The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-03-26)

These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend various instruments relating to financial support for students.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 162

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Made

12th February 2025

Laid before Parliament

13th February 2025

Coming into force

6th March 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983(1 (\"#f00001\")), sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(2 (\"#f00002\")) and sections 10(4)(b) and 119(5) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017(3 (\"#f00003\")).

Part 1Introductory

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations—

(a)may be cited as the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, and

(b)come into force on 6th March 2025.

Extent and application

2.—(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only.

(2) The amendments made by the following provisions apply only in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2025, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a)regulation 4 (\"#regulation-4\") (amendments relating to the amount of fee loan for a lower-fee foundation year) and Schedule 1 (insertion of Schedule A1 into the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011);

(b)regulations 5 (\"#regulation-5\"), 11 (\"#regulation-11\"), 16 (\"#regulation-16\"), 19 (\"#regulation-19\"), 23 (\"#regulation-23\") and 26 (\"#regulation-26\") (amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children);

(c)regulation 9 (\"#regulation-9\") (amendments relating to new payment rates for student support) and Schedule 2 (\"#schedule-2\") (amendments to the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 relating to new payment rates for student support).

(3) The amendments made by the following provisions apply only in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1st August 2025, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a)regulation 20 (\"#regulation-20\") (amendment relating to the amount of loan for postgraduate master’s degrees);

(b)regulation 27 (\"#regulation-27\") (amendments relating to the amount and payment of loan for doctoral degrees).

(4) In paragraph (2), an “academic year” is the period of twelve months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins, according to whether the academic year of the course begins, respectively—

(a)on or after 1st January and before 1st April,

(b)on or after 1st April and before 1st July,

(c)on or after 1st July and before 1st August, or

(d)on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December.

Part 2Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

3. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011(4 (\"#f00004\")) are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendments relating to the amount of fee loan for a lower-fee foundation year

4.—(1) In Part 1 (general), in regulation 2 (interpretation: general)—

(a)in paragraph (1), after the definition of “long courses loan”, insert—

““lower-fee foundation year” has the meaning given in paragraph (16);”;

(b)after paragraph (15) insert—

“(16) In these Regulations, a “lower-fee foundation year” is a foundation year (as defined in paragraph (17)) in relation to which more than 50% of the CAH3 codes, for student loan purposes, are listed in Schedule A1.

(17) For the purposes of paragraph (16)—

(a)a “foundation year” is a period of study that—

(i)is of one academic year’s duration if undertaken full time, or equivalent to that duration if undertaken part time,

(ii)is integrated with an undergraduate course at the start of that undergraduate course, and may be enrolled for at the same time as enrolling for that undergraduate course,

(iii)is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge that are needed for progressing to an undergraduate course,

(iv)a student must complete successfully in order to progress to the first year of an undergraduate course,

(v)may result in the student being awarded a qualification that is separate from the qualification awarded as a result of completing the undergraduate course to which the student progresses, and

(vi)may, where contractual arrangements are in place, be undertaken at an institution (which may or may not be a registered higher education provider) that is different from the provider to which the student applied and with which the student has enrolled for the undergraduate course, and

(b)“CAH3 code” means a Common Aggregated Hierarchy 3 code associated with a subject, as referred to in version 1.3.4 of the Higher Education Classification of Subjects coding system(5 (\"#f00005\")).”

(2) In Part 4 (fee loans), in Chapter 3 (fee loans for current system students), in regulation 23 (amount of the fee loan)—

(a)in paragraph (3)—

(i)in the closing words of sub-paragraph (b), for “paragraph (3)(d),” substitute “paragraph (3)(d) or (e),”;

(ii)omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (c);

(iii)at the end of sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“; or

(e)£5,760 where—

(i)the current course is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year.”;

(b)in paragraph (4ZA)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “sub-paragraph (e),” substitute “sub-paragraph (e) or (f),”;

(ii)omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (d);

(iii)at the end of sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“; or

(f)£3,735 where the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(i)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(ii)is a lower-fee foundation year.”;

(c)in paragraph (4B)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “unless” insert “sub-paragraph (k), or”;

(ii)at the end of sub-paragraph (j) insert—

“; or

(k)£3,835 where the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(i)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(ii)is a lower-fee foundation year.”;

(d)in paragraph (5)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “unless” insert “sub-paragraph (ba), or”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “unless” insert “sub-paragraph (bb), or”;

(iii)after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)£5,760 where—

(i)the current course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;

(bb)£3,735 where—

(i)the current course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution), unless paragraph (4A) applies, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;”;

(e)in paragraph (5ZB)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “unless” insert “sub-paragraph (ba), or”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “unless” insert “sub-paragraph (bb), or”;

(iii)after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)£5,760 where—

(i)the current course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;

(bb)£3,735 where—

(i)the current course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution), unless paragraph (4A) applies, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;”.

