amount of maintenance loan is calculated by applying the following steps—
Step 1
Identify the amount of base grant and maintenance grant payable to the student which is to be treated as a special support payment under regulation 50.
Step 2
Calculate the applicable amount of living support for the student by reference to Table 10A, where Column 2 of the table specifies the amount of living support that applies in relation to the academic year specified in Column 1.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Academic year | Amount of living support for part-time student where special support payable |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 | £6,650 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 | £6,815 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | £7,245 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F364but before 1 September 2022 | £7,640 multiplied by the intensity of study |
F355Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F25but before 1 September 2023 | £7,905 multiplied by the intensity of study |
F122Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | £8,650 multiplied by the intensity of study |
Step 3
Deduct the amount of special support payment identified at Step 1 from the applicable amount of living support identified at Step 2.
The result is the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student.
3
In this regulation, “living support” is the collective term for special support payment, maintenance grant and maintenance loan.
Step 1
Identify the amount of base grant and maintenance grant payable to the student which is to be treated as a special support payment under regulation 50.
Step 2
Calculate the applicable amount of living support for the student by reference to Table 10A, where Column 2 of the table specifies the amount of living support that applies in relation to the academic year specified in Column 1.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Academic year | Amount of living support for part-time student where special support payable |
Beginning on or after 2018 | £6,650 multiplied by intensity of study |
Step 3
Deduct the amount of special support payment identified at Step 1 from the applicable amount of living support identified at Step 2.
The result is the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student.
3
In this regulation, “living support” is the collective term for special support payment, maintenance grant and maintenance loan.
Applying for maintenance loan for less than the maximum amount59
An eligible student may apply under regulation 32 to borrow part of the amount of maintenance loan payable to the eligible student in respect of an academic year.
Further application for maintenance loan up to maximum amount60
Where—
a
an eligible student applies for part of the maintenance loan under regulation 59, or
b
an additional amount of maintenance loan is made available to an eligible student following a transfer and reassessment made under Section 5 of Chapter 2 of Part 4,
the student may make a further application under regulation 32 for the remaining balance of the maintenance loan payable in respect of that academic year.
PART 9DISABLED STUDENT'S GRANT
Disabled student's grant61
1
A disabled student's grant is a grant made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student with a disability to assist with additional expenditure in respect of living costs which the student is obliged to incur in connection with the present course by reason of the student's disability.
2
In these Regulations, “disability” is to be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
Qualifying conditions for disabled student's grant62
1
An eligible student qualifies for a disabled student's grant in respect of an academic year of the present course if—
a
the student has a disability, and
b
the student does not fall within any of the exceptions in paragraph (2).
2
The exceptions are—
Exception 1 The eligible student is a prisoner, unless—
a
the present course is a part-time course, and
b
the eligible student enters or is released from prison in the academic year in question.
F95Exception 2 The only paragraph or paragraphs of Schedule 2 into which the eligible student falls is one or more of F259paragraphs 1(2)(d)(ii), 1(3), 4A(1)(b)(ii), 4A(2)(b)(ii), 6(1), 6A(1), 6A(2)(d)(ii), 6BA, 6BB, 6C, 6D, 7A(c)(ii) or 8A(1)(d)(ii).
Exception 3 The present course is a full-time course and the academic year is a year in respect of which the student is eligible to apply for—
a
a healthcare bursary, or
b
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount).
Exception 4 The eligible student is undertaking an academic year of an accelerated graduate entry course, other than the first year of the course.
F199Exception 5 The present course is a distance learning course and the student (“S”) is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
But this exception does not apply where—
a
S is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course because S, or a close relative of S, is serving as a member of the armed forces outside Wales, or
b
S is unable to be in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course for a reason related to coronavirus.
Exception 6 The eligible student is undertaking an academic year of a sandwich course during which the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks (unless it is a year to which regulation 44(2) applies).
Amount of disabled student's grant63
1
The amount of disabled student's grant for which a student qualifies in respect of an academic year is the amount—
a
which the Welsh Ministers think appropriate, but
b
which does not exceed the aggregate amount of the limits applicable in respect of the Cases listed in paragraph (2).
F3302
The Cases and limits are—
Case 1
Expenditure required on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in Case 2).
Limit of F193£33,146 in respect of an academic year of a course.
Case 2
Additional expenditure incurred—
a
within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending an institution, and
b
within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the present course, any period of study at an overseas institution (including the University of London Institute in Paris).
Limited to the actual expenditure incurred for this purpose.
PART 10GRANTS FOR TRAVEL
Grant for travel64
A grant for travel is a grant made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student in the circumstances set out in regulation 65(1) or 66(1).
Grant for travel for medical students65
1
A grant for travel is available to an eligible student if the following conditions are satisfied— Condition 1 The present course is a full-time course in—
a
medicine, or
b
dentistry,
a necessary part of which is a period of study by way of clinical training. Condition 2 In the academic year in question, the eligible student is obliged to incur expenditure for the purpose of attending—
a
a hospital, or
b
other premises,
in the United Kingdom (not comprised in the institution providing the present course) so as to undertake clinical training as part of the course. Condition 3 The academic year is not a year in respect of which the student is eligible to apply for—
a
a healthcare bursary, or
b
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount).
2
But a grant for travel is not available where the eligible student is a Category 6 eligible student by virtue only of paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 2 and does not fall within any of the other categories of eligible student specified in that Schedule.
3
The amount of grant for travel payable under this regulation in respect of an academic year is the amount determined by the Welsh Ministers as follows— Step 1 Determine the amount of reasonable expenditure incurred by the eligible student in the academic year in question for the purpose mentioned in Condition 2 of paragraph (1) (including expenditure incurred for that purpose before or after attending the hospital or other premises). Step 2 If the eligible student's household income (see Schedule 3) is F171less than £59,200 in respect of that year, deduct £303 from the amount arrived at in Step 1. If the eligible student's household income is F71£59,200 or more in respect of that year, deduct £1,000 from the amount arrived at in Step 1. The result is the amount of grant for travel payable.
4
Expenditure incurred for the purpose of residential study away from the institution providing the present course is not expenditure incurred for the purpose mentioned in Condition 2 of paragraph (1).
Grant for travel for study or work overseas66
1
A grant for travel is available to an eligible student if the following conditions are satisfied— Condition 1 The present course is a full-time course. Condition 2 For at least of half of any quarter of the academic year in question, the eligible student attends, as part of the course—
a
an overseas institution (including the University of London Institute in Paris), or
b
an overseas work placement in an Erasmus year,
(such attendance being referred to in this regulation as “the placement” and such a quarter being referred to as a “qualifying quarter”). Condition 3 The student incurs—
a
travel costs, or
b
any expenditure mentioned in paragraph (3),
for the purpose of the placement.
2
The amount of grant for travel payable under this regulation in respect of an academic year is the amount determined by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with the following formula—
Where—
X is the aggregate of the reasonable travel costs that the eligible student is obliged to incur in each qualifying quarter for the purposes of the placement;
Y is—
Z is the aggregate of any expenditure incurred in each qualifying quarter specified in paragraph (3).
3
The expenditure mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) is—
a
expenditure that the eligible student reasonably incurs in insuring against liability for the cost of medical treatment provided outside the United Kingdom for any illness or personal injury contracted or suffered during the placement;
b
the cost of any visa the student is obliged to obtain in order to attend the placement;
c
medical costs that the student reasonably incurs in order to fulfil a mandatory condition of entry into the territory, country or state in which the placement is situated.
Grant for travel not payable for expenditure covered by disabled student's grant67
Where a disabled student's grant is payable to assist an eligible student with expenditure that the student is obliged to incur in connection with the present course by reason of the student's disability, no grant for travel is payable under regulation 65 or 66 in respect of the same expenditure.
PART 11GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION
Grants for dependants68
1
The following are grants made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible student in respect of costs associated with certain dependants of the student for an academic year—
a
an adult dependants grant (see Chapter 2);
b
a parents' learning grant (see Chapter 3);
c
a childcare grant (see Chapter 4).
2
In these Regulations, those grants are collectively referred to as “grants for dependants” (“GfDs”).
Qualifying conditions for grants for dependants69
1
An eligible student qualifies for any particular GfD in respect of an academic year of the present course if the student—
a
satisfies the qualifying conditions for that grant,
b
does not fall within any of the exceptions in paragraph (2), and
c
if the student's present course is a part-time course, the intensity of study of the academic year is at least F17725%.
2
The exceptions are— Exception 1 The eligible student is a prisoner, unless—
a
the present course is a part-time course, and
b
the student enters or is released from prison in the academic year in question.
F324Exception 2 The only paragraph or paragraphs of Schedule 2 into which the eligible student falls is one or more of F206paragraphs 1(2)(d)(ii), 1(3), 4A(1)(b)(ii), 4A(2)(b)(ii), 6(1), 6A(1), 6A(2)(d)(ii), 6BA, 6BB, 6C, 6D, 7A(c)(ii) or 8A(1)(d)(ii).Exception 3 The academic year is a year in respect of which the student is eligible to apply for—
a
a healthcare bursary, or
b
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount). Exception 4 The eligible student is undertaking an academic year of an accelerated graduate entry course, other than the first year of the course. F278... Exception 6 The eligible student is undertaking an academic year of a sandwich course during which the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks (unless it is a year to which Regulation 44(2) applies). Exception 7 The person in respect of whom the eligible student is applying—
a
is an eligible student, and
b
is in receipt of a statutory award.
Interpretation of this Part70
1
In this Part—
“adult dependant” (“oedolyn dibynnol”) means an adult person—
- a
who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student, or
- b
who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on both the eligible student and the eligible student's partner together,
but not the eligible student's child, the eligible student's partner (including a partner from whom the eligible student is separated) or the eligible student's former partner;
- a
“current academic year” (“blwyddyn academiaddgyfredol”) means the academic year of the present course in respect of which the eligible student is applying for a GfD;
“dependent child” (“plentyn dibynnol”) means a child—
- a
who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student, or
- b
who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on both the eligible student and the eligible student's partner together,
including a child of the eligible student's partner and a child for whom the eligible student has parental responsibility;
- a
“lone parent” (“rhiant unigol”) means a person who—
- a
is a parent of a dependent child, and
- b
does not have a partner.
- a
2
In this Part, any reference to a person's (“A's”) partner means–
a
A's spouse or civil partner, or
b
a person ordinarily living with A as if the person were A's spouse or civil partner.
3
Any reference in this Part to a person's or persons' income is a reference to that income as calculated in accordance with the appropriate provisions of Schedule 3.
CHAPTER 2ADULT DEPENDANTS GRANT
Adult dependants grant71
1
An eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants grant in respect of only one of the following persons—
a
the student's partner;
b
an adult dependant of the student.
2
But an eligible student does not qualify for an adult dependants grant if one of the following exceptions applies— Exception 1 Where the eligible student is applying in respect of an adult dependant (“A”)—
a
A's net income for the current academic year exceeds £3,923, or
b
A is—
i
the spouse or civil partner of the eligible student's partner (including a spouse or civil partner from whom the student's partner is separated), or
ii
the former partner of the eligible student's partner.
Exception 2 Where the eligible student is applying in respect of the student's partner “(P)”—
a
the eligible student is, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, separated from P, or
b
P is ordinarily living outside the United Kingdom and is not maintained by the eligible student.
Maximum amount of adult dependants grant72
1
In Table 11, Column 2 sets out the maximum amount of adult dependants grant payable in respect of an academic year in the corresponding entry in Column 1.
2
But where the person in respect of whom the eligible student is applying is ordinarily resident outside the United Kingdom, the amount of adult dependants grant payable is an amount, not exceeding the maximum amount, which the Welsh Ministers consider reasonable in the circumstances.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Maximum amount of adult dependants grant |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 | £2,732 |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | £3,094 |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F34but before 1 September 2022 | £3,190 |
F222Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F87but before 1 September 2023 | £3,262 |
F182Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | £3,322 |
CHAPTER 3PARENTS' LEARNING GRANT
Parents' learning grant73
—An eligible student qualifies for a parents' learning grant if the eligible student has one or more dependent children.
Maximum amount of parents' learning grant74
In Table 12, Column 2 sets out the maximum amount of parents' learning grant payable in respect of an academic year in the corresponding entry in Column1.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Maximum amount of parents' learning grant |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 | £1,557 |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | £1,766 |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F82but before 1 September 2022 | £1,821 |
F262Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F217but before 1 September 2023 | £1,862 |
F44Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | £1,896 |
CHAPTER 4CHILDCARE GRANT
Childcare grant75
1
An eligible student qualifies for a childcare grant in respect of prescribed childcare charges for a dependent child incurred during the current academic year if one of the following conditions are satisfied— Condition 1 The dependent child is under the age of 15 immediately before the beginning of the academic year. Condition 2 The dependent child has special educational needs within the meaning of section 312 of the Education Act 1996 M32 and is under the age of 17 immediately before the beginning of the first day of the academic year.
2
But the eligible student does not qualify for a childcare grant in any of the following cases— Case 1 The eligible student or the eligible student's partner has elected to receive the childcare element of the working tax credit under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 M33. Case 2 The eligible student or the eligible student's partner is entitled to an award of universal credit which includes an amount in respect of childcare costs under regulation 31 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (child care costs element) M34. Case 3 The eligible student's partner has elected to receive financial support for childcare under a healthcare bursary. Case 4 The prescribed childcare charges are for a period in respect of which the eligible student or the eligible student's partner has made a valid declaration of eligibility within the meaning given by section 4 of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 M35. Case 5 The prescribed childcare charges are paid or to be paid by the eligible student to the student's partner. Case 6 The prescribed childcare charges are in respect of any period between the end of the course and the end of the academic year in which the course ends.
3
In this regulation and regulation 76—
“dependent child” (“plentyn dibynnol”) includes a dependent child born after the beginning of the academic year;
“prescribed childcare charges” (“ffioedd gofal plant rhagnodedig”) means childcare charges of a description prescribed for the purposes of section 12 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 M36.
Maximum amount of childcare grant76
1
The amount of childcare grant payable is 85% of the eligible student's weekly prescribed childcare charges, up to the maximum weekly amount—
a
specified in Table 13, or
b
where paragraph (4) applies, specified in that paragraph.
2
In Table 13—
a
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maximum weekly amount of childcare grant in Column 3 is payable;
b
Column 2 specifies the number of dependent children to which the amounts specified in Column 3 relate;
c
Column 3 specifies the maximum weekly amount of childcare grant payable in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2, where the application for a childcare grant identifies a childcare provider.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2 Number of child dependants | Column 3Maximum weekly amount |
|---|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 | One dependent child | £161.50 |
More than one dependent child | £274.55 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | One dependent child | £174.22 |
More than one dependent child | £298.69 | |
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F261but before 1 September 2022 | One dependent child | £179.62 |
More than one dependent child | £307.95 | |
F299Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F351but before 1 September 2023 | One dependent child | £184 |
More than one dependent child | £315 | |
F146Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 | One dependent child | £187 |
More than one dependent child | £321 |
3
Where the eligible student has more than one dependent child, the amount specified in the appropriate entry in Column 3 is the maximum weekly amount payable, irrespective of the number of children receiving childcare.
4
Where the eligible student's application for childcare grant does not identify the childcare provider, the Welsh Ministers may limit—
a
the amount of childcare grant paid to the student to 85% of the prescribed childcare charges up to a maximum weekly amount of F92£144;
b
the payment of the childcare grant to one quarter of the academic year.
5
For the purposes of calculating an amount of childcare grant, a week runs from Monday to Sunday.
6
Where prescribed childcare charges are incurred in respect of a week that falls partly within and partly outside the academic year in respect of which childcare grant is payable, the maximum weekly amount is calculated by applying the following formula—
Where—
A is the applicable maximum weekly amount, and
B is the number of days of the week falling within the academic year.
CHAPTER 5AMOUNT OF GRANT FOR DEPENDANTS PAYABLE
Grants for dependants: calculating the amount payable77
1
The amount of GfD payable to an eligible student in respect of an academic year is calculated by applying the following steps— Step 1 Aggregate—
a
the eligible student's household income calculated under Part 2 of Schedule 3,
b
if not already taken into account as part of the eligible student's household income, the residual income of the eligible student's adult dependant for the applicable financial year calculated under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3, and
c
the net income of the eligible student's dependent children for the applicable financial year calculated under Part 5 of Schedule 3.
Step 2 Deduct the following amounts from the aggregated total calculated under Step 1—
a
F18£6,272 , where the eligible student has no dependent children;
b
F372£8,629, where the eligible student is not a lone parent and has one dependent child;
c
F306£9,809, where the eligible student—
i
is not a lone parent and has more than one dependent child, or
ii
is a lone parent and has one dependent child;
d
F274£10,996, where the eligible student is a lone parent and has more than one dependent child.
