The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Minimum level of loan for living costs

105.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (7), for a student other than a 2009 or 2012 cohort student, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 72(5), 73(5) and 104(d) is—

(a) £2,755, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,982, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £4,240, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,559, in the case of a student in category D.

(2) Subject to paragraph (7), for a student other than a 2009 or 2012 cohort student, where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 72(5), 73(5) and 104(d) is—

(a) £2,489, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,536, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £3,686, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,293, in the case of a student in category D.

(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (7), for a 2009 cohort student the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 74(5) and 75(5) is—

(a) £2,763, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,988, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £4,244, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,564, in the case of a student in category D.

(4) Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2009 cohort student where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 74(5) and 75(5) is—

(a) £2,508, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,541, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £3,690, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,300, in the case of a student in category D.

(5) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), for a 2012 cohort student, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 76 and 104(d) is—

(a) £2,843, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,988, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £4,247, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,575, in the case of a student in category D.

(6) Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2012 cohort student, where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 76 and 104(d) is—

(a) £2,613, in the case of a student in category A;

(b) £4,543, in the case of a student in category B;

(c) £3,692, in the case of a student in category C;

(d) £3,324, in the case of a student in category D.

(7) Where different categories apply for different quarters of the academic year, the minimum levels in paragraphs (1) to (6) are the aggregate of the amounts determined under paragraph (8) for each of the quarters in respect of which a loan is payable.

(8) The amount determined for each quarter is one third of the amount in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) which corresponds to the rate applicable for the quarter.

(9) The rate applicable for a quarter is determined in accordance with regulation 83.

(10) Categories A to D have the meaning given in regulation 90.