(3) In Part 11A (fee loans and allowances for designated part-time courses), in regulation 145 (amount of the fee loan - courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012), in paragraph (2)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “, unless sub-paragraph (d) applies”;

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “, unless sub-paragraph (e) applies”;

(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“, unless sub-paragraph (f) applies;

(d)£4,315 where—

(i)the current part-time course is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;

(e)£2,800 where—

(i)the current part-time course is provided by—

(aa)an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution),

(bb)an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider, or

(cc)a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution),

and the provider of the course does not have a high level quality rating, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year;

(f)£2,875 where—

(i)the current part-time course is provided by—

(aa)an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution),

(bb)an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider, or

(cc)a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution),

and the provider of the course has a high level quality rating, and

(ii)the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support—

(aa)begins on or after 1st August 2025, and

(bb)is a lower-fee foundation year.”.

(4) Before Schedule 1 (eligible students), insert Schedule A1 as set out in Schedule 1 (\"#schedule-1\") to these Regulations.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

5.—(1) In Part 1 (general), in regulation 2 (interpretation: general), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”—

(a)in the opening words, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (i), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (i);

(iv)in the opening words of sub-paragraph (ii), after “Appendix Bereaved Partner” insert “, under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(v)after sub-paragraph (ii), but before the “and”, insert—

“(iii)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(iv)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”.

(2) In Part 1 (general), in regulation 2A(3) (meaning of “protected category event”), in sub-paragraph (g), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”.

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: categories), in paragraph 4E (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2) for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner made an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds—

(a)under the immigration rules, or

(b)in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), outside the immigration rules.”.

Amendments relating to general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs

6. In Part 5 (grants for living and other costs), in Chapter 2 (general provisions), in regulation 38 (general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs)—

(a)in paragraph (6), for “An eligible student” substitute “Subject to paragraph (6A), an eligible student”;

(b)after paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A) Paragraph (6) does not apply in respect of disabled students’ allowance paid on or after the date this paragraph comes into force in relation to an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2024 where the grant relates to providing a student with—

(a)technical support for,

(b)repairs to, or

(c)replacement of,

relevant equipment or software.

(6B) For the purposes of paragraph (6A), “relevant equipment or software” means—

(a)equipment or software that was funded, in whole or in part, by the disabled students’ allowance and provided to the student in an earlier year—

(i)of the current course, or

(ii)of an earlier course, where the Secretary of State has transferred the disabled students’ allowance to the current course;

(b)equipment or software not falling within sub-paragraph (a) for which the student was reimbursed, in whole or in part, by the disabled student’s allowance;

(c)equipment not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b)—

(i)of which the student had use at the time the Secretary of State assessed the student’s application for support, and

(ii)with which the Secretary of State determined the student would have been eligible to be provided had the student not already had use of suitable equipment;

(d)software not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b)—

(i)of which the student had use at the time the Secretary of State assessed the student’s application for support,

(ii)with which the Secretary of State determined the student would have been eligible to be provided had the student not already had use of suitable software, and

(iii)of which the student no longer has use—

(aa)following the expiry of the software licence,

(bb)following an upgrade to or of the computer running the software, or

(cc)for reasons beyond the student’s control;

(e)equipment or software that has been replaced under paragraph (6A)(c).”;

(c)in paragraph (7) (definition of “unpaid service”), in sub-paragraph (e)—

(i)omit the “or” after paragraph (iii);

(ii)omit paragraph (iv) and the “or” after it;

(iii)at the end insert—

“(v)the Department of Health in Northern Ireland;

(vi)the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 (\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2009/1/section/12\") of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2009/1\")(6 (\"#f00006\")); or

(vii)a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 (\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/194/article/10\") of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/194\")(7 (\"#f00007\")); or”.

Amendments relating to grants for travel for students undertaking an Erasmus year

7. In Part 5 (grants for living and other costs), in Chapter 5 (grants for travel), in regulation 54 (expenditure)—

(a)at the end of paragraph (a) insert “or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year”;

(b)at the end of paragraph (b) insert “or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year”;

(c)in paragraph (c), after “or the Institute” insert “or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

8. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: interpretation), in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “overseas territories”—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Amendments relating to new payment rates for student support

9. Schedule 2 (\"#schedule-2\") (amendments to the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 relating to new payment rates for student support) has effect.

Part 3Corresponding amendments to other subordinate legislation

Chapter 1The Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007

Amendment of the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007

10. The Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007(8 (\"#f00008\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

11.—(1) In regulation 4 (fee charging)—

(a)in paragraph (2C)(e), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (2D)(g), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”.

(2) In Schedule 1 (eligible students), in paragraph 4E (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(a)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (i), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (i);

(iv)in the opening words of sub-paragraph (ii), after “Appendix Bereaved Partner” insert “, under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(v)after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iii)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(iv)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2), for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(ii)for “application to remain”, substitute “application to enter or remain”;

(iii)after “immigration rules” insert “or, in the case of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(iv), outside the immigration rules”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

12. In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories” in paragraph (1)—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 2The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010

13. The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010(9 (\"#f00009\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

14. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories” in paragraph 1(1)—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 3The Further Education Loans Regulations 2012

Amendment of the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012

15. The Further Education Loans Regulations 2012(10 (\"#f00010\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

16.—(1) In Part 1 (general), in regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner” in paragraph (1)—

(a)in the opening words, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (i), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (i);

(iv)in the opening words of sub-paragraph (ii), after “Appendix Bereaved Partner” insert “, under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(v)after sub-paragraph (ii), but before the “and”, insert—

“(iii)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(iv)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”.

