The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

PART 1 Title, coming into force and application

Title and coming into force

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 22 February 2024.

Application

2.—(1) The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2024, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 and the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018);

(b) 19, 20 and 32 (grants for dependants: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 and the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018).

(2) Regulation 34 (update of amounts: the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018) applies in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2024, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.

PART 2 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

3.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Financial support

4.  In regulation 16—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,215” substitute “£4,175”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£4,785” substitute “£4,825”;

(c) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,150”;

(d) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£2,325” substitute “£2,350”.

5.  In regulation 19—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,785” substitute “£4,825”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,325” substitute “£2,350”.

6.  In regulation 24(3)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”.

7.  In regulation 26(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”.

8.  In regulation 27—

(a) in paragraph (7)(a), for “£187” substitute “£189”;

(b) in paragraph (7)(b), for “£321” substitute “£324”;

(c) in paragraph (9)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”.

9.  In regulation 28(2), for “£1,896” substitute “£1,914”.

10.  In regulation 43—

(a) in paragraph (2)(i), for “£6,277” substitute “£6,336”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(ii), for “£11,357” substitute “£11,465”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(iii), for “£9,667” substitute “£9,759”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(iv), for “£9,667” substitute “£9,759”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(v), for “£8,108” substitute “£8,185”;

(f) in paragraph (3)(i), for “£5,683” substitute “£5,737”;

(g) in paragraph (3)(ii), for “£10,342” substitute “£10,440”;

(h) in paragraph (3)(iii), for “£8,408” substitute “£8,488”;

(i) in paragraph (3)(iv), for “£8,408” substitute “£8,488”;

(j) in paragraph (3)(v), for “£7,511” substitute “£7,582”.

11.  In regulation 45—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£2,980” substitute “£3,008”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£5,585” substitute “£5,638”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(b)(iii), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,797”;

(d) in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,797”;

(e) in paragraph (1)(b)(v), for “£3,973” substitute “£4,011”;

(f) in paragraph (1)(c)(i), for “£4,708” substitute “£4,752”;

(g) in paragraph (1)(c)(ii), for “£8,518” substitute “£8,599”;

(h) in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”;

(i) in paragraph (1)(c)(iv), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”;

(j) in paragraph (1)(c)(v), for “£6,081” substitute “£6,139”;

(k) in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£2,265” substitute “£2,286”;

(l) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£4,271” substitute “£4,311”;

(m) in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£3,474” substitute “£3,507”;

(n) in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£3,474” substitute “£3,507”;

(o) in paragraph (2)(b)(v), for “£3,096” substitute “£3,125”;

(p) in paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “£4,262” substitute “£4,303”;

(q) in paragraph (2)(c)(ii), for “£7,757” substitute “£7,830”;

(r) in paragraph (2)(c)(iii), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”;

(s) in paragraph (2)(c)(iv), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”;

(t) in paragraph (2)(c)(v), for “£5,633” substitute “£5,737”.

12.  In regulation 50(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£93” substitute “£94”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£179” substitute “£181”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£196” substitute “£198”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (d), for “£196” substitute “£198”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£141” substitute “£142”.

13.  In regulation 56—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,708” substitute “£4,752”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,518” substitute “£8,599”;

(c) in paragraph (3)(c), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”;

(d) in paragraph (3)(d), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”;

(e) in paragraph (3)(e), for “£6,081” substitute “£6,139”;

(f) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£4,262” substitute “£4,303”;

(g) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£7,757” substitute “£7,830”;

(h) in paragraph (4)(c), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”;

(i) in paragraph (4)(d), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”;

(j) in paragraph (4)(e), for “£5,633” substitute “£5,687”.

14.  In regulation 88(3)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”.

15.  In regulation 91(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”.

16.  In regulation 92—

(a) in paragraph (6)(a), for “£187” substitute “£189”;

(b) in paragraph (6)(b), for “£321” substitute “£324”;

(c) in paragraph (8)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”.

17.  In regulation 93(2), for “£1,896” substitute “£1,914”.

18.  In regulation 117(2)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”.

CHAPTER 3 Grants for dependants

19.  In regulation 29(2), for—

(a) “£1,180” substitute “£1,192”;

(b) “£3,537” substitute “£3,570”;

(c) “£4,717” substitute “£4,762”;

(d) “£5,904” substitute “£5,960”.

20.  In regulation 94(2), for—

(a) “£1,180” substitute “£1,192”;

(b) “£3,537” substitute “£3,570”;

(c) “£4,717” substitute “£4,762”;

(d) “£5,904” substitute “£5,960”.

PART 3 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

21.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018(2) are amended in accordance with this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Financial support

22.  In regulation 55, in Table 7—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024	Category 1	Living at home	£9,315
		Living away from home, studying in London	£14,170
		Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£11,150
	Category 2	Living at home	£4,655
		Living away from home, studying in London	£7,085
		Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£5,575”

23.  In regulation 56—

(a) in Table 8—

(i) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024	Living at home	£10,315
	Living away from home, studying in London	£15,170
	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£12,150”

(b) in Table 8A—

(i) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024	Living at home	£4,655
	Living away from home, studying in London	£7,085
	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£5,575”

24.  In regulation 57(7), in Table 9—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024	Living at home	£94
	Living away from home, studying in London	£181
	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£142”

25.  In regulation 58(2), in Table 10—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024

£7,965 multiplied by the intensity of study”

26.  In regulation 58A(2), in Table 10A—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024

£8,965 multiplied by the intensity of study”

27.  In regulation 63(2), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”.

28.  In regulation 72(2), in Table 11—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024

£3,353”

29.  In regulation 74, in Table 12—

(a) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024

£1,914”

30.  In regulation 76—

(a) in paragraph (2), in Table 13—

(i) in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024	One dependent child	£189
	More than one dependent child	£324”

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”.

31.  In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(2), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”.

CHAPTER 3 Grants for dependants

32.  In regulation 77, in paragraph (1) for—

(a) “£6,272” substitute “£6,332”;

(b) “£8,629” substitute “£8,711”;

(c) “£9,809” substitute “£9,902”;

(d) “£10,996” substitute “£11,100”.

PART 4 Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

33.  The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018(3) are amended in accordance with this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Financial support

34.  In regulation 13—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£28,395” substitute “£28,655”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£28,395” substitute “£28,655”.

Jeremy Miles

Minister for Education and Welsh language, one of the Welsh Ministers

24 January 2024