The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024
PART 1Title, coming into force and application
Title and coming into force1.
(1)
The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024.
(2)
These Regulations come into force on 22 February 2024.
Application2.
(1)
The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2024, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—
(a)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 and the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018);
(b)
19, 20 and 32 (grants for dependants: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 and the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018).
(2)
Regulation 34 (update of amounts: the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018) applies in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2024, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
PART 2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
CHAPTER 1Introduction
3.
CHAPTER 2Financial support
4.
In regulation 16—
(a)
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,215” substitute “£4,175”
;
(b)
in paragraph (3)(b), for “£4,785” substitute “£4,825”
;
(c)
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,150”
;
(d)
in paragraph (4)(b), for “£2,325” substitute “£2,350”
.
5.
In regulation 19—
(a)
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,785” substitute “£4,825”
;
(b)
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,325” substitute “£2,350”
.
6.
In regulation 24(3)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”
.
7.
In regulation 26(3)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”
;
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”
.
8.
In regulation 27—
(a)
in paragraph (7)(a), for “£187” substitute “£189”
;
(b)
in paragraph (7)(b), for “£321” substitute “£324”
;
(c)
in paragraph (9)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”
.
9.
In regulation 28(2), for “£1,896” substitute “£1,914”
.
10.
In regulation 43—
(a)
in paragraph (2)(i), for “£6,277” substitute “£6,336”
;
(b)
in paragraph (2)(ii), for “£11,357” substitute “£11,465”
;
(c)
in paragraph (2)(iii), for “£9,667” substitute “£9,759”
;
(d)
in paragraph (2)(iv), for “£9,667” substitute “£9,759”
;
(e)
in paragraph (2)(v), for “£8,108” substitute “£8,185”
;
(f)
in paragraph (3)(i), for “£5,683” substitute “£5,737”
;
(g)
in paragraph (3)(ii), for “£10,342” substitute “£10,440”
;
(h)
in paragraph (3)(iii), for “£8,408” substitute “£8,488”
;
(i)
in paragraph (3)(iv), for “£8,408” substitute “£8,488”
;
(j)
in paragraph (3)(v), for “£7,511” substitute “£7,582”
.
11.
In regulation 45—
(a)
in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£2,980” substitute “£3,008”
;
(b)
in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£5,585” substitute “£5,638”
;
(c)
in paragraph (1)(b)(iii), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,797”
;
(d)
in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,797”
;
(e)
in paragraph (1)(b)(v), for “£3,973” substitute “£4,011”
;
(f)
in paragraph (1)(c)(i), for “£4,708” substitute “£4,752”
;
(g)
in paragraph (1)(c)(ii), for “£8,518” substitute “£8,599”
;
(h)
in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”
;
(i)
in paragraph (1)(c)(iv), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”
;
(j)
in paragraph (1)(c)(v), for “£6,081” substitute “£6,139”
;
(k)
in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£2,265” substitute “£2,286”
;
(l)
in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£4,271” substitute “£4,311”
;
(m)
in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£3,474” substitute “£3,507”
;
(n)
in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£3,474” substitute “£3,507”
;
(o)
in paragraph (2)(b)(v), for “£3,096” substitute “£3,125”
;
(p)
in paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “£4,262” substitute “£4,303”
;
(q)
in paragraph (2)(c)(ii), for “£7,757” substitute “£7,830”
;
(r)
in paragraph (2)(c)(iii), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”
;
(s)
in paragraph (2)(c)(iv), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”
;
(t)
in paragraph (2)(c)(v), for “£5,633” substitute “£5,737”
.
12.
In regulation 50(1)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£93” substitute “£94”
;
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£179” substitute “£181”
;
(c)
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£196” substitute “£198”
;
(d)
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£196” substitute “£198”
;
(e)
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£141” substitute “£142”
.
13.