The result is the net total. Step 3 Add up the maximum amounts of each GfD for which the eligible student qualifies. The result is the aggregated maximums. Step 4
a
If the net total under Step 2 is nil or a negative amount, the amount payable is—
i
where the present course is a full-time course, the aggregated maximums arrived at under Step 3;
ii
where the present course is a part-time course, the aggregated maximums arrived at under Step 3 reduced in accordance with paragraph (2).
b
If the net total under Step 2 is equal to or exceeds the aggregated maximums arrived at under Step 3, the amount payable is nil.
c
If the net total under Step 2 is a positive amount which is less than the aggregated maximums arrived at under Step 3, deduct the net total from the aggregated maximums so as to reduce the amount of GfDs payable in the following order until the net total is extinguished—
i
first deduct the maximum amount of adult dependants grant for which the eligible student qualifies;
ii
then deduct the maximum amount of childcare grant for which the student qualifies;
iii
finally deduct the maximum amount of parents' learning grant for which the student qualifies.
d
Where sub-paragraph (c) of this Step applies, the amount remaining after that reduction is—
i
the amount payable where the present course is a full-time course;
ii
the amount to be reduced in accordance with paragraph (2) where the present course is a part-time course.
F2242
If the eligible student’s present course is a part-time course, the amount of GfD payable is the amount referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or (d)(ii) of Step 4 of paragraph (1) multiplied by—
- a
25%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is at least 25% but less than 30%;
- b
30%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is at least 30% but less than 40%;
- c
40%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is at least 40% but less than 50%;
- d
50%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is at least 50% but less than 60%;
- e
60%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is at least 60% but less than 75%;
- f
75%, where the intensity of study for the current academic year is 75% or more.
3
Where the amount of GfD payable as a result of Step 4 of paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, paragraph (2), is an amount of parents' learning grant which is more than £0.01 but less than £50, the amount payable is £50.
4
This regulation is subject to regulations 78 and 79.
Amount of adult dependants grant and childcare grant: eligible student's partner is an eligible student78
Where, as a result of Step 4 of paragraph (1) of regulation 77 or, as the case may be, paragraph (2) of that regulation, an amount of adult dependants grant and childcare grant is payable to an eligible student, that amount is reduced by one half where—
a
the eligible student's partner—
i
is an eligible student, or
ii
is in receipt of a statutory award, and
b
the amount of support payable to the partner—
i
by virtue of the partner being an eligible student, or
ii
under the statutory award
takes account of the partner's dependants.
Changes in circumstances79
1
This regulation applies where, in the course of the academic year, any of the following occurs—
a
there is a change in the number of the eligible student's dependants;
b
the student becomes or ceases to be a lone parent;
c
the student becomes an eligible student as a result of an event referred to in regulation 81(3).
2
For the purposes of determining whether an adult dependants grant or parents' learning grant is payable and the amount payable, the Welsh Ministers must determine the following in relation to each relevant quarter—
a
how many dependants the eligible student is to be treated as having;
b
whether the student is to be treated as a lone parent.
3
The total amount of GfD payable for the academic year is—
a
the aggregate of the amounts of adult dependants grant and parents' learning grant calculated in respect of each relevant quarter under this regulation, plus
b
the amount of any childcare grant payable for the academic year.
4
The amount of adult dependants grant and parents' learning grant payable in respect of a relevant quarter is one third of the amount of that grant which would be payable for the academic year as determined under regulation 77 if the student's circumstances in the relevant quarter had been the same throughout the whole of the academic year.
5
In this regulation a “relevant quarter” means—
a
in the case of an eligible student referred to in paragraph (1)(c), a quarter which begins immediately after the relevant event occurs other than a quarter during which the longest of any vacation occurs;
b
otherwise, a quarter other than the quarter during which the longest of any vacation occurs.
PART 12QUALIFYING FOR SUPPORT DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Qualifying for a tuition fee loan during the academic year80
1
Where one of the events listed in paragraph (2) occurs within 3 months of the first day of the academic year, the student may qualify for a tuition fee loan in respect of that academic year.
2
The events are—
a
the present course becomes a designated course;
b
the student becomes an eligible student on the grounds that—
F210i
the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;
F14ia
the student or the student’s parent becomes a person with section 67 leave to remain F258or a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner;
F50ib
the student becomes a person with Calais leave;
F363ic
the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;
F327id
the student becomes a protected Ukrainian national;
F46ii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F341iii
the student becomes a family member described in paragraph 6A(1)(a), 6C(1)(a)F187, 6D(1)(a) or 6D(2)(a) of Schedule 2;
F3iv
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 2;
F79v
where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, F168the student becomes a person described in paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
vi
the student becomes a person described in F302paragraph 4A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F247vii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 7A(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2; or
F66viii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2.
3
In this regulation and regulation 81, the following terms have the same meaning as in Schedule 2—
F35...
“family member” (“aelod o deulu”) F298...;
F275“immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”);
“parent” (“rhiant”);
F84“person granted leave to remain as a protected partner” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel partner a ddiogelir”);
F189“person granted stateless leave” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel person diwladwriaeth”);
F84“person with Calais leave” (“person sydd â chaniatâd Calais”);
“person with leave to enter or remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”);
F65“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen”;
F208“person with section 67 leave to remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i aros o dan adran 67”);
F37“protected Ukrainian national” (“gwladolyn Wcreinaidd a ddiogelir”);
“refugee” (“ffoadur”);
F337...
F221...
Qualifying for grants or maintenance loan during the academic year81
1
Where one of the events in paragraph (3) occurs, the eligible student may qualify for a grant or maintenance loan.
2
But the amount of grant or loan payable to the eligible student—
F229a
will only, in the case of a grant, be in respect of the remaining days of the academic year, and, in the case of a maintenance loan, only be in respect of the remaining term days of the academic year, in either case beginning with the day the relevant event occurs, and
b
in relation to a maintenance loan, will only be payable if it is a quarter in respect of which the loan would otherwise be payable under regulation 85(6) and (7).
3
The events are—
a
the student's course becomes a designated course;
b
the student becomes an eligible student on the grounds that–
F183i
the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;
F228ia
the student or the student’s parent becomes a person with section 67 leave to remain F53or a person with leave to remain as a protected partner;
F342ib
the student becomes a person with Calais leave;
F344ic
the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;
F150id
the student becomes a protected Ukrainian national;
F237ii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F334iii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 2;
F8iv
where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, F16the student becomes a person described in paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
v
the student becomes a person described in F125paragraph 4A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F60vi
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 7A(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F270vii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2.
PART 13PAYMENTS, OVERPAYMENTS AND RECOVERY
CHAPTER 1PAYMENT FOLLOWING A PROVISIONAL DECISION
Payment based on provisional assessment82
Where the Welsh Ministers make a provisional decision on an application under regulation 32, the Welsh Ministers may make a payment based on that decision.
CHAPTER 2PAYMENT OF TUITION FEE LOAN
Payment of tuition fee loan83
1
Where a tuition fee loan is payable to an eligible student, the Welsh Ministers must pay that amount to the academic authority to which the student is liable to make payment.
2
The Welsh Ministers may pay that amount in instalments or in a single lump sum.
Requirements for payment of tuition fee loan84
1
The Welsh Ministers may not make any payment under regulation 83 unless they have received from the academic authority—
a
a request for payment in respect of the eligible student, and
b
confirmation in writing that the student is undertaking the designated course.
2
The confirmation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must—
a
in relation to the first (or only) payment in respect of the course, be confirmation that the student has enrolled on and started to undertake the present course;
b
in relation to any subsequent payments in respect of the course, be confirmation that the student remains enrolled on and continues to undertake the course.
CHAPTER 3PAYMENT OF GRANTS AND MAINTENANCE LOANS
Payment of grants and maintenance loans85
1
The Welsh Ministers must pay an amount of grant or maintenance loan to an eligible student where it is payable to the student.
2
The Welsh Ministers may pay that amount in instalments or in a single lump sum.
3
Subject to F9paragraph (5), a grant is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.
F1344
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
A grant for travel payable under regulation 66 is payable in respect of each of the qualifying quarters (within the meaning of that regulation).
6
A maintenance loan is payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year.
7
No maintenance loan is payable—
a
in the case of a compressed degree course, in respect of the quarter nominated by the Welsh Ministers;
b
in any other case, in respect of the quarter in which the longest of any vacation occurs.
Students living in more than one location86
1
The Welsh Ministers must determine the location in which an eligible student is living during each quarter in respect of which a maintenance grant or maintenance loan is payable to the student (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1).
2
Where an eligible student is living in more than one category of location during a quarter, the eligible student is treated as living in the location in which the student lives the longest.
3
Where an eligible student is living in more than one category of location for an equal period during a quarter, the eligible student is treated as living in the location in relation to which the highest rate of maintenance loan or maintenance grant is payable.
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Subject to paragraph (5), where an eligible student is living at home for a reason only relating to coronavirus, the eligible student is treated as living in the category of location that the Welsh Ministers consider the eligible student would have been living had it not been for that reason.
5
Paragraph (4) does not apply where an eligible student has requested that they are treated as living at home.
Confirmation of attendance87
1
The Welsh Ministers may not make any payment under regulation 85 unless they have received from the academic authority confirmation in writing that the student is undertaking the designated course for the academic year.
2
The confirmation referred to in paragraph (1) must be confirmation—
a
that the eligible student has enrolled on the course for the academic year, in a case where the student is applying for support in connection with the course—
i
other than for the first time,
ii
for the first time if the student's status as an eligible student has transferred to the course from another designated course at the same institution, or
iii
for the first time if the student has a disability, or
b
that the eligible student has enrolled for the academic year and has started to undertake the course, in a case where—
i
the student is applying for support in connection with the course for the first time, and
ii
the student has not transferred to the course from another designated course at the same institution.
3
But a payment may be made before the Welsh Ministers receive the confirmation referred to in paragraph (1) if—
a
the payment is an amount of disabled student's grant, or
b
the Welsh Ministers think that owing to exceptional circumstances it is appropriate to do so.
Determination of amount payable made after payment made88
1
This regulation applies where the Welsh Ministers make a determination of the amount any grant or maintenance loan payable to an eligible student (whether as a result of revising a provisional decision or otherwise) after a payment of any amount of the grant or maintenance loan has been made.
2
If the determination increases the amount of grant or loan payable, the Welsh Ministers must pay the additional amount in such instalments, or in a single lump sum, as they think appropriate.
3
If the determination decreases the amount of any grant payable—
a
the amount of the decrease is subtracted from the grant which remains to be paid;
b
if the decrease is greater than the amount of that grant remaining to be paid—
i
that amount remaining to be paid is reduced to nil,
ii
the remainder of the decrease, if any, is deducted from the amount of any other grant remaining to be paid, and
iii
if any amount of the decrease still remains it is treated as an overpayment.
4
If the determination decreases the amount of any maintenance loan payable (“the new total payable”)—
a
where the new total payable is greater than the amount of maintenance loan for which the student has applied, any additional amount for which the student may apply is reduced accordingly;
b
where the new total payable is less than the amount for which the student has applied, the student may not apply for any additional amount of maintenance loan;
c
where the new total payable is less than the amount of maintenance loan remaining to be paid—
i
the amount remaining to be paid is reduced to nil, and
ii
such of the amount already paid as exceeds the new total payable, if any, is to be treated as an overpayment.
CHAPTER 4OVERPAYMENTS AND RECOVERY
Overpayments – general89
1
Any overpayment of a tuition fee loan is recoverable by the Welsh Ministers from the academic authority.
2
Where an eligible student has been paid an amount of any grant or maintenance loan which exceeds the amount to which the student is entitled under these Regulations, the student must repay the excess amount if required to do so by the Welsh Ministers.
3
In this Chapter, references to an eligible student are to be treated as including a person who has received support but is not, or is no longer, an eligible student.
Recovery of overpayments of grants90
1
The Welsh Ministers must recover any overpayment of a grant unless they think it is not appropriate to do so.
2
A payment of a grant made before the day on which the course begins in respect of the academic year in question is an overpayment if the eligible student withdraws from the course before that day.
3
A payment of disabled student's grant is an overpayment if either of the following cases apply— Case 1 An amount of the grant has been paid for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment but the equipment has not been delivered to the eligible student before the student's period of eligibility ends or is terminated. Case 2 Payment of an amount of the grant for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment is made after the eligible student's period of eligibility ends or is terminated.
4
Overpayment of a grant may be recovered by subtracting the overpayment from any grant payable to the eligible student from time to time under these Regulations or any other regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the 1998 Act.
5
Where—
a
there is an overpayment of a disabled student's grant, and
b
any amount of the grant was paid for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment,
the Welsh Ministers may accept the return of specialist equipment by way of recovery of all or part of the overpayment.
6
Paragraphs (4) and (5) do not prevent the Welsh Ministers from recovering an overpayment by any other method available to them.
Recovery of overpayments of maintenance loansF19791
Where a maintenance loan has been overpaid the Welsh Ministers may recover the overpayment—
a
by subtracting it from any maintenance loan payable to the eligible student from time to time under these Regulations or any other regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the 1998 Act;
b
by requiring the eligible student to repay the overpayment in accordance with regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act;
c
by any other method available to them.
PART 14RESTRICTIONS ON PAYMENTS AND AMOUNTS PAYABLE
CHAPTER 1RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO GRANTS AND MAINTENANCE LOANS
Requirement for payment to be made into bank or building society account92
1
If the Welsh Ministers think it appropriate to make payments of a grant or maintenance loan by transfer into a bank or building society account, they may require an eligible student to provide details of such an account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made.
2
If that requirement is imposed, the Welsh Ministers may not make any payment of the grant or loan until the eligible student has complied.
Support reduced for periods spent in prison93
1
This regulation applies to an eligible student—
a
to whom a grant (other than disabled student's grant) or maintenance loan is payable in respect of an academic year, and
b
who becomes a prisoner during the academic year.
F2882
Where this regulation applies, the amount of grant or maintenance loan payable is reduced by the number of days during the academic year that the eligible student is a prisoner.
3
But the Welsh Ministers may determine that the reduction is not to be made if they think it appropriate in the circumstances, having regard in particular to—
a
the financial hardship that may be caused to the student by reducing the amount of grant or loan payable;
b
whether the reduction would affect the student's ability to continue the present course.
Support reduced for other periods of absence94
1
This regulation applies to an eligible student—
a
to whom a grant (other than disabled student's grant) or maintenance loan is payable in respect of an academic year, and
b
who stops undertaking the present course for any period during the academic year (referred to in this regulation as being absent).
F392
Where this regulation applies, the amount of grant or maintenance loan is reduced by the number of days during the academic year the eligible student is absent from their course.
3
But the Welsh Ministers may determine that the reduction is not to be made if they think it appropriate in the circumstances, having regard in particular to—
a
the reasons for the eligible student's absence,
b
the length of absence, and
c
any financial hardship that may be caused by reducing the amount of grant or loan payable.
4
An eligible student is not to be treated as absent for the purposes of this regulation in the following circumstances—
a
the absence is due to illness and is for a period not exceeding 60 days;
b
where the present course is a compressed degree course, any part of the academic year during which the student is not required to attend the institution;
c
where the student has a disability but is unable to attend the institution for a reason relating to that disability;
d
where the student is on a period of study or work placement in an Erasmus year;
e
the absence is because the eligible student becomes a prisoner (see regulation 93).
Payments when period of eligibility ends or is terminated95
F3131
Where an eligible student’s period of eligibility has ended or has been terminated, any amount of grant or maintenance loan payable in respect of an academic year is reduced by the number of days in the academic year when eligibility has ended or terminated.
2
The Welsh Ministers may not make any payment of an amount of grant or maintenance loan in respect of any payment period beginning after an eligible student's period of eligibility has ended or has been terminated.
3
Paragraphs (4) to (8) apply where—
a
an amount of grant is payable to an eligible student (“P”) in respect of an academic year, and
b
P's period of eligibility ends or is terminated on or after the day on which the course begins in respect of that year.
4
The Welsh Ministers must determine—
a
the amount of grant that, had P's eligibility not ended or been terminated, would be payable to P in respect of the payment period during which P's period of eligibility ended or was terminated (the “full amount”), and
b
the proportion of the full amount that would be payable to P in respect of the period beginning at the start of that payment period and ending when P's eligibility ended or was terminated (the “partial amount”).
