The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020

PART 1 TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

Title, commencement and application

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020. T

(2) These Regulations come into force on 2 March 2020 and apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2020, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.

PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

2.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 17.

Amendments to regulation 16

3.  In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,665” substitute “£4,530”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;

(b) in paragraph (4)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,410” substitute “£2,340”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.

Amendments to regulation 19

4.  In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.

Amendments to regulation 22

5.  In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan)—

(a) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”;

(b) in paragraph (5)(b), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”.

Amendments to regulation 24

6.  In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,894” substitute “£1,954”.

Amendment to regulation 26

7.  In regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;

(b) In paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

Amendment to regulation 27

8.  In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—

(a) in paragraph (7)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b) in paragraph (9)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to regulation 28

9.  In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

Amendments to regulation 43

10.  In regulation 43 (maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,684” substitute “£5,848”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,288” substitute “£10,584”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,344” substitute “£7,555”;

(b) in paragraph (3) —

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,147” substitute “£5,295”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,368” substitute “£9,638”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,803” substitute “£6,999”.

Amendments to regulation 45

11.  In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—

(a) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(b) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for ”£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(c) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£4,263” substitute “£4,386”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£7,716” substitute “£7,938”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£5,508” substitute “£5,666”;

(d) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(e) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(f) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£3,860” substitute “£3,971”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£7,026” substitute “£7,228”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(iv) in paragraph (iv), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(v) in paragraph (v), for “£5,102” substitute “£5,249”.

Amendments to regulation 50

12.  In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount), paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£84” substitute “£86”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£162” substitute “£167”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£177” substitute “£182”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (d), for “£177” substitute “£182”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£127” substitute “£131”.

Amendments to regulation 88

13.  In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time student’s living costs), paragraph (3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.

Amendment to regulation 91

14.  In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

Amendments to regulation 92

15.  In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—

(a) in paragraph 6—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b) in paragraph (8)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to regulation 93

16.  In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

Amendment to regulation 117

17.  In regulation 117 (amount of grant), in paragraph (2) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

PART 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018

18.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018(2) are amended in accordance with regulations 19 to 29.

Amendment to regulation 40

19.  In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in Table 2, category of student 4, column 4 for—

(a) “Wales, England and Scotland” substitute “Wales and England”;

(b) “Northern Ireland” in the last place that it occurs substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”.

Amendments to regulation 55

20.  In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), Table 7—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b) in column 4, for—

(i) “£6,840” substitute “£7,335”;

(ii) “£10,530” substitute “£11,260”;

(iii) “£8,225” substitute “£8,810”;

(iv) “£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(v) “£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(vi) “£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

Amendments to regulation 56

21.  In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a) in Table 8—

(i) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii) in column 3, for—

(aa) “£7,840” substitute “£8,335”;

(bb) “£11,530” substitute “£12,260”;

(cc) “£9,225” substitute “£9,810”;

(b) in Table 8A—

(i) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii) in column 3, for —

(aa) “£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(bb) “£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(cc) “£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

Amendments to regulation 57

22.  In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in Table 9—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b) in column 3, for—

(i) “£84” substitute “£86”;

(ii) “£162” substitute “£167”;

(iii) “£127” substitute “£131”.

Amendment to regulation 58

23.  In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in Table 10—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b) in column 2, for “£5,815” substitute “£6,245”.

Amendment to regulation 58A

24.  In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in Table 10A—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(b) in column 2, for “£6,815” substitute “£7,245”.

Amendments to regulation 63

25.  In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), paragraph (2) for—

(a) “£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;

(b) “£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;

(c) “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(d) “£1,894” substitute “£1,954”;

(e) “£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.

Amendment to regulation 72

26.  In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adults dependant grant), in Table 11—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b) in column 2, for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

Amendment to regulation 74

27.  In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—

(a) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b) in column 2, for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

Amendments to regulation 76

28.  In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a) in Table 13—

(i) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(ii) in column 3—

(aa) for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(bb) for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to Schedule 4

29.  In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(1)(a) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

PART 4 AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018

30.  The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018(3) are amended in accordance with regulation 31.

Amendments to regulation 13

31.  In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”.

PART 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

32.  The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019(4) are amended in accordance with regulations 33 and 34.

Amendments to regulation 31

33.  In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan), for “£16,000” in both places it appears substitute “£16,489”.

Amendments to regulation 36

34.  In regulation 36 (effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner)—

(a) in paragraph (8), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”;

(b) in paragraph (10), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”.

Kirsty Williams

Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

13 February 2020