PART 3AMOUNTS OF SUPPORT

CHAPTER 2AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

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

26.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with regulations 27 to 34.

Amendment to regulation 55

27.  In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), for Table 7 substitute—

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Academic yearCategory of studentLocation of studentMaximum amount of maintenance loan available to full-time student
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019Category 1Living at home£6,650
Living away from home, studying in London£10,250
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£8,000
Category 2Living at home£3,325
Living away from home, studying in London£5,125
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,000
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020Category 1Living at home£6,840
Living away from home, studying in London£10,530
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£8,225
Category 2Living at home£3,420
Living away from home, studying in London£5,265
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,110
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021Category 1Living at home£7,335
Living away from home, studying in London£11,260
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£8,810
Category 2Living at home£3,665
Living away from home, studying in London£5,630
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,405
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021Category 1Living at home£7,790
Living away from home, studying in London£11,930
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£9,350
Category 2Living at home£3,895
Living away from home, studying in London£5,965
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,675.

Amendments to regulation 56

28.  In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a)for Table 8 substitute—

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Academic yearLocation of studentApplicable amount of living support for special support student
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019Living at home£7,650
Living away from home, studying in London£11,250
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£9,000
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020Living at home£7,840
Living away from home, studying in London£11,530
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£9,225
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021Living at home£8,335
Living away from home, studying in London£12,260
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£9,810
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021Living at home£8,790
Living away from home, studying in London£12,930
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£10,350;

(b)for Table 8A substitute—

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Academic yearLocation of studentMinimum amount of maintenance loan payable
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019Living at home£3,325
Living away from home, studying in London£5,125
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,000
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020Living at home£3,420
Living away from home, studying in London£5,265
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,110
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021Living at home£3,665
Living away from home, studying in London£5,630
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,405
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021Living at home£3,895
Living away from home, studying in London£5,965
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£4,675.

Amendment to regulation 57

29.  In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), for Table 9 substitute—

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Academic yearLocation of studentWeekly amount of increase to maintenance loan payable
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019Living at home£80
Living away from home, studying in London£153
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£120
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020Living at home£84
Living away from home, studying in London£162
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£127
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021Living at home£86
Living away from home, studying in London£167
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£131
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021Living at home£89
Living away from home, studying in London£172
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£135.

Amendment to regulation 58

30.  In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), for Table 10 substitute—

Column 1Column 2
Academic yearMaximum amount of maintenance loan available to part-time student
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019£5,650 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020£5,815 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021£6,245 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021£6,640 multiplied by the intensity of study.

Amendment to regulation 58A

31.  In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), for Table 10A substitute—

Column 1Column 2
Academic yearAmount of living support for part-time student where special support payable
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019£6,650 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020£6,815 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021£7,245 multiplied by the intensity of study
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021£7,640 multiplied by the intensity of study.

Amendment to regulation 72

32.  In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adult dependants grant), for Table 11 substitute—

Column 1Column 2
Academic yearMaximum amount of adult dependants grant
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020£2,732
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021£3,094
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021£3,190.

Amendment to regulation 74

33.  In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), for Table 12 substitute—

Column 1Column 2
Academic yearMaximum amount of parents’ learning grant
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020£1,557
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021£1,766
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021£1,821.

Amendments to regulation 76

34.  In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a)for Table 13 substitute—

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Academic yearNumber of child dependantsMaximum weekly amount
Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020One dependent child£161.50
More than one dependent child£274.55
Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021One dependent child£174.22
More than one dependent child£298.69
Beginning on or after 1 September 2021One dependent child£179.62
More than one dependent child£307.95;

(b)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£134.70” substitute “£138.31”.