5
The Welsh Ministers must take the action mentioned in paragraph (6) where—
a
they have made a payment to P of an amount of grant in respect of the payment period during which P's period of eligibility ended or was terminated,
b
the payment is made before P's period of eligibility ended or was terminated, and
c
the amount paid exceeds the partial amount.
6
The action referred to in paragraph (5) is to either—
a
reduce the amount of grant payable to P by the excess referred to in paragraph (5)(c) (and accordingly treat the excess as an overpayment), or
b
if the Welsh Ministers think it appropriate, extend P's period of eligibility in respect of the grant until the end of the payment period (and accordingly the full amount is payable).
7
Where—
a
the Welsh Ministers have made, or are due to make, a payment to P of an amount of grant in respect of the payment period during which P's period of eligibility ended or was terminated, and
b
the payment—
i
is made or is due after P's period of eligibility ended or was terminated, or
ii
is made before then and is no more than the partial amount,
the amount of grant payable is the partial amount unless paragraph (8) applies.
8
In the circumstances referred to in paragraph (7) the Welsh Ministers—
a
may determine that P's period of eligibility is extended to the end of payment period in question (and accordingly the full amount of grant is payable) if they think it appropriate to do so, and
b
must so determine if the amount of grant in question is an amount of disabled student's grant paid in respect of expenditure on major items of specialist equipment.
9
In this regulation, “payment period” means a period (whether a whole academic year or a quarter of an academic year) in respect of which a grant or maintenance loan is payable or would be payable were it not for the fact that the eligible student's period of eligibility had ended or was terminated.
CHAPTER 2RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO LOANS
Requirement to provide national insurance number96
1
The Welsh Ministers may make it a condition of entitlement to payment of a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan that an eligible student must provide them with the student's United Kingdom national insurance number.
2
If that condition is imposed, the Welsh Ministers may not make any payment of the loan until the eligible student has complied, unless the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that, owing to exceptional circumstances, it would be appropriate to make a payment despite the condition not being complied with.
Information requirements relating to loans97
1
Where the Welsh Ministers have required information or documentation under regulation 35(1) for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2) of this regulation, they may withhold any payment of a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan until the student complies with the requirement or provides a satisfactory explanation for not doing so.
2
The purposes are—
a
determining whether student is an eligible student who qualifies for a loan;
b
determining the amount of loan payable to the student;
c
any matter relating to the repayment of a loan by the student.
PART 15DISABLED POSTGRADUATE STUDENT'S GRANT
98
Schedule 4 makes provision about disabled postgraduate student's grant.
PART 16OXBRIDGE COLLEGE FEE LOANS
99
Schedule 5 makes provision about Oxbridge college fee loans.
PART 17AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
100
Schedule 6 contains amendments to the 2017 Regulations.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Interpretation
Meaning of academic year1
1
An “academic year”, in respect of a course, is determined as follows—
a
identify the period in Column 2 of Table 14 within which the academic year actually begins;
b
the academic year is the period of 12 months beginning on the date specified in the entry in Column 1 of the Table corresponding to the period set out in Column 2.
2
But if the course is a compressed first year course, “academic year”, in respect of the first year of the course, means the period of 8 months beginning on the date so specified.
3
Any reference in these Regulations to an “academic year” is a reference to a year determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).
Column 1Start date of academic year for the purposes of these regulations | Column 2Period within which academic year begins |
|---|---|
1 September | On or after 1 August but before 1 January |
1 January | On or after 1 January but before 1 April |
1 April | On or after 1 April but before 1 July |
1 July | On or after 1 July but before 1 August |
Educational institutions
F1332
In these regulations “recognised educational institution” means—
a
in relation to a full-time course that begins before 1 August 2019—
i
a Welsh regulated institution;
ii
a protected English provider;
iii
a Scottish funded institution; or
iv
a Northern Irish funded institution;
b
in relation to a part-time course that begins before 1 August 2019 a publicly funded institution;
c
in relation to a full-time course that begins on or after 1 August 2019—
i
a Welsh regulated institution;
ii
an English regulated institution;
iii
a Scottish funded institution;
iv
a Northern Irish funded institution;
d
in relation to a part-time course that begins on or after 1 August 2019—
i
a Welsh funded institution;
ii
an English regulated institution;
iii
a Scottish funded institution;
iv
a Northern Irish funded institution.
F1082A
1
In these regulations—
a
“Welsh funded institution” means an institution maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of funds provided by the Welsh Ministers;
b
“Welsh regulated institution” means an institution which has a fee and access plan approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales under section 7 of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 whilst that plan remains in force;
c
“protected English provider” means an institution which on or after 1 August 2018 but before 1 August 2019 was maintained or assisted by recurrent grants pursuant to section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 other than an institution maintained or assisted by recurrent grants made by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;
d
“registered English institution” means an institution registered by the Office for Students in the register;
e
“English regulated institution” means a registered English institution subject to a fee limit condition under section 10 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;
f
“English plan provider” means a registered English institution which has an access and participation plan approved by the Office for Students under section 29 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 and which remains in force;
g
“Scottish funded institution” means an institution maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of funds provided by the Scottish Ministers;
h
“Northern Irish funded institution” means an institution maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of funds provided by the Northern Ireland Executive.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) reference to the register is to the register established and maintained by the Office for Students under section 3 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
Location of an eligible student3
1
In these Regulations, in relation to an eligible student—
a
“living at home” means that the student is living at the student's parent's home while undertaking the present course;
b
“living away from home, studying in London” means that the student is living away from the student's parent's home while—
i
undertaking a course at the University of London,
ii
undertaking a course at an institution requiring attendance in the academic year at a site that is wholly or partly in London where at least half of any quarter of the course is provided at such a site, or
iii
undertaking a sandwich course in the academic year at an institution that requires the student to undertake work experience, or a combination of work experience and study, in London where that work experience, or combination of work experience and study, is undertaken for at least half of any quarter;
c
“living away from home, studying elsewhere” means that the eligible student is living away from the student's parent's home but not studying in London, including attending an institution outside the United Kingdom as part of the student's course or undertaking an overseas work placement in an Erasmus year.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “London” means the area comprising the City of London and the former Metropolitan Police District.
3
In sub-paragraph (2), “former Metropolitan Police District” means—
a
Greater London, excluding the city of London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple,
b
in the county of Essex, in the district of Epping Forest—
i
the area of the former urban district of Chigwell, and
ii
the parish of Waltham Abbey,
c
in the county of Hertfordshire—
i
in the borough of Broxbourne, the area of the former urban district of Cheshunt,
ii
the district of Hertsmere, and
iii
in the district of Welwyn Hatfield, the parish of Northaw, and
d
in the county of Surrey—
i
in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Esher,
ii
the boroughs of Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne, and
iii
in the district of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former urban district of Banstead.
Meaning of Erasmus year4
1
In these Regulations, an “Erasmus year” is an academic year in which a student—
a
participates in the ERASMUS scheme as part of a course provided wholly by a recognised educational institution, and
b
satisfies condition A, B, or C in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The conditions are— Condition A
a
The course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland, and
b
the student completes all periods of study or work placement under the scheme outside the United Kingdom.
Condition B
a
The course is provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales,
b
at least one period of study or work placement under the scheme is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom during the academic year, and
c
during that academic year, the aggregate of any one or more periods of full-time study at the institution in England, Scotland or Wales is less than 10 weeks.
Condition C
a
The course is provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales,
b
at least one period of study or work placement under the scheme is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom during the academic year, and
c
during that academic year and any previous academic years of the course, the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance (which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in England, Scotland or Wales), disregarding any intervening vacations, exceeds 30 weeks.
F493
In sub-paragraph (1), “ERASMUS scheme” means—
a
the European Union’s action scheme for the mobility of university students,
b
the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme, or
c
the scheme established by the Welsh Ministers known as the International Learning Exchange Programme.
Part-time students – calculation of intensity of study5
1
In these Regulations, a reference to the intensity of study in relation to a part-time course is a reference to the lower of—
a
the percentage calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), or
b
75%.
2
The percentage is calculated as follows—
Where—
PT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other units to be awarded to the student undertaking the part-time course by the academic authority if the student successfully completes the academic year in connection with which the student is applying for support, and
FT is—
- a
where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, 120;
- b
where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other units that a standard full-time student would be required to obtain in each academic year in order to complete the full-time equivalent within the period ordinarily required to complete that course.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
a
“full-time equivalent” means a full-time course leading to the same qualification as the part-time course in question;
b
the “period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent” means the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent;
c
“standard full-time student” means a student who is taken—
i
to have started the full-time equivalent on the same date as the student undertaking the part-time course in question,
ii
not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent,
iii
not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent, and
iv
not to have been absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations.
Interpretation of other key terms6
1
In these Regulations—
F297“the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations” (“Rheoliadau Hawliau Dinasyddion 2020”) means the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020;
“academic authority” (“awdurdod academiadd”) means, in relation to an institution, the governing body or other body having the functions of a governing body and includes a person acting with the authority of that body;
“accelerated graduate entry course” (“cwrs mynediad graddedig carlam”) means a full-time course—
- a
which leads to a qualification as a medical doctor or dentist,
- b
the standard of which is not higher than a first degree course,
- c
where the normal entry requirement is a first degree or equivalent qualification, and
- d
which does not exceed 4 years duration;
- a
“close relative” (“perthynas agos”) (in relation to a person (“P”)) means—
- a
P's spouse or civil partner;
- b
a person ordinarily living with P as if the person were P's spouse or civil partner;
- c
P's parent, where P is under the age of 25;
- d
F279P’s child, where P is dependent on that child;
- a
“compressed degree course” (“cwrs gradd cywasgedig”) means a course determined as such by—
- a
the Welsh Ministers in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), or
- b
the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 2(2) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 M37;
- a
“compressed first year course” (“cwrs blwyddyn gyntaf gywasgedig”) means a course where—
- a
the first year is to be completed in a period of not more than seven months, and
- b
no other years of the course are undertaken on such a compressed basis;
- a
F266“coronavirus” (“coronafeirws”) means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“course for the initial training of teachers” (“cwrs ar gyfer hyfforddiant cychwynnol athrawon”) includes a teacher training course leading to a first degree but excludes an employment-based teacher training scheme (within the meaning given by regulation 7(2));
“distance learning course” (“cwrs dysgu o bell”) means a course in relation to which a student undertaking the course is not required to be in attendance by the institution providing the course, other than to satisfy any requirement imposed by the institution to attend any institution—
- a
for the purposes of registration, enrolment or examination, or
- b
on a weekend or during a vacation;
- a
“end-on course” (“cwrs penben”) means—
- a
a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student undertakes immediately after ceasing to undertake a full-time relevant education course,
- b
a full-time honours degree course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student undertakes immediately after ceasing to undertake a full-time relevant degree course,
- c
a part-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student undertakes immediately after ceasing to undertake a part-time relevant education course, or
- d
a part-time honours degree course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student undertakes immediately after ceasing to undertake a part-time relevant degree course;
and in this definition—
“relevant degree course” (“cwrs gradd perthnasol”) means—
- a
a foundation degree course, or
- b
an ordinary degree course,
for which the student received or was entitled to receive support under these Regulations;
“relevant education course” (“cwrs addysg perthnasol”) means—
- a
a course for the diploma of higher education,
- b
a course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of—
- i
the Business and Technology Education Council, or
- ii
the Scottish Qualification Authority, or
- c
a course for the certificate of Higher Education,
for which the student received or was entitled to receive support under these Regulations;
- a
“fees” (“ffioedd”) has the meaning given in section 57(1) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 M38 but this definition does not apply to Oxbridge college fees (see Schedule 5);
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“member of the armed forces” (“aelod o'r lluoedd arfog”) means a member of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown;
“period of work experience” (“cyfnod o brofiad gwaith”) means—
- a
a period of industrial, professional or commercial experience associated with full-time study at an institution but at a place outside that institution;
- b
a period during which a student is employed and residing in a country whose language is one that the student is studying for the student's present course (provided that the period of residence in that country is a requirement of the student's course and the study of one or more modern languages accounts for not less than one half of the total time spent studying on the course);
- a
F297“person with protected rights” (“person sydd â hawliau gwarchodedig”) means—
F2691
a
a person within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions who—
i
has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules,
ii
is an Irish citizen who, pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom,
iii
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iv
is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations where the relevant period has not expired, or
F301v
otherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any citizens’ rights deeming provisions; or
b
a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules;
F1112
In paragraph (1)(a)(v) “citizens’ rights deeming provisions” means—
a
Article 18(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement;
b
Article 17(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents during the transition period) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020); or
c
Article 16(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.
“present course” (“cwrs presennol”) means the designated course in respect of which a person applies for support under regulation 32;
“prisoner” (“carcharor”) means a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in the United Kingdom including a person detained in a young offender institution (and “prison” is to be construed accordingly);
“publicly funded institution” (“sefydliad a gyllidir yn gyhoeddus”) means an institution in the United Kingdom maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of funds provided by –
- a
Parliament;
- b
the Welsh Ministers;
- c
the Scottish Ministers;
- d
the Northern Ireland Executive,
or from funds attributable to such funds;
- a
“qualified teacher” (“athro cymwysiedig neu athrawes gymwysiedig”) means a person who satisfies requirements specified in regulations under section 132 of the Education Act 2002 M39;
“quarter” (“chwarter”) means a period of the academic year—
- a
beginning on 1 September and ending on 31 December;
- b
beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 March;
- c
beginning on 1 April and ending on 30 June;
- d
beginning on 1 July and ending on 31 August;
- a
F297“relevant period” (“cyfnod perthnasol”) has the meaning given by regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations;
F297“relevant person of Northern Ireland” (“person perthnasol o Ogledd Iwerddon”) has the meaning given by residence scheme immigration rules;
“Research Council” (“Cyngor Ymchwil”) means any of the following research councils—
- a
Arts and Humanities Research Council;
- b
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council;
- c
Economic and Social Research Council;
- d
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council;
- e
Medical Research Council;
- f
Natural Environment Research Council;
- g
Science and Technology Facilities Council;
- a
F297“residence scheme immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo’r cynllun preswylio”) has the meaning given by section 17(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;
“sandwich course” (“cwrs rhyngosod”) means a course—
- a
which consists of alternate periods of full-time study in an institution and periods of work experience, and
- b
where, taking the course as a whole, the student attends the periods of full-time study at the institution for an average of not less than 18 weeks in each year (and where days of full-time study alternate with days of work experience in any week, those days of study may be aggregated with each other and with any full weeks of full-time study in determining the number of weeks of full-time study in a year);
for the purposes of paragraph (b) the course is to be treated as beginning with the first period of full-time study and ending with the last such period;
but a course for the initial training of teachers is not a sandwich course;
nor is an academic year of a designated course which is an Erasmus year to be treated as a sandwich course;
- a
“statutory award” (“dyfarndal statudol”) means any award bestowed, grant paid, or other support provided, by virtue of the 1998 Act or the Education Act 1962, or any comparable award, grant, or other support, in respect of undertaking a course which is paid out of funds provided by a publicly funded institution;
“support” (“cymorth”), except where otherwise indicated, means financial support by way of grant or loan made by the Welsh Ministers under—
- a
these Regulations, or
- b
any other regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act;
- a
F297“Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” (“cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd”) has the meaning given by section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
2
The Welsh Ministers may determine that a course is a compressed degree course if the course—
a
is a full-time designated course for a first degree (other than a foundation degree), and
b
is of two academic years' duration.
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For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions if that person falls within—
a
Article 10 (personal scope) of the EU withdrawal agreement,
b
Article 9 (personal scope) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), or
c
Article 10 (personal scope) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.
SCHEDULE 2Categories of eligible student
Category 1 – Persons settled in the United Kingdom1
1
A person—
a
who on the first day of the first academic year of the course—
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is settled in the United Kingdom and does not fall within sub-paragraph (2), and
ii
is ordinarily resident in Wales,
b
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
c
whose residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not, during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (b), been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 9(2)).
2
A person who—
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meets one of the following conditions—
i
the person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions and is settled in the United Kingdom by virtue of the grant of indefinite leave to enter or remain under residence scheme immigration rules,
ii
the person—
aa
is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions,
bb
is an Irish citizen settled in the United Kingdom who, pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
cc
would meet the eligibility requirements for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules if that person were to make an application for such leave,
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv
the person—
aa
is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions,
bb
is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations F73or otherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any of the citizens’ rights provisions specified in paragraph (5), and
cc
has, or is treated as having, a right of permanent residence for the purposes of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, as those Regulations continue to have effect by virtue of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations in relation to that person during the relevant period F161or otherwise has a deemed right of permanent residence by virtue of any of the citizens’ rights provisions specified in paragraph (5), or
v
the person is a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member is settled in the United Kingdom by virtue of the grant of indefinite leave to enter or remain under residence scheme immigration rules,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
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in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) in the territory comprising—
i
the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
the overseas territories.
