The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2008

Amendment to regulation 68A

19.  After regulation 68A insert—

“2009 cohort students with full entitlement except type 1 and type 2 teacher training students

68B.— (1) This regulation applies to a 2009 cohort student with full entitlement except a type 1 or a type 2 teacher training student.

(2) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income exceeds £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–Y where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,838;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,928;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,895;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,950;

• Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

(3) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income exceeds £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–Y where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,483;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,307;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,125;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,583;

• Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

(4) Where the same household income is used to assess the amount of a statutory award for which two or more persons qualify, Y in paragraphs (2) and (3) must be divided by the number of such persons before being deducted from X.

(5) Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 101, the minimum level for the academic year is payable.

(6) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income exceeds £50,020 but does not exceed £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,838;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,928;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,895;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,950.

(7) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income exceeds £50,020 but does not exceed £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,483;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,307;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,125;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,583.

(8) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income is £50,020 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–Y where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,838;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,928;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,895;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,950;

• Y is the maintenance grant amount.

(9) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student’s household income is £50,020 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–Y where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,483;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,307;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,125;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,583;

• Y is the maintenance grant amount.

(10) In this regulation, the “maintenance grant amount” is—

(a) where the student is not a type 3 teacher training student and qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for a maintenance grant, half the amount of the maintenance grant payable;

(b) where the student is a type 3 teacher training student and qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for a maintenance grant, the amount of maintenance grant payable; and

(c) where no maintenance grant is payable, nil.

Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are 2009 cohort students

68C.— (1) This regulation applies to a 2009 cohort student who is a type 1 or a type 2 teacher training student with full entitlement.

(2) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–(Y+Z) where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,838;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,928;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,895;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,950;

• Y is the maintenance grant amount;

• Subject to paragraph (4), for a type 1 teacher training student Z is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

• For a type 2 teacher training student Z is—

  (i)

  £1 for every complete £30.33 by which the household income exceeds £34,000 but does not exceed £50,778, for a student who qualifies for a maintenance grant under Chapter 6 of Part 5; and

  (ii)

  subject to paragraph (4), £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

(3) Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–(Y+Z) where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category A, £3,483;

  (ii)

  for a student in category B, £6,307;

  (iii)

  for a student in category C, £5,125;

  (iv)

  for a student in category D, £4,583;

• Y is the maintenance grant amount;

• Subject to paragraph (4), for a type 1 teacher training student Z is £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

• For a type 2 teacher training student Z is—

  (i)

  £1 for every complete £30.33 by which the household income exceeds £34,000 but does not exceed £50,778, for a student who qualifies for a maintenance grant under Chapter 6 of Part 5; and

  (ii)

  subject to paragraph (4), £1 for every complete £5.00 by which the household income exceeds £50,778.

(4) Where the same household income is used to assess the amount of a statutory award for which two or more persons qualify, Z in paragraphs (2) and (3) must be divided by the number of such persons before being deducted from X.

(5) Where the sum of the maximum loan for living costs calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) and B is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 101, the loan for living costs payable in respect of an academic year to which this regulation applies is calculated as A–B where—

• A is the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 101

• B is—

  (i)

  for a type 1 teacher training student who qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for a maintenance grant, £553;

  (ii)

  for a type 2 teacher training student who qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for a maintenance grant, £1,106; or

  (iii)

  where no maintenance grant is payable, nil.

(6) In this regulation, “the maintenance grant amount” is—

(a) where the student is a type 1 teacher training student and qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for—

(i) an amount of maintenance grant of £553, £553;

(ii) an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £553, the amount of maintenance grant payable;

(b) where the student is a type 2 teacher training student and qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for —

(i) an amount of maintenance grant of £1,106, £553;

(ii) an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,106, half the amount of maintenance grant payable; and

(c) where no maintenance grant is payable, nil.”.