27. In regulation 147 (disabled part-time students’ allowance)(1), for paragraph (8) substitute—
“(8) Where—
(a)a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; or
(b)an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs in the course of an academic year,
the student may qualify for the grant under this regulation in respect of the qualifying quarters.
(8A) For the purposes of paragraph (8), “the qualifying quarters” means—
(a)the quarter in which the relevant event occurs; and
(b)if relevant, such other quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs.
(8B) Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—
(a)in the course of the first academic year of a course; and
(b)on or before the course start date,
the student may qualify for the grant under this regulation in respect of the four quarters of that academic year.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 27 in force at 16.2.2023, see reg. 1