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A person—
a
who is settled in the United Kingdom F195on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins and does not fall within sub-paragraph (2),
b
who is undertaking a designated course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Islands and the Republic of Ireland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course F116and who has been ordinarily resident in the Republic of Ireland for at least part of that period,
d
whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Islands and the Republic of Ireland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in that territory in accordance with paragraph 9(2)), F116 and
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who did not move to Wales from the Islands for the purpose of undertaking the current course, or a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the person undertook immediately before the current course.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii)(cc), “eligibility requirements for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigrations rules” means the eligibility requirements for such leave in accordance with paragraph EU11 of Appendix EU to the immigration rules.
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For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iv), the citizens’ rights provisions referred to are—
a
Article 18(3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement,
b
Article 17(3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), or
c
Article 16(3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.
Category 2 – Refugees and their family members2
1
A person who—
a
is a refugee,
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since the person was recognised as a refugee, and
c
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person who—
a
is the spouse or civil partner of a refugee,
b
was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on the date on which the refugee made the application for asylum,
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and
d
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person who—
a
is the child of a refugee or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a refugee,
b
on the date on which the refugee made the application for asylum, was the child of the refugee or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on that date,
c
was under 18 years old on the date on which the refugee made the application for asylum,
d
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and
e
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F172Category 2ZA - Protected persons and their family members2ZA
1
A person—
a
granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being granted such leave, and
c
who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person who—
a
is a protected spouse or civil partner,
b
on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person (by virtue of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules or as a stateless person under the immigration rules),
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
d
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person who—
a
is a protected child,
b
on the leave application date was—
i
under 18 years old, and
ii
was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or, as the case may be, the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person on that date (by virtue of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules, stateless leave under the immigration rules or section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the immigration rules, as the case may be),
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so since being granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
d
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
4
In this paragraph—
a
“leave application date” means the date on which a person (“P”) made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in P becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,
b
“leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means—
i
a person granted humanitarian protection,
ii
a person granted stateless leave,
iii
a person with section 67 leave to remain, F219...
iv
a person with Calais leave, F4or
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a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen,
c
“person granted humanitarian protection” means a person with extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules,
d
“person granted stateless leave” means a person with extant leave to remain on the grounds of stateless leave under the immigration rules,
e
“person with Calais leave” means a person with extant leave to remain under paragraphs 352J, 352K, 352L or 352T of the immigration rules (Calais leave and “leave in line” granted by virtue of being a dependent child of a person granted Calais leave),
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“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” means a person granted—
i
indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2 of the immigration rules, indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules or leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BJ2 or 276BO2 of the immigration rules,
ii
leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme,
iii
indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, or
iv
indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules as the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a person falling into paragraph (iii) or dependent child of such a spouse or civil partner,
f
“person with section 67 leave to remain” means a person with extant leave to remain under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and in accordance with the immigration rules,
g
“protected child” means—
i
a child of—
aa
a person granted humanitarian protection,
ab
a person granted stateless leave, or
ac
a person with section 67 leave to remain, or
ii
a child of the spouse or civil partner of—
aa
a person granted humanitarian protection, or
ab
a person granted stateless leave,
h
“protected spouse or civil partner” means a spouse or civil partner of—
i
a person granted humanitarian protection, or
ii
a person granted stateless leave.
F76Category 2ZB - Persons granted leave to remain as a protected partner and their children2ZB
1
A person—
a
granted leave to remain as a protected partner,
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being granted such leave, and
c
who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person who—
a
is the child of a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner,
b
on the leave application date was under 18 years old and was the child of a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner,
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and
d
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
In this paragraph—
a
“leave application date” means the date on which a person (“P”) made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in P becoming a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner,
b
“person granted leave to remain as a protected partner” means a person granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom as either a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse or as a bereaved partner under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules—
i
paragraphs 289B and 289D (victims of domestic violence),
ii
paragraphs D-DVILR.1.1. and D-DVILR.1.2. of Appendix FM (victims of domestic abuse),
iii
paragraphs 40 and 41 of Appendix Armed Forces (victims of domestic violence who are partners of members of the armed forces),
iv
paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules are met (bereaved spouses or civil partners),
v
paragraphs D-BPILR.1.1. and D-BPILR.1.2. of Appendix FM (bereaved partners),
vi
paragraphs 36 and 37 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partners), or
vii
paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules are met (bereaved unmarried or same sex partners).
F310Category 2ZC – Protected Ukrainian nationals2ZC
1
A person who—
a
is a protected Ukrainian national,
b
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since becoming a protected Ukrainian national, and
c
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
In this paragraph, “protected Ukrainian national” means a person granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—
a
under paragraph 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme), 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme) or 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme) of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, or
b
outside the immigration rules, where the person—
i
was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022, and
ii
left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24 February 2022.
Category 2A - Persons granted stateless leave and their family membersF2482A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Category 3 – Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members3
1
A person—
a
with leave to enter or remain,
b
who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who is the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain,
F287b
who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the leave application date,
c
who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who is the child of a person with leave to enter or remain or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain,
F33b
who, on the leave application date, was under 18 years old and was the child of the person with leave to enter or remain or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on that date,
c
who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
4
In this paragraph, a “person with leave to enter or remain” means a person (“P”)—
F94a
who has—
i
applied for refugee status but has, as a result of that application, been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although P is considered not to qualify for recognition as a refugee it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of F112... discretionary leave, and who has been granted leave to enter or remain accordingly,
ii
not applied for refugee status but has been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave, and who has been granted leave to enter or remain accordingly,
F369iia
been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules;
iii
been granted leave to remain on the grounds of private life under the immigration rules,
iv
been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although P is not considered to qualify for leave to remain on the grounds of private F85or family life under the immigration rules, P has been granted leave to remain outside the rules on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights,
c
whose period of leave to enter or remain has not expired or has been renewed and the period for which it was renewed has not expired or in respect of whose leave to enter or remain an appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002), and
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since P was granted leave to enter or remain.
F3745
In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which the person with leave to enter or remain made the application that led to that person being granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
Category 3A – Persons with section 67 leave to remainF1043A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Category 4 – Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members F180— courses beginning before 1 August 20214
1
A person who—
a
is one of the following—
i
an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person, who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
ii
a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person, who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
iii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii), who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
iv
an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person;
v
a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person;
vi
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) or (v), and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F303the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person who—
a
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F202the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
c
is entitled to support by virtue of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No. 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Union F124(“the Workers Regulation”), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, as extended by the EEA Agreement, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day,
F281d
for the purposes of paragraph (c), in Article 10 of the Workers Regulation the reference to “another Member State” is to be read as including the United Kingdom and the references to “that State” construed accordingly.
F1692A
3
In sub-paragraph (1) F170and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4A—
“EEA frontier self-employed person” (“person hunangyflogedig trawsffiniol AEE”) means an EEA national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in Wales, and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State F140... and returns to the national's residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, at least once a week;
- a
“EEA frontier worker” (“gweithiwr trawsffiniol AEE”) means an EEA national who—
- a
is a worker in Wales, and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State F314... and returns to the national's residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, at least once a week;
- a
“EEA migrant worker” (“gweithiwr mudol AEE”) means an EEA national who is a worker, other than an EEA frontier worker, in the United Kingdom;
“EEA self-employed person” (“person hunangyflogedig AEE”) means an EEA national who is a self-employed person, other than an EEA frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“family member” (“aelod o deulu”) means—
- a
in relation to an EEA frontier worker, an EEA migrant worker, an EEA frontier self-employed person F329, an EEA self-employed person or a relevant person of Northern Ireland who is treated as an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person by virtue of paragraph 4A(4)—
- i
the person's spouse or civil partner,
- ii
direct descendants of the person or of the person's spouse or civil partner who are under the age of 21 or who are 21 or over and are dependants of the person or the person's spouse or civil partner, or
- iii
dependent direct relatives in the ascending line of the person or that of the person's spouse or civil partner;
- i
- b
in relation to a Swiss frontier employed person, a Swiss employed person, a Swiss frontier self-employed person or a Swiss self-employed person—
- i
the person's spouse or civil partner, or
- ii
the person's child or the child of the person's spouse or civil partner;
- i
- a
“Swiss employed person” (“person cyflogedig Swisaidd”) means a Swiss national who is an employed person, other than a Swiss frontier employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“Swiss frontier employed person” (“person cyflogedig trawsffiniol Swisaidd”) means a Swiss national who—
- a
is an employed person in Wales, and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State F314... and returns to the national's residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss frontier self-employed person” (“person hunangyflogedig trawsffiniol Swisaidd”) means a Swiss national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in Wales, and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State, F140... and returns to the national's residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss self-employed person” (“person hunangyflogedig Swisaidd”) means a Swiss national who is a self-employed person, other than a Swiss frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—
“EEA national” (“gwladolyn AEE”) means a national of an EEA State F314...;
“employed person” (“person cyflogedig”) means an employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
“self-employed person” (“person hunangyflogedig”) means—
- a
in relation to an EEA national, a person who is self-employed within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement, as the case may be, or
- b
in relation to a Swiss national, a person who is a self-employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
- a
“worker” (“gweithiwr”) means a worker within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement, as the case may be.
F267Category 4A - Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members with protected rights4A
1
A person with protected rights or a frontier worker within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Citizens’ Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, who—
a
is one of the following—
i
an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person, who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
ii
a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person, who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
iii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii), who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
iv
an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person,
v
a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person, or
vi
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) or (v), and
F38b
has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—
i
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories, where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories.
2
A person with protected rights who—
a
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
F323b
has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—
i
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories, and
c
is entitled to support by virtue of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No. 492/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (“the Workers Regulation”), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day as extended by the EEA Agreement as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), in Article 10 of the Workers Regulation—
a
the reference to a “national of a Member State” is to be read as including a relevant person of Northern Ireland, and
b
the reference to “another Member State” is to be read as including the United Kingdom, and the references to “that State” construed accordingly.
4
In this paragraph, a description of a person in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) is to be read as if it includes a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would, if that person were an EEA national or solely an EEA national, be an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person.
Category 5 – Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere F321— courses beginning before 1 August 20215
1
A person who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom,
b
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the day on which the course begins,
d
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F218the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
e
in a case where the person's ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d) was wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving full time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F190the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person has exercised a right of residence if sub-paragraph (3) or (4) applies to the person.
3
This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is—
a
a United Kingdom national,
b
a family member of a United Kingdom national for the purposes of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 (or corresponding purposes under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement), or
c
a person who F31had the right of permanent residence,
who has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom.
4
This paragraph applies to a person (“P”)—
a
who is settled in the United Kingdom and F106had the right of permanent residence, and
b
who F5has gone to the state within the territory comprising the EEA and Switzerland of which P is a national or of which the person in relation to whom P is a family member is a national.
F1585
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F176
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person had the right of permanent residence if they had a right which arose under Directive 2004/38 to reside permanently in the United Kingdom without restriction.
F58Category 5A - Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere5A
1
A person who—
a
is settled in United Kingdom,
b
was ordinarily resident in Wales and settled in the United Kingdom immediately before leaving the United Kingdom and who has exercised a right of residence before IP completion day,
c
was ordinarily resident immediately before IP completion day—
i
in the territory comprising Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
in the United Kingdom, where that ordinary residence began after 31 December 2017 immediately following a period of ordinary residence in the territory comprising Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland,
and has remained ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the period beginning on IP completion day and ending immediately before the first day of the first academic year of the course,
d
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the day on which the course begins,
e
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
f
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (e) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (e).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person has exercised a right of residence if sub-paragraph (3) or (4) applies to the person.
3
This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is—
a
a United Kingdom national,
b
a family member of a United Kingdom national for the purposes of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 (or corresponding purposes under the EEA Agreement of Swiss Agreement), or
c
a person who had the right of permanent residence, who has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom.
4
This sub-paragraph applies to a person (“P”) who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom and had the right of permanent residence, and
b
has gone to the state within the territory comprising the EEA and Switzerland of which P is a national or of which the person in relation to whom P is a family member is a national.
5
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person had the right of permanent residence if they had a right which arose under Directive 2004/38 to reside permanently in the United Kingdom without restriction.
Category 6 – EU nationals F153— courses beginning before 1 August 20216
1
A person—
F282a
who, on the first day of the first academic year of the course, is—
i
an EU national,
ii
a United Kingdom national who has exercised a right of residence, or
iii
the family member of a person in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii),
b
who is undertaking a designated course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F181the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising F160the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in that territory in accordance with paragraph 9(2)).
F2111A
2
A person who—
a
is an EU national F352...on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period immediately preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
in a case where the person's ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F201the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
3
Where a state accedes to the European Union after the first day of the first academic year of the course and a person is a national of that state, the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a) is treated as being satisfied.
F3154
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a United Kingdom national has exercised a right of residence if that person has resided in Gibraltar or has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F368Category 6A - EU nationals etc. with protected rights6A
1
A person with protected rights—
a
who is—
i
an EU national on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
ii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), or
iii
a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland,
b
who is undertaking a designated course in Wales,
c
d
whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, F325... the EEAF141, Switzerland and the overseas territories has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in that territory in accordance with paragraph 9(2)).
2
A person with protected rights who—
a
is an EU national on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period immediately preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was F333ordinarily resident immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) in the territory comprising—
i
the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
the overseas territories.
Category 6B - United Kingdom nationals6B
1
A person—
a
who is—
i
a United Kingdom national on the first day of the first academic year of the course, or
ii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i),
b
who was ordinarily resident immediately before IP completion day—
i
in the territory comprising the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
in the United Kingdom, where that ordinary residence began after 31 December 2017 immediately following a period of ordinary residence in the territory comprising the EEA and Switzerland,
and has remained ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the period beginning on IP completion day and ending immediately before the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
who is undertaking a designated course in Wales,
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
e
whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (d) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in that territory in accordance with paragraph 9(2)).
2
Where a person (“P”) falls within sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii), the person in relation to whom P is a family member must also meet the requirements of sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (d).
F356Irish citizens in the EEA and Switzerland6BA
1
A person—
a
who is an Irish citizen on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
who was ordinarily resident immediately before IP completion day—
i
in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland, or
ii
in the United Kingdom, where that ordinary residence began after 31 December 2017 immediately following a period of ordinary residence in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland,
and has remained ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the period beginning on IP completion day and ending immediately before the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
who is—
i
undertaking a designated course in Wales, or
ii
undertaking a designated postgraduate course in Wales,
d
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
e
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (d) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (e) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland in accordance with paragraph 9(2).
F88Category 6BB – Settled persons from the British overseas territories6BB
1
A person—
a
who is settled in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
who is—
i
undertaking a designated course in Wales, or
ii
undertaking a designated postgraduate course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories for at least part of the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course,
d
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course,
e
who did not move to Wales from the Islands for the purpose of undertaking the current course, or a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the person undertook immediately before undertaking the current course, and
f
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (d) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (f) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories in accordance with paragraph 9(2).
Category 6C – Family members of United Kingdom nationals6C
A person—
a
who is a family member of a person who is F373settled in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
b
who is undertaking a designated course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course,
d
whose ordinary residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (unless the person is treated as being ordinarily resident in that territory in accordance with paragraph 9(2)), and
F254e
who did not move to Wales from the Islands for the purpose of undertaking the designated course, or a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the person undertook immediately before undertaking the designated course.
Category 6D - Persons resident in GibraltarF2856D
1
A person—
a
who is—
i
a United Kingdom national who has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar, or
ii
a family member of a United Kingdom national, where that family member has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar,
b
who is undertaking—
i
a designated course in Wales, or
ii
a designated postgraduate course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
A person—
a
who is—
i
an EU national who has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement, or
ii
a family member of an EU national, where that family member has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement,
b
who is—
i
undertaking a designated course in Wales, or
ii
undertaking a designated postgraduate course in Wales,
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
3
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) does not apply to a person treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory referred to in paragraph (c) of those sub-paragraphs in accordance with paragraph 9(2).
F359Category 7 – Children of Swiss nationals F240— courses beginning before 1 August 20217
1
A person who—
a
is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of Article 3(6) of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
d
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
2
F101Category 7A - Children of Swiss nationals within scope of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement7A
A person with protected rights who—
a
is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of Article 18(2) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course,
F176c
has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—
i
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland, or
ii
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories, and
d
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in sub-paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in sub-paragraph (c).
