The Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2008

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant

56.—(1) A current system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a maintenance grant in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course.

(2) A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the student qualifies for a special support grant.

(3) If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a maintenance grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that—

(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or

(b) the designated course is an old flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.

Amount of the maintenance grant – 2008 cohort students

57.—(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a 2008 cohort student in respect of an academic year is —

(a) in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, £1,453;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £2,906; and

(c) in the case of a 2008 cohort student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, £2,906.

(2) A type 1 teacher training student who is a 2008 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,459, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £1,453

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £34,459 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £646.

(3) A type 2 teacher training student who is a 2008 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year —

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,459, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £34,459 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £1,292.

(4) A type 3 teacher training student who is a 2008 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £60,032, the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is £1,453

A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,459

B is £1 for every complete £20.59 by which the household income exceeds £34,459 but does not exceed £60,032; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £60,032, no maintenance grant is payable.

(5) A 2008 cohort student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b) where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £60,032, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,459

• B is £1 for every complete £20.59 by which the household income exceeds £34,469 but does not exceed £60,032; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £60,032, no maintenance grant is payable.

Amount of the maintenance grant – current system students who are not 2008 cohort students

58.—(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a current system student who is not a 2008 cohort student in respect of an academic year is—

(a) in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, £1,453;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £2,906; and

(c) in the case of a current system student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, £2,906.

(2) A type 1 teacher training student who is not a 2008 cohort student and who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,819 the student receives an amount equal to

where

• M is £1,453

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £18,360; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,819 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £646.

(3) A type 2 teacher training student who is not a 2008 cohort student and who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year —

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,819, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £18,360; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,819 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £1,292.

(4) A type 3 teacher training student who is not a 2008 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £1,453;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £39,333, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £1,453

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,819

• B is £1 for every complete £9.27 by which the household income exceeds £27,819 but does not exceed £39,333; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £39,333, no maintenance grant is payable.

(5) A current system student other than a 2008 cohort student or a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £2,906;

(b) where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £27,819, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £2,906

• A is £1 for every complete £5.86 by which the household income exceeds £18,360;

(c) where the household income exceeds £27,819 but does not exceed £39,333, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• RM is £1,292

• A is £1 for every complete £9.27 by which the household income exceeds £27,819;

(d) where the household income exceeds £39,333, no maintenance grant is payable.