In regulation 56—
(a)
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,708” substitute “£4,752”
;
(b)
in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,518” substitute “£8,599”
;
(c)
in paragraph (3)(c), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”
;
(d)
in paragraph (3)(d), for “£7,250” substitute “£7,319”
;
(e)
in paragraph (3)(e), for “£6,081” substitute “£6,139”
;
(f)
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£4,262” substitute “£4,303”
;
(g)
in paragraph (4)(b), for “£7,757” substitute “£7,830”
;
(h)
in paragraph (4)(c), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”
;
(i)
in paragraph (4)(d), for “£6,306” substitute “£6,366”
;
(j)
in paragraph (4)(e), for “£5,633” substitute “£5,687”
.
14.
In regulation 88(3)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”
.
15.
In regulation 91(3)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”
;
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,322” substitute “£3,353”
.
16.
In regulation 92—
(a)
in paragraph (6)(a), for “£187” substitute “£189”
;
(b)
in paragraph (6)(b), for “£321” substitute “£324”
;
(c)
in paragraph (8)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”
.
17.
In regulation 93(2), for “£1,896” substitute “£1,914”
.
18.
In regulation 117(2)(a), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”
.
CHAPTER 3Grants for dependants
19.
In regulation 29(2), for—
(a)
“£1,180” substitute “£1,192”;
(b)
“£3,537” substitute “£3,570”;
(c)
“£4,717” substitute “£4,762”;
(d)
“£5,904” substitute “£5,960”.
20.
In regulation 94(2), for—
(a)
“£1,180” substitute “£1,192”;
(b)
“£3,537” substitute “£3,570”;
(c)
“£4,717” substitute “£4,762”;
(d)
“£5,904” substitute “£5,960”.
PART 3Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
CHAPTER 1Introduction
21.
CHAPTER 2Financial support
22.
In regulation 55, in Table 7—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
Category 1
Living at home
£9,315
Living away from home, studying in London
£14,170
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£11,150
Category 2
Living at home
£4,655
Living away from home, studying in London
£7,085
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£5,575”
23.
In regulation 56—
(a)
in Table 8—
(i)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(ii)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
Living at home
£10,315
Living away from home, studying in London
£15,170
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£12,150”
(b)
in Table 8A—
(i)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(ii)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
Living at home
£4,655
Living away from home, studying in London
£7,085
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£5,575”
24.
In regulation 57(7), in Table 9—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
Living at home
£94
Living away from home, studying in London
£181
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£142”
25.
In regulation 58(2), in Table 10—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
£7,965 multiplied by the intensity of study”
26.
In regulation 58A(2), in Table 10A—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
£8,965 multiplied by the intensity of study”
27.
In regulation 63(2), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”
.
28.
In regulation 72(2), in Table 11—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
£3,353”
29.
In regulation 74, in Table 12—
(a)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(b)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
£1,914”
30.
In regulation 76—
(a)
in paragraph (2), in Table 13—
(i)
in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2023” insert “but before 1 September 2024”
;
(ii)
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2024
One dependent child
£189
More than one dependent child
£324”
(b)
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£144” substitute “£145”
.
31.
In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(2), for “£33,146” substitute “£33,460”
.
CHAPTER 3Grants for dependants
32.
In regulation 77, in paragraph (1) for—
(a)
“£6,272” substitute “£6,332”;
(b)
“£8,629” substitute “£8,711”;
(c)
“£9,809” substitute “£9,902”;
(d)
“£10,996” substitute “£11,100”.
PART 4Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
CHAPTER 1Introduction
33.
CHAPTER 2Financial support
34.
In regulation 13—
(a)
in paragraph (1), for “£28,395” substitute “£28,655”
;
(b)
in paragraph (2)(b), for “£28,395” substitute “£28,655”
.
These Regulations amend—
the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (see Part 2 of the Regulations),
the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”) (see Part 3 of the Regulations), and
the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”) (see Part 4 of the Regulations).
Part 1 of these Regulations provides for the coming into force and application of these Regulations.
Chapter 2 in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 amends various amounts specified in the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations and the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations respectively.
Chapter 3 in Part 2 and Part 3 amends the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations respectively to increase the amount of income disregarded when calculating the amount of grants for dependants.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.