Category 8 – Children of Turkish workers F277— courses beginning before 1 August 20218
1
A person who—
a
is the child of a Turkish worker,
b
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F117the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
In this paragraph, “Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—
a
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands, and
b
is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom.
F74Category 8A - Children of Turkish workers8A
1
A person who—
a
is the child of a Turkish worker (“T”), where T was ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day,
b
immediately before IP completion day—
i
was the child of T, and
ii
was ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom,
c
is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and
F13d
has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—
i
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey, or
ii
in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories.
2
In this paragraph, “Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—
a
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands, and
b
is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom.
Ordinary residence – additional provision9
1
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person who is ordinarily resident in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Islands, as a result of having moved from another of those areas for the purpose of undertaking—
a
the present course, or
b
a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the person undertook immediately before undertaking the present course,
is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the place from which the person moved.
F1002
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person (“P”) is to be treated as ordinarily resident in an area if P would have been so resident but for the fact that—
- a
P,
- b
P’s spouse or civil partner, or
- c
in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, P’s child or child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.
F693
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), temporary employment outside the area in question includes—
- a
in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;
- b
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of a specified British overseas territory, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom and the specified British overseas territories as members of such forces;
- c
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of the Republic of Ireland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the Republic of Ireland as members of such forces;
- d
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland as members of such forces;
- e
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces;
- f
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EU overseas territory, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the EEA, Switzerland and the overseas territories.
4
For the purposes of this Schedule, an eligible student who is a prisoner is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the part of the United Kingdom where the prisoner resided prior to sentencing.
5
For the purposes of this Schedule, an area F231other than the United Kingdom or Gibraltar which—
a
was previously not part of the EU or the EEA, but
b
at any time before or after these Regulations come into force becomes part of one or other or both of these territories,
is to be considered to have always been a part of the EEA.
Further provision on ordinary residence: care leavers10
1
A care leaver is treated as being ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the present course even if, on that day, the care leaver—
a
is looked after outside Wales (in a case where regulation 49(c)(i) applies to the student), or
b
is residing outside Wales under a special guardianship order (in a case where regulation 49(c)(ii) applies to the student),
under arrangements made by a Welsh local authority.
2
In paragraph (1)—
“care leaver” (“person sy'n ymadael â gofal”) has the meaning given in regulation 49;
“looked after” (“derbyn gofal”) has the meaning given in section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;
“Welsh local authority” (“awdurdod lleol Cymreig”) means a local authority within the meaning given by section 197(1) of that Act.
Interpretation11
F2071
In this Schedule—
“Directive 2004/38” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2004/38”) means Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2004 on the rights of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely in the territory of the member States M40;
“EEA” (“AEE”) means the European Economic Area, that is to say the territory comprised by the EEA States;
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F358“family member” (“aelod o deulu”) means (unless otherwise indicated) in relation to a person (“P”)—
- a
P’s spouse or civil partner,
- b
direct descendants of P or of P’s spouse or civil partner who are—
- i
under the age of 21, or
- ii
dependants of P or P’s spouse or civil partner, or
- i
- c
in a case where P is—
- i
an EU national who falls within Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38, or
- ii
for the purposes of paragraph 6A, a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would fall within Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38 if that person were an EU national or solely an EU national,
dependent direct relatives in P’s ascending line or the ascending line of P’s spouse or civil partner;
- i
- a
F371“immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”) means the rules laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;
“Islands” (“Ynysoedd”) means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
F115“overseas territories” (“tiriogaethau tramor”) means Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Gibraltar, Greenland, Mayotte, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, St Barthélemy, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), St Pierre et Miquelon, the Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Wallis and Futuna;
“parent” (“rhiant”) includes a guardian, any other person having parental responsibility for a child and any person having care of a child and “child” is to be construed accordingly;
“refugee” (“ffoadur”) means a person who is recognised by Her Majesty's government as a refugee within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 M41 as extended by its 1967 Protocol M42;
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“settled” (“wedi setlo”) has the meaning given by section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 1971 M43;
F115“specified British overseas territories” (“tiriogaethau tramor Prydeinig penodedig”) means Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), and Turks and Caicos Islands;
“Swiss Agreement” (“Cytundeb y Swistir”) means the Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21 June 1999 M44 and which came into force on 1 June 2002;
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F358“United Kingdom national” (“gwladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig”) has the meaning given by Article 2(d) of the EU withdrawal agreement.
F122
For the purposes of this Schedule, a reference to a “Member State” or “State” in Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 is to be read as including the United Kingdom.
SCHEDULE 3Calculation of income
PART 1Introduction
Overview of Schedule1
1
This Schedule is arranged as follows.
2
Part 2 makes provision about the calculation of an eligible student's household income for the purposes of determining the amount of—
a
maintenance grant (see regulations 46 and 47),
b
grant for travel (see regulations 65 and 66), or
c
grants for dependants (see Part 11),
payable to the student.
3
Part 3 sets out the meaning of “taxable income”, which is required in order to calculate a person's residual income.
4
Part 4 makes provision about the calculation of residual income where—
a
Chapter 1 sets out how to calculate the residual income of an eligible student for the purposes of calculating the student's household income, and
b
Chapter 2 sets out how to calculate the residual income of the following other persons—
i
an eligible student's parent, eligible student's partner or eligible student's parent's partner for the purposes of calculating the student's household income;
ii
an eligible student's dependent adult for the purposes of calculating the amount of grant for dependants payable to the student (see regulation 77).
5
Part 5 makes provision about the calculation of the net income of—
a
an eligible student's adult dependant, for the purposes of determining whether an eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants grant (see regulation 71);
b
an eligible student's dependent children, for the purposes of calculating the amount of grant for dependants payable to the student (see regulation 77).
6
Part 6 defines certain terms used in this Schedule.
PART 2Household income
Household income of eligible student2
This Part makes provision about the calculation of an eligible student's household income.
Calculation of household income3
1
An eligible student's household income is calculated by applying the following steps— Step 1 If the student is not an independent eligible student (see paragraph 4), aggregate the total residual income of the persons listed in List A. If the student is an independent eligible student, aggregate the total residual income of the persons listed in List B.
List A
The persons are—
a
the eligible student, plus
b
either—
i
each of the eligible student's parents (subject to paragraph 5), or
ii
where the student's parents have separated, the parent selected under paragraph 6(3) and that parent's partner (if that parent has one), (subject to paragraph 7).
List B
The persons are—
a
the independent eligible student, plus
b
the student's partner (if the student has one), (subject to paragraphs 7 and 8).
Step 2 Calculate the applicable amount of dependent child deduction (see sub-paragraphs (2) to (4)) and deduct that from the aggregated total calculated under Step 1. The result is the eligible student's household income.
2
A dependent child deduction is a deduction made in respect of each child wholly or mainly financially dependent on—
a
the eligible student,
b
the eligible student's partner,
c
the eligible student's parent, or
d
the partner of the eligible student's parent,
where the income of that person is taken into account for the purposes of calculating household income.
3
But no deduction is to be made in respect of a child of—
a
the eligible student's parent, or
b
the partner of the eligible student's parent,
if the child is the eligible student.
4
In Table 15, Column 2 sets out the amount of dependent child deduction in respect of the academic year set out in the corresponding entry in Column 1.
Column 1Academic year | Column 2Amount of dependent child deduction |
|---|---|
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 | £1,130 |
Independent eligible students4
1
An eligible student is an independent eligible student if one of the following cases applies— Case 1 The student is aged 25 or over on the first day of the current academic year. Case 2 The student is married or is in a civil partnership before the beginning of the first day of the current academic year, whether or not the marriage or civil partnership continues to subsist after that date. Case 3 The student has no parent living. Case 4 The Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—
a
neither of the student's parents can be found, or
b
it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with either of the student's parents.
Case 5 Either—
a
the student has not communicated with either of the student's parents for a period of one year or more ending on the day before the first day of the current academic year, or
b
in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, the student is irreconcilably estranged from the student's parents on other grounds.
Case 6 The student's parents reside outside F10the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and the European Union and the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—
a
the assessment of the household income by reference to the parents' income would place those parents in jeopardy, or
b
it would not be reasonably practicable for the parents to send funds to the United Kingdom for the purposes of supporting the student.
Case 7 Where paragraph 6 (separation of parents) applies, the parent selected by the Welsh Ministers under sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph has died, irrespective of whether that parent had a partner. Case 8 On the first day of the current academic year, the student has the care of a person under the age of 18. Case 9 The student has been supported by the student's earnings for any period of three years (or periods which together aggregate at least three years) ending before the first day of the first academic year of the present course. Case 10 Where a student is an independent eligible student by virtue of Case 9 in respect of one academic year, the student continues to be an independent eligible student for any subsequent academic year of the designated course. Case 11 The student is a care leaver within the meaning given by regulation 49.
2
For the purposes of Case 9, an eligible student is treated as being supported by the student's earnings if during the period or periods referred to in Case 9 one of the following grounds applies— Ground 1 The eligible student was participating in arrangements for training unemployed persons under a scheme operated, sponsored or funded by a public body. Ground 2 The eligible student received a benefit payable by a public body in respect of a person who is available for employment but is unemployed. Ground 3 The eligible student was available for employment and had complied with any registration requirement of a public body as a condition of entitlement for participation in arrangements for training or the receipt of benefits. Ground 4 The eligible student held a state studentship or comparable award. Ground 5 The eligible student received a pension, allowance or other benefit paid by reason of the student's disability, injury or sickness or for a reason associated with childbirth.
Eligible student's parent dies leaving a surviving parent5
1
Where—
a
the parent of an eligible student dies before the current academic year, and
b
that parent's income has been or would have been taken into account for the purpose of determining household income,
only the residual income of the surviving parent is aggregated for the purposes of Step 1 in paragraph 3(1).
2
Where the parent dies during the current academic year, the residual income of the eligible student's parents, for the purposes of Step 1 in paragraph 3(1), is the aggregate of—
a
the residual income of both parents for the applicable financial year multiplied by X/52, and
b
the residual income of the surviving parent for the applicable financial year multiplied by Y/52, where—
X is the number of weeks in the current academic year during which both parents were alive, and
Y is the remaining number of weeks in the current academic year.
Separation of eligible student's parents6
1
Where the eligible student's parents are separated for the duration of the current academic year, only the residual income of the parent selected under sub-paragraph (3) is aggregated for the purposes of Step 1 in paragraph 3(1).
2
Where the student's parents have separated during the current academic year the residual income of the eligible student's parents, for the purposes of Step 1 in paragraph 3(1), is the aggregate of—
a
the residual income of both parents for the applicable financial year multiplied by X/52, and
b
the residual income of the parent selected under sub-paragraph (3) for the applicable financial year multiplied by Y/52, where—
X is the number of weeks in the current academic year during which the parents were not separated, and
Y is the number of weeks in the current academic year during which the parents were separated.
3
Where sub-paragraph (1) or (2) applies, the Welsh Ministers must select the parent whose residual income it is the most appropriate to take into account in the circumstances.
Separation of eligible student's parent or independent eligible student from partner7
1
Where—
a
the parent of an eligible student, or
b
an independent eligible student,
is separated from his or her partner for the duration of the current academic year, the income of the partner is not aggregated under Step 1 in paragraph 3(1).
2
Where—
a
the parent of the eligible student, or
b
an independent eligible student,
has separated from his or her partner during the current academic year, the amount of the partner's residual income to be aggregated under Step 1 is calculated by applying the formula in sub-paragraph (3).
3
The formula to be applied is— X×C/52 Where—
X is the residual income of—
- a
the eligible student's parent's partner, where List A of Step 1 applies, or
- b
the independent eligible student's partner where List B of Step 1 applies,
for the applicable financial year;
- a
C is the number of complete weeks of the current academic year during which—
- a
the eligible student's parent and his or her partner, or
- b
the independent eligible student and the student's partner,
were not separated.
- a
4
Where an eligible student has more than one partner in any one academic year, this paragraph and Step 1 of paragraph 3(1) apply in relation to each partner.
Independent eligible student or partner is a parent of an eligible student8
Where—
a
an independent eligible student (I) or the partner of the independent eligible student (PI) is a parent of an eligible student (S), and
b
a statutory award payable to S is calculated by reference to the residual income of I or PI, or both,
the residual income of PI is not aggregated under List B of Step 1 in paragraph 3(1) for the purposes of calculating the household income of I.
PART 3Taxable income
Taxable income9
1
In this Schedule, a person's taxable income means—
a
the aggregate of—
i
the total income on which the person is charged to income tax under Step 1 of section 23 of the Income Tax Act 2007 M45, and
ii
if not already a component of total income under sub-paragraph (i), payments and other benefits specified in section 401(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 M46 received by the person or treated as received by the person (but disregard section 401(2) of that Act for the purposes of this sub-paragraph), or
b
where the income tax legislation of F113a member State applies to the person's income, the person's total income from all sources as determined for the purposes of the income tax legislation of that member State.
F282
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), where the income tax legislation of—
a
the United Kingdom and one or more member State, or
b
more than one member State,
applies to the person in respect of the year under consideration, the person’s total income from all sources is the amount derived from the determination resulting in the greatest amount of total income, including any income which is required to be taken into account under paragraph 18.
3
But a person's taxable income does not include income paid to another person under a pension arrangements order.
PART 4Residual income
CHAPTER 1Residual income of an eligible student
Calculation of eligible student's residual income10
— For the purposes of calculating an eligible student's household income under Part 2, the student's residual income is calculated as follows—
The eligible student's taxable income in respect of the current academic year.
Plus
Income payable to the eligible student under a pension arrangements order during the current academic year, net of income tax.
Minus
The aggregate of the deductions set out in paragraph 11 (unless already deducted for the purposes of determining the student's taxable income).
Deductions for the purpose of calculating residual income of an eligible student11
— For the purposes of calculating an eligible student's residual income, the deductions are—
Deduction A
Remuneration paid to the eligible student in the current academic year for work done during any academic year of the course, but not remuneration in respect of any—
a
period of leave taken by the student, or
b
other period during which the student is relieved of a duty to attend work,
so that the student may undertake the course.
Deduction B
The gross amount of any premium or sum paid by the eligible student during the current academic year in relation to a pension in respect of which—
a
relief is given under section 188 of the Finance Act 2004 M47, or
b
where the student's income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of F343a member State, relief would be given if that legislation made provision equivalent to the Income Tax Acts,
but not including any sum paid as a premium under a policy of life assurance.
Income of eligible student received in currency other than sterling12
1
Where the eligible student receives income in a currency other than sterling, the value of the income is—
a
the amount of sterling the eligible student receives for the income, or
b
where the student does not convert the income into sterling, the value of the sterling which the income would purchase using the HMRC exchange rate.
2
The HMRC exchange rate M48 is the rate published by HM Revenue and Customs for the month corresponding to the month in which the income is received.
CHAPTER 2Residual income of persons other than an eligible student
Persons to whom this chapter applies13
This Chapter makes provision for the calculation of a person's (“P's”) residual income where P means the following—
a
where P's income is aggregated under Step 1 in paragraph 3(1) for the purpose of calculating an eligible student's household income—
i
the parent of the eligible student,
ii
the eligible student's partner, or
iii
the eligible student's parent's partner,
as the case may be;
b
the adult dependant of an eligible student for the purposes of calculating the amount of grant for dependants payable to the student (see regulation 77).
Calculation of residual income of persons other than eligible student14
P's residual income is calculated as follows—
P's taxable income for the applicable financial year.
Plus
Income payable to P under a pension arrangements order during the applicable financial year, net of income tax.
Minus
The aggregate of the deductions set out in paragraph 15 (unless already deducted for the purposes of determining P's taxable income).
Deductions for the purpose of calculating residual income of persons other than eligible student15
1
For the purposes of calculating P's residual income, the deductions are— Deduction A The gross amount of any premium or sum paid by P in respect of a pension during the applicable financial year, in relation to which—
a
relief is given under section 188 of the Finance Act 2004, or
b
where P's income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of F163a member State, relief would be given if that legislation made provision equivalent to the Income Tax Acts,
but not including any sum paid as a premium under a policy of life assurance. Deduction B Where paragraph 18 applies, a sum equivalent to Deduction A provided that this sum does not exceed the deductions which would be made if the whole of P's income were in fact income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts. Deduction C £1,130, where P—
a
is an eligible student in respect of the current academic year but is also the parent of an eligible student, or
b
holds a statutory award in respect of the same period.
Applicable financial years: calculating residual income of persons other than eligible student16
1
This paragraph specifies the applicable financial year for the purposes of calculating P's residual income.
