Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1318

The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

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     4. In regulations 12(3)(d) and 13(2)(c)(ii) omit "necessary".

     5. In regulation 15 for paragraph (8) substitute the following - 

    " (8) Where the eligible student is eligible for a grant in respect of a dependent child under paragraph (1) or under regulation 16 and he has not elected to be ineligible for grant under regulation 16 in accordance with paragraph (6) he shall be eligible for a grant of £510 in respect of expenditure on travel, books and equipment for the purpose of attending his course.".

     6.  - (1) Regulation 18 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1)(b) omit "and" and "necessary".

    (3) In the first line of paragraph (4) omit "and" and "necessary".

     7.  - (1) Regulation 20 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) For paragraph (1)(b) substitute the following - 

" (b) for a student who does not - 


(i) if he attends a course at the University of London or at an institution within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, £4,815;

(ii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution (other than in a high cost country), £4,770;

(iii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution in a high cost country, £5,670;

(iv) if he attends the British Institute in Paris, £4,770; or

(v) otherwise, £3,905.".

    (3) For paragraph (2)(b) substitute the following - 

" (b) for a student who does not - 


(i) if he attends a course at the University of London or at an institution within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, £4,175;

(ii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution (other than in a high cost country), £4,150;

(iii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution in a high cost country, £4,935;

(iv) if he attends the British Institute in Paris, £4,150; or

(v) otherwise, £3,390.".

    (4) For paragraph (10)(b) substitute the following - 

" (b) for a student who does not - 


(i) if he attends a course provided by the University of London or at an institution within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, by £90;

(ii) if he attends for at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution (other than in a high cost country) and the further period of attendance is required at the overseas institution, by £97;

(iii) if he attends for at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution in a high cost country and the further period of attendance is required at the overseas institution, by £127;

(iv) if he attends the British Institute in Paris, £97; or

(v) otherwise, by £69.".

     8.  - (1) Regulation 24 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) For paragraph 5(b) substitute the following - 

" (b) for a student who does not - 


(i) if he attends a course provided at the University of London or at an institution within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, £3,610;

(ii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution (other than in a high cost country), £3,580;

(iii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution in a high cost country, £4,250;

(iv) if he attends the British Institute in Paris, £3,580; or

(v) otherwise, £2,930".

    (3) For paragraph 6(b) substitute the following - 

" (b) for a student who does not - 


(i) if he attends a course provided at the University of London or at an institution within the area comprising the City of London and the Metropolitan Police District, £3,130;

(ii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution (other than in a high cost country), £3,115;

(iii) if he attends for a period of at least eight weeks as part of his course an overseas institution in a high cost country, £3,700;

(iv) if he attends the British Institute in Paris, £3,115; or

(v) otherwise, £2,545".

     9.  - (1) Regulation 30 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (11) after the words ""financial year" means" insert ", subject to paragraph (12),".

    (3) After paragraph (11) insert the following - 

    " (12) In the case of an eligible part-time student or his spouse whose income is subject to the income tax legislation of the Republic of Ireland, for the purposes of this regulation his income in the period from 1st January 2001 to 5th April 2001 shall be treated not only as income in the financial year ending on 5th April 2001 but also as income in the period from 6th April 2001 to 31st December 2001 and the latter period shall be treated as a financial year notwithstanding that it is less than 12 months in duration.".

     10.  - (1) Schedule 3 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 2(1) after the words ""financial year" means" insert ", subject to sub-paragraph (1A),".

    (3) After paragraph 2(1) insert the following - 

    " (1A) In the case of an eligible student whose parent's income is subject to the income tax legislation of the Republic of Ireland, for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the income of the student's parent in the period from 1st January 2001 to 5th April 2001 shall be treated not only as income in the financial year ending on 5th April 2001 but also as income in the period from 6th April 2001 to 31st December 2001 and the latter period shall be treated as a financial year notwithstanding that it is less than 12 months in duration.".

Margaret Hodge
Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills

9th May 2002

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