2
Unless sub-paragraph (3) or (5) applies, the applicable financial year is PY-1.
F573
The applicable financial year is CY if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—
a
where P is one of two persons whose residual incomes are aggregated under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of List A in paragraph 3(1), the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for PY-1, or
b
in any other case, P’s residual income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than P’s residual income for PY-1.
4
Sub-paragraph (5) applies where the applicable financial year for the previous academic year was the financial year beginning immediately before the first day of the previous academic year.
F775
Where this sub-paragraph applies—
a
the applicable financial year is CY if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—
i
where P is one of two persons whose residual incomes are aggregated under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of List A in paragraph 3(1), the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for PY, or
ii
in any other case, P’s residual income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than P’s residual income for PY;
b
otherwise, the applicable financial year is PY.
Income from business or profession17
1
Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—
a
the applicable financial year for the purposes of calculating P's residual income is PY-1, and
b
the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that P's income is wholly or mainly derived from the profits of a business or profession carried on by P.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P's residual income is P's income for the earliest period of twelve months ending in PY-1 in respect of which accounts are kept relating to P's business or profession.
Treatment of income not treated as income for income tax purposes18
1
Sub-paragraph (3) applies where P is in receipt of any income which, for any of the reasons set out in sub-paragraph (2), does not form part of P's income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts or the income tax legislation of F179a member State.
2
The reasons are— Reason 1
a
P is not resident or domiciled in the United Kingdom, or
b
P's income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of F179a member State and P is not resident or domiciled in that member State.
Reason 2
a
P's income does not arise in the United Kingdom, or
b
P's income does not arise in the member State in which P's income is computed for the purposes of that State's income tax legislation.
Reason 3 The income arises from an office, service or employment, income from which is exempt from tax.
3
P's taxable income is to be taken to include the income described in sub-paragraph (1) as if it were part of P's income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts or the income tax legislation of F179a member State, as the case may be.
P's income in currency other than sterling19
1
Where P's income is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation of F376a member State, P's residual income is to be calculated in accordance with this Part in the currency of that member State and is to be taken to be the sterling value of that income determined in accordance with the relevant HMRC rate.
2
The relevant HMRC rate is the exchange average rate issued by HM Revenue and Customs for the calendar year ending immediately before the end of PY-1.
PART 5Net income of dependants
Net income of dependants20
This Part makes provision about the calculation of the net income of the following dependants—
a
an eligible student's adult dependant, for the purposes of determining whether an eligible student qualifies for adult dependants grant (see regulation 71);
b
an eligible student's dependent children, for the purposes of calculating the amount of grant for dependants payable to the student (see regulation 77).
Net income21
1
The net income of a dependant is the dependant's income from all sources for the relevant year reduced by the amount of income tax and social security contributions payable in respect of that year but disregarding—
a
any pension, allowance or other benefit paid by reason of a dependant's disability or incapacity;
b
child benefit payable under Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M49;
c
any financial support payable to the dependant by a local authority in accordance with regulations made under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 M50;
d
any guardian's allowance to which the dependant is entitled under section 77 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M51;
e
f
any payment made to the dependant under section 110(6) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 or section 23C(5A) of the Children Act 1989 M54;
g
any payments made to the dependant under section 15 of and Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 in respect of a person who is not the dependant's child or any assistance given by a local authority pursuant to—
i
section 24 of that Act M55, or
ii
section 104 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in so far as that section applies to category 5 and 6 young persons within the meaning of that Act;
h
any child tax credit to which the dependant is entitled under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 M56;
i
in the case of a dependant who is entitled to an award of universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M57—
i
any amount that is included in the calculation of the award under regulation 27(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 M58, in respect of the fact that the dependant has limited capability for work and work-related activity;
ii
any amount or additional amount that is included in the calculation of the award under regulation 24 of those Regulations M59 (the child element).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, payments made to the eligible student towards a dependent child's maintenance are treated as the dependent child's income.
3
In this paragraph, “relevant year” means—
a
in respect of an eligible student's adult dependant, the current academic year;
b
in respect of an eligible student's dependent child, the applicable financial year determined under paragraph 22.
Applicable financial years: calculating net income of an eligible student's dependent children22
1
This paragraph specifies the applicable financial year for the purposes of calculating the net income of an eligible student's dependent child (“C”).
2
Unless paragraph (3) or (5) applies, the applicable financial year is PY-1.
3
Where the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that C's net income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than C's net income for PY-1, the applicable financial year is CY.
4
Sub-paragraph (5) applies where the applicable financial year for the previous academic year was the financial year beginning immediately before the first day of the previous academic year.
5
Where this paragraph applies, the applicable financial year is to be determined as follows—
a
if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that C's net income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than C's net income for PY, the applicable financial year is CY;
b
otherwise, the applicable financial year is PY.
PART 6Interpretation
Interpretation23
1
In this Schedule, any reference to a person's (“A's”) partner means–
a
A's spouse or civil partner; or
b
a person ordinarily living with A as if the person were A's spouse or civil partner.
2
In this Schedule—
“applicable financial year” (“blwyddyn academaidd gymwys”) means the financial year determined in accordance with paragraph 16 or 22;
“current academic year” (“blwyddyn academaidd gyfredol”) means the academic year of the present course in respect of which the eligible student is applying for support;
“CY” (“BG”) means the financial year beginning immediately before the first day of the current academic year;
“financial year” (“blwyddyn ariannol”) means the period of twelve months in respect of which the income of a person is computed for the purposes of the income tax legislation which applies to it;
“PY” (“BF”) means the financial year immediately preceding CY;
“PY-1” (“BF-1”) means the financial year immediately preceding PY;
“pension arrangements order” (“gorchymyn trefniadau pensiwn”) means an order under which a person pays benefits under a pension arrangement to another person under—
- a
section 23 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 M60 which includes provision made by virtue of section 25B(4) (and including such an order as it may have effect by virtue of section 25E(3) of that Act) M61, or
- b
Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 M62 which includes provision made by virtue of Part 6 of that Schedule (and including such an order as it may have effect by virtue of Part 7 of that Schedule);
- a
“public body” (“corff cyhoeddus”) means a state authority or agency whether national, regional or local.
SCHEDULE 4Disabled postgraduate student's grant
Disabled postgraduate student's grant1
1
A disabled postgraduate student's grant is a grant made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible postgraduate student with a disability to assist with additional expenditure in respect of living costs which the student is obliged to incur in connection with undertaking a designated postgraduate course by reason of the student's disability.
2
In this Schedule, “present postgraduate course” means the course in respect of which a person applies for a disabled postgraduate student's grant under paragraph 17.
Designated postgraduate courses2
1
In this Schedule (and for the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act), a course is a designated postgraduate course if it satisfies each of the following conditions—
Condition 1 A first degree (or equivalent qualification) or higher is normally required for entry onto the course.
Condition 2 The course is not a sandwich course.
Condition 3 The duration of the course is at least one academic year.
F83Condition 4 The course is provided by a publicly funded institution.
a
where the course begins before 1 August 2019, it is provided by an institution that before 1 August 2019 was a publicly funded institution;
b
where the course begins on or after 1 August 2019, it is provided by a Welsh funded institution, a Scottish funded institution, a Northern Irish funded institution or an English regulated institution;
Condition 5 At least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom.
Condition 6 The course is not a course for the initial training of teachers or a course taken as part of an employment based teacher training scheme (within the meaning given by regulation 7(2)).
2
For the purposes of Condition 4—
a
a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not the institution has entered into an agreement with the student to provide the course;
b
F295c
an institution is not regarded as publicly funded institution or a Welsh funded institution by reason only that—
i
where the course begins before 1 August 2019, it was a connected institution which received a relevant payment before that date, or
ii
where the course begins on or after 1 August 2019, it is a connected institution which receives a relevant payment.
F2153
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
a
“a connected institution” means a connected institution within the meaning of section 65(3B) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992; and
b
“a relevant payment” means the payment of the whole or part of any grant, loan or other payment from the governing body of an institution which is provided to the connected institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
Designation of other postgraduate courses3
1
The Welsh Ministers may specify that a postgraduate course is to be treated as a designated postgraduate course despite the fact that, but for the specification, it would not otherwise be a designated postgraduate course.
2
The Welsh Ministers may suspend or revoke the specification of a postgraduate course made under sub-paragraph (1).
Eligible postgraduate students4
F3481
A person is an eligible postgraduate student in connection with a designated postgraduate course that the person is undertaking if the person has a disability and—
a
in connection with a designated postgraduate course the person falls within one of the categories set out—
i
ii
in paragraph 4, 5, 6(2), 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 where sub-paragraph (1A) applies,
and none of the exceptions in paragraph 5 of this Schedule apply to the person, or
b
the person’s circumstances fall within one of the cases set out in paragraph 6.
1A
This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
in connection with a designated postgraduate course beginning before 1 August 2021, the Welsh Ministers—
i
in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”) determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraph 4, 5, 6(2), 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1 August 2021, or
ii
would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with this Schedule in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date, and
b
A applies for support in connection with—
i
that course, or
ii
a designated postgraduate course to which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student is transferred in accordance with this Schedule.
2
A person may, at any given time, be an eligible postgraduate student only in connection with one designated postgraduate course.
5
1
A person (“P”) is not an eligible postgraduate student if any of the following exceptions applies— Exception 1 At any one time, P also qualifies for support in connection with a designated course by virtue of these Regulations or any other regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act unless the course is one for which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) or higher is a normal entry requirement. Exception 2 In respect of P undertaking the designated postgraduate course, P has been bestowed or paid—
a
a healthcare bursary,
b
an allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007,
c
an allowance, bursary or award of similar description made by the Research Council, or
d
an allowance, bursary or award of similar description made—
i
by the institution providing the course,
ii
iii
which includes any payment for the purpose of meeting additional expenditure incurred by P by reason of P's disability.
Exception 3 P is in breach of an obligation to repay a student loan. Exception 4 P has reached the age of 18 and has not ratified an agreement for a student loan made with P when P was under 18. Exception 5 The Welsh Ministers think that P's conduct is such that P is not fit to receive a disabled postgraduate student's grant. Exception 6 P is a prisoner. But P may be an eligible postgraduate student despite being a prisoner if—
a
P's application for a disabled postgraduate student's grant is in respect of the academic year during which P enters or is released from prison, or
b
P has been authorised by the prison Governor or Director or other appropriate authority to study the designated postgraduate course and P's earliest release date is within 6 years of the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
In Exceptions 3 and 4, “student loan” means a loan made under—
a
the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990;
b
the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
c
the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990;
d
the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;
e
regulations made under any of those Acts or Orders;
f
regulations made under the 1998 Act.
Eligible postgraduate students continuing on a course6
1
A person (“P”)—
a
who has a disability, and
b
whose circumstances fall within one of the following cases,
is an eligible postgraduate student (accordingly P need not fall within any of the categories of eligible student set out in Schedule 2 and the exceptions set out in paragraph 5 do not apply to P).
2
The cases are— Case 1
a
P qualified as an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an earlier academic year of the present postgraduate course, and
b
P was ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the present postgraduate course.
Case 2
a
P was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with a designated postgraduate course (the “earlier course”) other than the present postgraduate course,
b
P's status as an eligible postgraduate student in connection with the earlier course has been transferred to the present postgraduate course (see paragraph 15), and
c
P was ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the earlier course.
Period of eligibility7
1
A student's status as an eligible postgraduate student in connection with a designated postgraduate course is retained until the end of the student's period of eligibility unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 9, 10, 12 or 13.
2
A student's period of eligibility ends at the end of the academic year in which the student completes the designated postgraduate course.
Part-time courses – no eligibility for years of low intensity study8
Where the present postgraduate course is a part-time course, the eligible postgraduate student is not eligible for a disabled postgraduate student's grant in respect of an academic year where the intensity of study for that year is less than 25% (see paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 for how to calculate the intensity of study for an academic year).
Early termination of eligibility9
An eligible postgraduate student's (“P's”) period of eligibility terminates at the end of the day on which—
a
P withdraws from P's designated postgraduate course and the Welsh Ministers do not transfer P's status as an eligible postgraduate student under paragraph 15,
b
P abandons or is expelled from P's designated postgraduate course, or
c
P also qualifies for support in connection with a designated course by virtue of these Regulations or any other regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act unless the course is one for which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) or higher is a normal entry requirement.
Termination due to misconduct or failure to provide accurate information10
1
The Welsh Ministers may terminate an eligible postgraduate student's period of eligibility if they are satisfied that the student's conduct is such that the student is no longer fit to receive a disabled postgraduate student's grant.
2
Sub-paragraph (3) applies if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that an eligible student—
a
has failed to comply with a requirement to provide information or documentation imposed by this Schedule, or
b
has provided information or documentation which was materially inaccurate.
3
Where this sub-paragraph applies, the Welsh Ministers may—
a
terminate the student's period of eligibility;
b
determine that the student does not qualify for a disabled postgraduate student's grant or an amount of such grant as they think appropriate.
Reinstatement of eligibility after termination11
1
Where a student's period of eligibility terminates under paragraph 9 or 10 during the academic year in which the student completes the present postgraduate course, the Welsh Ministers may reinstate the student's period of eligibility for such period as they think appropriate.
2
But a reinstated period of eligibility may not extend beyond the end of the academic year in which the student completes the designated postgraduate course.
Refugees who cease to have leave to remain12
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was a category 2 eligible postgraduate student (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student's grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P's status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student's grant, the refugee status of—
i
P, or
ii
the person whose status as a refugee meant that P was a category 2 eligible postgraduate student,
has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this paragraph applies, P's status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student's grant.
3
In this paragraph, “refugee” has the meaning given by paragraph 11 of Schedule 2.
F220Persons who cease to have stateless leave12A
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was F91an eligible postgraduate student by reason of being a person with stateless leave (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of being a person granted stateless leave, caused P to be F249an eligible postgraduate student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no application for administrative review in accordance with the immigration rules is pending.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student‘s grant.
Other persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain13
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was a F317category 3 eligible postgraduate student or an eligible postgraduate student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student's grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P's status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student's grant, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of having leave to enter or remain, caused P to be a category 3 eligible postgraduate student F246or an eligible postgraduate student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this paragraph applies, P's status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student's grant.
F61Persons who cease to have section 67 leave to remain13A
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was F90an eligible postgraduate student by reason of being a person with section 67 leave to remain (see Schedule 2) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of being a person with section 67 leave to remain, caused P to be F175an eligible postgraduate student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant.
F339Person who ceases to have Calais leave13B
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible postgraduate student by reason of them being a person with Calais leave (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant.
Persons who cease to have leave to remain as a protected partner13C
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible postgraduate student by reason of them being a person granted leave to remain as protected partner (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZB) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which—
i
P, or
ii
the person who, as a result of being a person granted leave to remain as a protected partner, caused P to be an eligible student,
is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002).
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant.
Persons who cease to have leave to remain under residence scheme immigration rules13D
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
by virtue of being a person with protected rights with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, a person (“P”) was an eligible student in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant P no longer has extant limited leave to enter or remain granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, and no further leave to remain has been granted under those rules.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant.
13E
Where—
a
the Welsh Ministers have determined that, by virtue of—
i
ii
meeting the conditions in paragraph 1(2)(a) F326... (iv) of Schedule 2,
a person (“P”) is an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant for an academic year of a designated postgraduate course, and
b
as at the day before the first day of the academic year, P is not a person with protected rights,
P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F32213F
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible postgraduate student by reason of them being a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an F43eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
F2713G
1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a person (“P”) was an eligible postgraduate student by reason of them being a protected Ukrainian national (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZC) in connection with an application for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
i
for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
ii
in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
b
as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted.
2
Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.
Becoming eligible during an academic year14
1
Where one of the events in paragraph (3) occurs, the student may become eligible for a disabled postgraduate student's grant.
2
But the amount of grant payable to the eligible postgraduate student will only be in respect of F345the academic year from the date that the relevant event occurs.
3
The events are—
a
the student's course becomes a designated postgraduate course;
b
the student becomes an eligible postgraduate student on the grounds that–
F242i
the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;
F142ia
the student or the student’s parent becomes a person with section 67 leave to remain F151or a person with leave to remain as a protected partner;
F55ib
the student becomes a person with Calais leave;
F191ic
the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;
F118id
the student becomes a protected Ukrainian national;
F159ii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F268iii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 2;
F64iv
where paragraph 4(1A)(a) of this Schedule applies, F318the student becomes a person described in paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
v
the student becomes a person described in F105paragraph 4A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 or, where paragraph 4(1A)(a) of this Schedule applies, in paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F213vi
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 7A(a) of Schedule 2 or, where paragraph 4(1A)(a) of this Schedule applies, in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F22vii
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2.
4
In sub-paragraph (3), the following terms have the same meaning as in Schedule 2—
F304...
F255“immigration rules” (“rheolau mewfudo”);
“parent” (“rhiant”);
F48“person granted leave to remain as a protected partner” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel partner a ddiogelir”);
F152“person granted stateless leave” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel person diwladwriaeth”);
F48“person with Calais leave” (“person sydd â chaniatâd Calais”);
“person with leave to enter or remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”);
F128"person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen" (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros fel dinesydd perthnasol o Affganistan”);
F114“person with section 67 leave to remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i aros o dan adran 67”);
F225“protected Ukrainian national” (“gwladolyn Wcreinaidd a ddiogelir”);
“refugee” (“ffoadur”);
F131...
F260...
Transferring between postgraduate courses15
1
Where an eligible postgraduate student transfers from a designated postgraduate course to another designated postgraduate course, the Welsh Ministers must transfer the student's status as an eligible postgraduate student to the other course if—
a
they receive a request from the student to do so,
b
they are satisfied that one of the grounds of transfer applies (see sub-paragraph (2)), and
c
the student's period of eligibility has not ended or been terminated.
2
The grounds of transfer are— First ground The eligible postgraduate student ceases one designated postgraduate course and undertakes another designated postgraduate course at the same institution. Second ground The eligible postgraduate student undertakes a designated postgraduate course at another institution.
Effect of transfer16
1
Where the Welsh Ministers transfer an eligible postgraduate student's (“P's”) status under paragraph 15—
a
they may re-assess the amount of disabled postgraduate student's grant payable to P after the transfer;
b
but if no re-assessment is made, P is entitled, in respect of the academic year of the course to which P transfers, to receive the remainder of the disabled postgraduate student's grant which the Welsh Ministers assessed P was entitled to receive in respect of the academic year of the course from which P transferred.
2
Where an eligible postgraduate student (“P”) transfers—
a
after the Welsh Ministers have assessed P's entitlement to disabled postgraduate student's grant in respect of the academic year of the course from which P transferred, but
b
before P completes that year,
P may not apply for a disabled postgraduate student's grant in respect of that academic year in connection with the course to which P has transferred.
Applications and decisions17
1
A person does not qualify for a disabled postgraduate student's grant in relation to an academic year unless the person makes an application for the grant in relation to that year.
2
An application under sub-paragraph (1) must—
a
be in such form and contain such information as the Welsh Ministers may specify,
b
be accompanied by such documentation as the Welsh Ministers may require, and
c
reach the Welsh Ministers as soon as is reasonably practicable.
18
1
The Welsh Ministers may take such steps and make such inquiries as they think necessary to make a decision on an application.
2
Those steps may include requiring the applicant to provide further information or documentation.
3
The Welsh Ministers may make a provisional decision on an application (see paragraph 21 for provision about payments made on the basis of a provisional decision).
4
A decision made by the Welsh Ministers after a provisional decision has been made may—
a
confirm the provisional decision, or
b
substitute it with a different decision.
5
The Welsh Ministers must notify the applicant of a decision (including a provisional decision) on an application.
6
The notification must state—
a
whether the Welsh Ministers consider the applicant to be an eligible postgraduate student,
b
if so, whether the eligible postgraduate student qualifies for a disabled postgraduate student's grant in relation to the academic year,
c
if the student does qualify, the amount payable in relation to the academic year,
d
a breakdown specifying the amounts of grant payable in respect of each F19type of expenditure mentioned in paragraph 20(2), and
e
in the case of a provisional decision, the fact that the decision is provisional and the consequences of that fact.
Requirements on eligible postgraduate students to provide information19
1
An eligible postgraduate student must, as soon as reasonably practicable after being requested to do so, provide the Welsh Ministers with such information or documentation as the Welsh Ministers may require for the purposes of this Schedule.
2
Where an event mentioned in paragraph (3) occurs in respect of an eligible postgraduate student, the student must inform the Welsh Ministers as soon as is reasonably practicable after the event occurs.
3
The events are—
a
the student withdraws from, abandons or is expelled from the present postgraduate course;
b
the student transfers to another postgraduate course (whether at the same or at a different institution);
c
the student otherwise ceases to undertake the present postgraduate course and does not intend to or is not permitted to continue it for the remainder of the academic year;
d
the student is absent from the present postgraduate course—
i
for more than 60 days due to illness, or
ii
for any period for any other reason;
e
the month for the start or completion of the present postgraduate course changes;
f
the student's home or term-time—
i
address,
ii
telephone number, or
iii
email address,
changes.
4
Information or documentation that is required to be provided to the Welsh Ministers under this Schedule must be provided in such form as the Welsh Ministers may specify.
5
The Welsh Ministers may require that—
a
an application under paragraph 17;
b
any other documentation provided to them under this Schedule,
must be signed in such manner (including electronically) as they may specify.
6
The reference to an eligible postgraduate student in sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated as including a person who makes an application under paragraph 17 even if the Welsh Ministers' decision on the application is that the person is not an eligible postgraduate student.
7
See paragraph 10 for provision about the consequences of failing to comply with a requirement imposed by this paragraph.
Amount of disabled postgraduate student's grant20
F3661
The amount of disabled postgraduate student’s grant payable to an eligible postgraduate student in respect of an academic year is the amount—
a
which the Welsh Ministers think appropriate, but
b
which does not exceed the aggregate amount of the limits applicable in respect of the Cases listed in sub-paragraph (2).
F1372
The Cases and the limits are—
Case 1
Expenditure required on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible postgraduate student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in Case 2).
Limit of F72£33,146 in respect of an academic year of a course.
Case 2
Additional expenditure incurred—
a
within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending an institution, and
b
within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the present course, any period of study at an overseas institution (including the University of London Institute in Paris).
Limited to the actual expenditure incurred for this purpose.
Payment21
1
A disabled postgraduate student's grant is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.
2
The Welsh Ministers may pay a disabled postgraduate student's grant in such instalments (if any) and at such times as they think appropriate.
3
The Welsh Ministers may, if they think it appropriate, pay any amount of disabled postgraduate student's grant payable for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment as a single amount in respect of the whole academic year.
4
Where the Welsh Ministers make a provisional decision on an application for disabled postgraduate student's grant, the Welsh Ministers may make a payment based on that decision.
5
If the Welsh Ministers think it appropriate to make payments by transfer into a bank or building society account they may require an eligible postgraduate student to provide details of such an account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made.
6
If that requirement is imposed, the Welsh Ministers may not make any payment of the disabled postgraduate student's grant until the eligible postgraduate student has complied.
Overpayments22
1
Where an eligible postgraduate student has been paid an amount of disabled postgraduate student's grant which exceeds the amount to which the student is entitled, the student must repay the excess amount if required to do so by the Welsh Ministers.
2
In this paragraph, references to an eligible postgraduate student are to be treated as including a person who has received an amount of disabled postgraduate student's grant but is not, or is no longer, an eligible postgraduate student.
3
The Welsh Ministers must recover any overpayment of a disabled postgraduate student's grant unless they think it is not appropriate to do so.
4
A payment of a disabled postgraduate student's grant made before the day on which the course begins is an overpayment if the eligible postgraduate student withdraws from the course before that day.
5
A payment of disabled postgraduate student's grant is an overpayment if either of the following cases apply— Case 1 An amount of the grant has been paid for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment but the equipment has not been delivered to the eligible postgraduate student before the student's period of eligibility ends or is terminated. Case 2 Payment of an amount of the grant for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment is made after the eligible postgraduate student's period of eligibility ends or is terminated.
6
Overpayment of a disabled postgraduate student's grant may be recovered by subtracting the overpayment from any grant payable to the eligible postgraduate student from time to time under these Regulations or any other regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the 1998 Act.
7
Where—
a
there is an overpayment of a disabled postgraduate student's grant, and
b
any amount of the grant was paid for the purpose of assisting with expenditure on major items of specialist equipment,
the Welsh Ministers may accept the return of specialist equipment by way of recovery of all or part of the overpayment.
8
Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) do not prevent the Welsh Ministers from recovering an overpayment by any other method available to them.
SCHEDULE 5Oxbridge college fee loans
Oxbridge college fee loans1
1
An Oxbridge college fee loan is a loan made available by the Welsh Ministers to an eligible Oxbridge student for the payment of college fees in respect of an academic year of a designated Oxbridge course.
2
“College fees” means the fees payable by an eligible Oxbridge student to a college or permanent private hall of the University of Oxford, or to a college of the University of Cambridge, in connection with the student's undertaking of a designated Oxbridge course.
Designated Oxbridge courses2
A course is a designated Oxbridge course if it meets each of the following conditions— Condition 1 The course is a designated course (see Chapter 1 of Part 4). Condition 2 It is a full-time course. Condition 3 It is provided by the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge. Condition 4 The course either—
a
leads to a qualification as a—
i
social worker,
ii
medical doctor,
iii
dentist,
iv
veterinary surgeon, or
v
architect, or
b
is a course where at least one academic year is one in relation to which the eligible Oxbridge student is eligible to apply for—
i
a bursary or award of similar description under section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 or Article 44 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, or
ii
a Scottish healthcare allowance,
provided that the bursary or similar award or allowance is calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount).
Condition 5 The course is not a distance learning course (but see paragraph 3(4)).
Eligible Oxbridge students3
1
A person (“P”) is an eligible Oxbridge student if P—
a
satisfies each of the conditions in sub-paragraph (2), and
b
does not fall within the exception in sub-paragraph (3).
2
The conditions are— Condition 1 P is an eligible student (see Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part 4). Condition 2 P has an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom. Condition 3 P is undertaking a designated Oxbridge course. Condition 4 P is a member of—
a
a college or permanent private hall of the University of Oxford, or
b
a college of the University of Cambridge.
Condition 5 P is under the age of 60 on the first day of the first academic year of the designated Oxbridge course.
3
The exception is that P is ordinarily resident in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
4
Despite Condition 5 of paragraph 2, P is an eligible Oxbridge student if P—
a
has a disability,
b
is undertaking a designated Oxbridge course in the United Kingdom,
c
is not attending the course by reason of P's disability, and
d
otherwise satisfies the criteria stated in sub-paragraph (1).
Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year4
1
Where a student becomes an eligible student because one of the events listed in sub-paragraph (2) occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for an Oxbridge college fee loan in accordance with this Schedule in respect of that academic year provided that the event occurred within the first three months of the academic year.
2
The events are—
F212a
the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;
F214aa
the student or the student’s parent becomes a person with section 67 leave to remain F308or a person with leave to remain as a protected partner;
F174ab
the student becomes a person with Calais leave;
F63ac
the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;
F96b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F144c
the student becomes a family member described in paragraph 6A(1)(a), 6C(1)(a) or 6D(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F216d
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 2;
F336e
where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, F184the student becomes a person described in paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
f
the student becomes a person described in F233paragraph 4A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F332g
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 7A(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2;
F185h
the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2.
3
In sub-paragraph (2), the following terms have the same meaning as in Schedule 2—
F251...
“family member” (“aelod o deulu”) F173...;
F263“immigration rules” (“rheolau mewfudo”);
“parent” (“rhiant”);
F145“person granted leave to remain as a protected partner” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel partner a ddiogelir”);
F257“person granted stateless leave” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel person diwladwriaeth”);
F145“person with Calais leave” (“person sydd â chaniatâd Calais”);
“person with leave to enter or remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”);
F78“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros fel dinesydd perthnasol o Affganistan”);
F360“person with section 67 leave to remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i aros o dan adran 67”);
“refugee” (“ffoadur”);
F156...
F286...
Period of eligibility5
1
An Oxbridge college fee loan is available in respect of each standard academic year of the designated Oxbridge course and in respect of one academic year of the course that is not a standard academic year.
2
Where an eligible Oxbridge student is allowed to study the content of one standard academic year of the designated Oxbridge course over two or more academic years, for the purpose of determining whether the student qualifies for an Oxbridge college fee loan for those years, the first of such years of study is to be treated as a standard academic year and the following years of that kind are to be treated as academic years that are not standard academic years.
3
In this paragraph, “standard academic year” means an academic year of the designated Oxbridge course that would be undertaken by a person who does not repeat any part of the course and who enters the course at the same point as the eligible Oxbridge student.
Amount of the college fee loan6
1
The amount of an Oxbridge college fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated Oxbridge course must not exceed the amount equal to the college fees payable by the eligible Oxbridge student to the student's college or permanent private hall in connection with that year.
2
Where an eligible Oxbridge student has applied for an Oxbridge college fee loan of less than the maximum amount available in relation to the academic year, the student may apply to borrow an additional amount which, when added to the amount already applied for, does not exceed the maximum amount available.
Transfers7
1
Where an eligible Oxbridge student transfers from one designated Oxbridge course to another, the Welsh Ministers must transfer the student's status as an eligible Oxbridge student to the other course if—
a
they receive a request from the student to do so, and
b
the student's period of eligibility has not ended or been terminated.
2
If the eligible Oxbridge student transfers before the end of the academic year but after applying for an Oxbridge college fee loan, the amount applied for is to be paid to the relevant college or permanent private hall in respect of the designated Oxbridge course to which the student transfers (unless sub-paragraph (4) applies).
3
Where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the eligible Oxbridge student may not apply for another Oxbridge college fee loan in respect of that academic year.
4
If an eligible Oxbridge student transfers after the Oxbridge college fee loan is paid and before the end of the academic year, the student cannot apply for another Oxbridge college fee loan in connection with the academic year of the designated Oxbridge course to which the student transfers.
Payment8
1
The Welsh Ministers must pay an Oxbridge college fee loan for which an eligible Oxbridge student qualifies to the college or permanent private hall to which the student is liable to make payment.
2
The loan must be paid in a single lump sum.
3
The Welsh Ministers may not pay the loan before—
a
they have received from the college or permanent private hall—
i
a request for payment in writing, and
ii
an attendance confirmation in such form as the Welsh Ministers may specify, and
b
the period of three months beginning with the first day of the academic year to which the loan relates has expired.
4
The Welsh Ministers may pay an Oxbridge college fee loan without receiving an attendance confirmation if they think that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to do so.
5
In this paragraph, “attendance confirmation” means a confirmation such as is referred to in regulation 87(1).
6
The Welsh Ministers must not make a payment of an Oxbridge college fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated Oxbridge course if—
a
the eligible Oxbridge student ceases to undertake the course before the expiry of the period of three months beginning with the first day of the academic year, and
b
the college or permanent private hall has determined or agreed that the student will not commence undertaking the course in the United Kingdom again during the academic year.
7
Paragraphs 9 and 10 set out other circumstances in which payment of an Oxbridge college fee loan may not be made or may be withheld.
Requirement to provide national insurance number9
1
The Welsh Ministers may make it a condition of entitlement to payment of an Oxbridge college fee loan that an eligible Oxbridge student must provide them with the student's United Kingdom national insurance number.
2
If that condition is imposed, the Welsh Ministers may not make any payment of the loan until the eligible Oxbridge student has complied with it, unless the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that, owing to exceptional circumstances, it would be appropriate to make a payment despite the condition not being complied with.
Information requirements and agreements for repayment10
1
The Welsh Ministers may at any time request from an eligible Oxbridge student such information or documentation as they may require for the purposes of—
a
determining eligibility for an Oxbridge college fee loan, or
b
recovering a loan.
2
A request under sub-paragraph (1) may include requesting sight of an eligible Oxbridge student's—
a
valid passport issued by the state of which that student is a national,
b
valid national identity card, or
c
birth certificate.
3
Where the Welsh Ministers have requested information or documentation under sub-paragraph (1), they may withhold any payment of an Oxbridge college fee loan until the student provides what has been requested or provides a satisfactory explanation for not complying with the request.
4
The Welsh Ministers may at any time require an eligible Oxbridge student to enter into an agreement to repay an Oxbridge college fee loan by a particular method.
5
Where the Welsh Ministers have requested an agreement as to the method of repayment, they may withhold any payment of an Oxbridge college fee loan until the student provides what has been requested.
Overpayment11
Any overpayment of an Oxbridge college fee loan is recoverable by the Welsh Ministers from the college or permanent private hall.
F252Schedule 5AHigher Education Classification of Subjects Course Codes and Labels
Sch. 5A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), reg. 1(3)(a), Sch. 2
Words in Sch. 5A substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 46(a)
Words in Sch. 5A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 46(b)
Sch. 5A Table 15A substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 46(c)
Table 15A sets out the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) course codes and labels for the purposes of F135sub-paragraph (b) of Case 3 in regulation 25(2) F107“The Higher Education Classification of Subjects” has the meaning given in paragraph (3) of regulation 25. .
HECoS code | HECoS label |
|---|---|
100706 | Hair and make-up |
101374 | Hair services |
100131 | Radiology |
100456 | Childhood studies |
100302 | History |
100337 | Philosophy |
100621 | Gender studies |
101233 | Cultural studies |
100986 | Water resource management |
100807 | Heritage management |
101091 | Quaternary studies |
101078 | Applied environmental sciences |
101079 | Hydrology |
101072 | Pollution control |
100381 | Environmental sciences |
101070 | Climate change |
101067 | Soil science |
101394 | Glaciology and cryospheric systems |
100408 | Environmental geography |
101352 | Biogeography |
101065 | Maritime geography |
101064 | Geomorphology |
100410 | Physical geography |
101058 | Mapping science |
101056 | Remote sensing |
100369 | Geographical information systems |
100052 | Ergonomics |
101104 | Applied geology |
101351 | Atmosphere-ocean interactions |
100379 | Climate science |
100394 | Earth sciences |
101106 | Engineering geology |
100380 | Environmental geoscience |
101093 | Exploration geology |
101084 | Exploration geophysics |
101083 | Geochemistry |
101082 | Geological hazards |
101086 | Geological oceanography |
100395 | Geology |
100396 | Geophysics |
101089 | Hydrogeology |
101073 | Hydrography |
100418 | Marine sciences |
100382 | Meteorology |
100421 | Ocean sciences |
100398 | Palaeontology |
101105 | Petroleum geology |
101081 | Volcanology |
SCHEDULE 6Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
1
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1 (title, commencement and application), after paragraph (2) insert—
3
These Regulations do not apply to the provision of support to students in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2018 unless Regulation 2(3) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 applies to the course.
3
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “2012 accelerated graduate entry student”, at the end insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
b
in the definition of “2012 cohort student”, after “1 September 2012” where it first occurs insert “
and before 1 August 2018 (but including a course starting on or after 1 August 2018 if the course is one in relation to which the student's status has transferred under regulation 8, 75 or 102 or is an end-on course)
”
;
c
in the definition of “accelerated graduate entry course”, in sub-paragraph (c), after “1 September 2012” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
d
in the definition of “compressed degree student”, in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), after “1 September 2013” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
e
in the definition of “compressed first year course”, in sub-paragraph (a), after “1 September 2013” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
f
in the definition of “distance learning course”, after “1 September 2012” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
g
in the definition of “eligible part-time prisoner”, in sub-paragraph (a), after “1 September 2014” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
h
in the definition of “eligible prisoner”, in sub-paragraph (a), after “1 September 2012” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
i
in the definition of “Erasmus year”, in both sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), after “1 September 2012” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
j
in the definition of “healthcare bursary”, after “1968” insert “
but not a payment made out of the Learning Support Fund
”
;
k
in the definition of “new eligible part-time student”, after “1 September 2014” where it first occurs insert “
and before 1 August 2018 (but including a course starting on or after 1 August 2018 if the course is one in relation to which the student's status has transferred under regulation 8, 75 or 102 or is an end-on course)
”
;
l
in the definition of “qualifying course”, after “full-time designated course” insert “
beginning before 1 August 2018
”
;
m
in the definition of “recognised educational institution”, in sub-paragraph (b), after “1 September 2017” insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
;
n
in the appropriate place insert “
“Learning Support Fund” means the fund made available by NHS England to certain students in respect of qualifying healthcare courses;
”
.
4
In regulation 3(16) (application)—
a
at the beginning insert “
Subject to regulation 1(3)
”
;
b
after “1 September 2017” where it first occurs, insert “
and before 1 August 2018
”
.
5
For paragraph (7) of regulation 4 (eligible students), substitute—
7
Subject to paragraphs (9) to (11), if a person satisfies the conditions in paragraph (8)(a),(b) or (c) and does not satisfy paragraph (3)(c) the person is an eligible student for the purpose of these Regulations and accordingly, paragraphs (2) and (3)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) do not apply to the person.
6
In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—
a
in paragraph (3)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,954” substitute “
£4,800
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,046” substitute “
£4,200
”
;
b
in paragraph (4)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,560” substitute “
£2,480
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£1,940” substitute “
£2,020
”
.
7
In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—
a
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,046” substitute £4,200”;
b
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£1,940” substitute “
£2,020
”
.
8
In regulation 30 (grants for dependants – interpretation)—
a
in paragraph (1)(o), in the full-out words following paragraphs (i) to (iii), for “party—“ substitute “
party;
”
b
correct the numbering after paragraph (1)(o) so that—
i
“(p)” is substituted for “(a)”;
ii
“(q)” is substituted for “(b)”;
iii
“(r)” is substituted for “(c)”;
c
in paragraph (3), for “regulation 28” substitute “
regulation 27
”
.
9
In regulation 43 (maximum amount loans for certain students)—
a
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (i), after “£5,358” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £5,529
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (ii), after “£9,697” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £10,007
”
;
iii
in sub-paragraph (iii), after “£8,253” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £8,517
”
;
iv
in sub-paragraph (iv), after “£8,253” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £8,517
”
;
v
in sub-paragraph (v), after “£6,922” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £7,143
”
;
b
in paragraph (3)—
i
in sub-paragraph (i), after “£4,851” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £5,006
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (ii), after “£8,830” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £9,112
”
;
iii
in sub-paragraph (iii), after “£7,179” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £7,408
”
;
iv
in sub-paragraph (iv), after “£7,179” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £7,408
”
;
v
in sub-paragraph (v), after “£6,412” insert “
for a 2010 cohort student, otherwise £6,617
”
.
10
In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£2,544” substitute “
£2,625
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£4,768” substitute “
£4,920
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£3,392” substitute “
£3,500
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£3,392” substitute “
£3,500
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£3,392” substitute “
£3,500
”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£2,544” substitute “
£2,625
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£4,768” substitute “
£4,920
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£4,056” substitute “
£4,186
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£4,056” substitute “
£4,186
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£3,392” substitute “
£3,500
”
;
c
in paragraph (1)(c)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£4,019” substitute “
£4,147
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£7,273” substitute “
£7,505
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£6,190” substitute “
£6,388
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£6,190” substitute “
£6,388
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£5,191” substitute “
£5,357
”
;
d
in paragraph (2)(a)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£1,934” substitute “
£1,996
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,646” substitute “
£3,763
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£2,643” substitute “
£2,727
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£2,643” substitute “
£2,727
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£2,643” substitute “
£2,727
”
;
e
in paragraph (2)(b)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£1,934” substitute “
£1,996
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,644” substitute “
£3,763
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£2,965” substitute “
£3,060
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£2,965” substitute “
£3,060
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£2,643” substitute “
£2,727
”
;
f
in paragraph (2)(c)—
i
in paragraph (i), for “£3,638” substitute “
£3,755
”
;
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “£6,623” substitute “
£6,834
”
;
iii
in paragraph (iii), for “£5,384” substitute “
£5,556
”
;
iv
in paragraph (iv), for “£5,384” substitute “
£5,556
”
;
v
in paragraph (v), for “£4,809” substitute “
£4,963
”
.
11
In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “regulation 44” substitute “
regulation 43 or, as the case may be, 44
”
;
b
in paragraph (2), for “regulation 44” substitute “
regulation 43 or, as the case may be, 44
”
.
12
In regulation 56 (application of contribution)—
a
in paragraph (3)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,019” substitute “
£4,147
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£7,273” substitute “
£7,505
”
;
iii
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£6,190” substitute “
£6,388
”
;
iv
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£6,190” substitute “
£6,388
”
;
v
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£5,191” substitute “
£5,357
”
;
b
in paragraph (4)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,638” substitute “
£3,755
”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£6,623” substitute “
£6,834
”
;
iii
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£5,384” substitute “
£5,556
”
;
iv
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£5,384” substitute “
£5,556
”
;
v
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£4,809” substitute “
£4,963
”
.
13
In regulation 92(3)(b) (part-time childcare grant), at the beginning insert “
the eligible part-time student or the eligible part-time student's partner
”
.
14
In regulation 95(1)(i) (part-time grants for dependants – interpretation), for “(6)” substitute “
(7)
”
.
15
In Schedule 2, paragraph 3(a), for “Technician” substitute “
Technology
”
.
SCHEDULE 7Index of defined terms
1
Table 16 lists expressions defined or otherwise explained in these Regulations.
Expression | Defined or referred to in… |
|---|---|
“the 1998 Act” | Regulation 5 |
“the 2017 Regulations” | Regulation 2(3)(a) |
F335“2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
“academic authority” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“academic year” | Schedule 1, paragraph 1 |
“accelerated graduate entry course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“adult dependants grant” | Regulation 68(1) |
“adult dependant” | Regulation 70(1) |
“applicable financial year” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“base grant” | Regulation 43 |
“bursary grant for living costs” | Regulation 10(2) |
“care leaver” | Regulation 49 |
“childcare grant” | Regulation 68(1) |
“close relative” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“college fees” | Schedule 5, paragraph 1(2) |
F192“Common Aggregation Hierarchy” | Regulation 25(3 |
“compressed degree course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“compressed first year course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“course for the initial training of teachers” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“current academic year” (for the purposes of calculating income under Schedule 3) | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“current academic year” (for the purposes of determining a student's entitlement to GfDs) | Regulation 70(1) |
“CY” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“dependent child” | Regulation 70(1) (but see also Regulation 75(3) in relation to childcare grant) |
“designated course” | Chapter 1 of Part 4 |
“designated Oxbridge course” | Schedule 5, paragraph 2 |
“designated postgraduate course” | Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 |
“Directive 2004/38” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“disability” | Regulation 61(2) |
“disabled postgraduate student's grant” | Schedule 4, paragraph 1(1) |
“disabled student's grant” | Regulation 61(1) |
“distance learning course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“earlier course” | Regulation 11(3) |
“EEA” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“EEA frontier self-employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“EEA frontier worker” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“EEA migrant worker” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“EEA national” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(4) |
“EEA self-employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
F45. . . | F230. . . |
“eligible Oxbridge student” | Schedule 5, paragraph 3 |
“eligible postgraduate student” | Schedule 4, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 |
“eligible student” | Regulation 9(1) |
“employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(4) |
“employment based teacher training scheme” | Regulation 7(2) |
“end-on course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
F68“English plan provider” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
F68“English regulated institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“English regulated institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(c) |
“ERASMUS scheme” | Schedule 1, paragraph 4(3) |
“Erasmus year” | Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1) |
F335“family member” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
F15. . . | F15. . . |
“fees” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“financial year” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“former Metropolitan Police District” | Schedule 1, paragraph 3(3) |
“full amount” | Regulation 95(4) |
“full-time equivalent” (for the purposes of calculating intensity of study) | Schedule 1, paragraph 5(3) |
“full-time student” (for the purposes of determining a student's entitlement to a particular category of support) | Regulation 46(1), 55(1) |
F340. . . | F340. . . |
“graduate” | Regulation 25(1) |
“grant for travel” | Regulation 64 |
“grants for dependants” (“GfDs”) | Regulation 68 |
“healthcare bursary” | Regulation 10(4) |
F192“Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS)” | Regulation 25(3) |
“honours graduate” | Regulation 24(1) |
“household income” | Schedule 3, Part 2 |
F305“immigration rules” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“independent eligible student” | Schedule 3, paragraph 4 |
“intensity of study” (in relation to a part-time course) | Schedule 1, paragraph 5 |
“Islands” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“the Joint Academic Coding System” | Regulation 25(3) |
“Learning Support Fund” | Regulation 10(4) |
F335“leave to remain as a protected partner” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZB |
“living at home” | Schedule 1, paragraph 3(1)(a) |
“living away from home, studying elsewhere” | Schedule 1, paragraph 3(1)(c) |
“living away from home, studying in London” | Schedule 1, paragraph 3(1)(b) |
“London” | Schedule 1, paragraph 3(2) |
“lone parent” | Regulation 70(1) |
“looked after” | Schedule 2, paragraph 10(2) |
“maintained school” | Regulation 7(3) |
“maintenance grant” | Regulation 43 |
“maintenance loan” | Regulation 53 |
“member of the armed forces” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“net income” (of dependants) | Schedule 3, Part 5 |
“new course” | Regulation 28(1) |
“new total payable” | Regulation 88(4) |
F68“Northern Irish funded institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“old course” | Regulation 28(1) |
“ordinary duration” | Regulation 17(1) |
“ordinary provider” | Regulation 40(2)(c)(i) |
F129overseas territories | Schedule 2, paragraph 11(1) |
“Oxbridge college fee loan” | Schedule 5, paragraph 1(1) |
“parents' learning grant” | Regulation 68(1) |
“parent” and “child” (for the purposes of determining the category of a person under Schedule 2) | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“partial amount” | Regulation 95(4) |
“partner” (for the purposes of calculating income under Schedule 3) | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(1) |
“partner” (for the purposes of determining a student's entitlement to GfDs) | Regulation 70(2) |
“part-time student” (for the purposes of determining a student's entitlement to a particular category of support) | Regulation 47(1), 58(1) |
“payment period” | Regulation 95(9) |
“pension arrangements order” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“period of eligibility” (in relation to a designated course) | Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 4 |
“period of eligibility” (in relation to a designated Oxbridge course) | Schedule 5, paragraph 5 |
“period of eligibility” (in relation to a designated postgraduate course) | Schedule 4, paragraph 7 |
“period of work experience” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent” (for the purposes of calculating intensity of study) | Schedule 1, paragraph 5(3) |
F335“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
F305“person granted stateless leave” | F294Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
F335“person with Calais leave” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
“person with leave to enter or remain” | Schedule 2, paragraph 3(4) |
F331“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
F335“person with protected rights” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
F68“person with section 67 leave to remain” | F1Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
“the placement” | Regulation 66(1) |
“preliminary course” | Regulation 16(1) |
“prescribed charges” (in relation to childcare grant) | Regulation 75(3) |
“present course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“present postgraduate course” | Schedule 4, paragraph 1(2) |
“previous course” | Regulation 17(3) |
“prisoner” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“private institution” | Regulation 40(2)(c)(ii) |
F335“protected child” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
F68“protected English provider” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
F335“protected spouse or civil partner” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA |
F149“protected Ukrainian national” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZC(2) |
“public body” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“publicly funded institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“PY” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“PY-1” | Schedule 3, paragraph 23(2) |
“qualified teacher” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“qualifying quarter” | Regulation 66(1) |
“quarter” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“recognised educational institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(a) |
“refugee” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
F68“registered English institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“relevant degree course” (for the purposes of defining “end on course”) | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“relevant education course” (for the purposes of defining “end on course”) | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
F335“relevant period” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
F335“relevant person of Northern Ireland” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
“relevant support” | Regulation 27(2) |
“relevant year” (for the purposes of calculating net income) | Schedule 3, paragraph 21(3) |
“Research Council” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
F335“residence scheme immigration rules” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
“residual income” | Schedule 3, Part 4 |
F15. . . | F15. . . |
“sandwich course” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
F68“Scottish funded institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“Scottish healthcare allowance” | Regulation 10(4) |
“self-employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(4) |
“settled” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
“special support payment” | Regulation 50 |
F129specified British overseas territories | Schedule 2, paragraph 11(1) |
“standard academic year” (in relation to a designated Oxbridge course) | Schedule 5, paragraph 5(3) |
“standard full-time student” (for the purposes of calculating intensity of study) | Schedule 1, paragraph 5(3) |
“statutory award” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“student loan” (for the purposes of determining whether a student is an eligible student) | Regulation 10(3) |
“student loan” (for the purposes of determining whether a student is an eligible postgraduate student) | Schedule 4, paragraph 5(2) |
“support” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6(1) |
“Swiss Agreement” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
F335“Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” | Schedule 1, paragraph 6 |
“Swiss employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“Swiss frontier employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“Swiss frontier self-employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“Swiss self-employed person” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) |
“taxable income” | Schedule 3, paragraph 9 |
“teacher training student” | Regulation 15(6) |
“tuition fee loan” | Regulation 38 |
“Turkish worker” | Schedule 2, paragraph 8(2) |
F335“United Kingdom national” | Schedule 2, paragraph 11 |
F68“Welsh funded institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“Welsh local authority” | Schedule 2, paragraph 10(2) |
“Welsh regulated institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(b) |
F68“Welsh regulated institution” | Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) |
“worker” | Schedule 2, paragraph 4(4) |
1998 c.30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) section 147, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 257, the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 76 and S.I. 2013/1881. See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.