(2) In Part 2 (eligibility), in regulation 6 (students becoming eligible after a designated further education course has begun), in paragraph (2)(i), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”.

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: categories), in paragraph 4E (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2) for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner made an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds—

(a)under the immigration rules, or

(b)in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), outside the immigration rules.”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

17. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories” in paragraph 1(1)—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 4The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016

Amendment of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016

18. The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016(11 (\"#f00011\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

19.—(1) In Part 1, in regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner” in paragraph (1)—

(a)in the opening words, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (i), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (i);

(iv)in the opening words of sub-paragraph (ii), after “Appendix Bereaved Partner” insert “, under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(v)after sub-paragraph (ii), but before the “and”, insert—

“(iii)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(iv)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”.

(2) In Part 1, in regulation 7 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year), in paragraph (2)(i), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”.

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: categories), in paragraph 4E (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2), for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner made an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds—

(a)under the immigration rules, or

(b)in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), outside the immigration rules.”.

Amendments relating to the amount of loan for postgraduate master’s degrees

20. In Part 1, in regulation 12 (amount of the postgraduate master’s degree loan), in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “£12,471” substitute “£12,858”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

21. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories” in paragraph 1(1)—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 5The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017

22. The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017(12 (\"#f00012\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

23.—(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (bbza) (definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”)—

(a)in the opening words, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in paragraph (aa), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)in paragraph (bb), for “paragraph 288” substitute “under paragraph 288 of the immigration rules”;

(iv)in paragraph (cc), for “paragraph 295N” substitute “under paragraph 295N of the immigration rules”;

(v)in paragraph (dd), for “paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners)” substitute “under paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners) of the immigration rules”;

(vi)omit the “or” after paragraph (dd);

(vii)in paragraph (ee), for “paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partners)” substitute “under paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces) of the immigration rules”;

(viii)after paragraph (ee), but before the “and”, insert—

“(ff)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(gg)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”.

(2) In regulation 6 (qualifying person: effect of event during academic year), in paragraph (2)(l), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”.

(3) In Part 2 of the Schedule (qualifying persons), in paragraph 5E (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2) for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner made an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds—

(a)under the immigration rules, or

(b)in the case of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (i)(gg) of regulation 2(bbza) (interpretation: person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner), outside the immigration rules.”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

24. In Part 1 of the Schedule (interpretation), in paragraph 1(1) (interpretation: general), in the definition of “overseas territories”—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 6The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018

25. The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans)(Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018(13 (\"#f00013\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children

26.—(1) In Chapter 1 of Part 1, in regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”—

(a)in the opening words, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)in the opening words—

(aa)for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(bb)omit “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (i), for “paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner” substitute “under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules”;

(iii)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (i);

(iv)at the end of the opening words of sub-paragraph (ii) insert “, under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”;

(v)after sub-paragraph (ii), but before the “and”, insert—

“(iii)under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or

(iv)where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997;”.

(2) In Chapter 2 of Part 1, in regulation 7 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year)—

(a)in paragraph (2)(i), for “leave to remain” substitute “indefinite leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in paragraph (3), for “occurs in” substitute “occurs”.

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: categories), in paragraph 5D (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner and their children)—

(a)in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2), for “leave to remain”, each time it appears, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d)for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner made an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds—

(a)under the immigration rules, or

(b)in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), outside the immigration rules.”.

Amendments relating to the amount and payment of loan for doctoral degrees

27. In Chapter 4 of Part 1—

(a)in regulation 12 (amount of the postgraduate doctoral degree loan), in paragraph (1)(a), for “£29,390” substitute “£30,301”;

(b)in regulation 13 (payment of postgraduate doctoral degree loans), in paragraph (4), for “£12,471” substitute “£12,858”.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

28. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (eligible students), in paragraph 1(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories”—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Chapter 7The Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022

29. The Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022(14 (\"#f00014\")) are amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendments to the definition of “overseas territories”

30. In Part 1 (introductory), in regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “overseas territories”—

(a)omit “Aruba;”;

(b)after “British Virgin Islands;”, insert “the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”;

(c)omit “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten);”.

Smith of Malvern

Minister of State

Department for Education

12th February 2025

Schedules

Regulation 4(4)

Schedule 1Insertion of Schedule A1 into the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Regulation 2(16)

“Schedule a1Subjects for lower-fee foundation year with associated CAH3 codes

CAH3 version 1.3.4 subject nameCAH3 version 1.3.4 subject coderural estate management06-01-04social sciences (non-specific)15-01-01sociology15-01-02social policy15-01-03anthropology (excluding forensic anthropology)15-01-04development studies15-01-05cultural studies15-01-06economics15-02-01politics15-03-01social work15-04-01childhood and youth studies15-04-02law16-01-01business and management (non-specific)17-01-01business studies17-01-02marketing17-01-03management studies17-01-04human resource management17-01-05finance17-01-07accounting17-01-08others in business and management17-01-09English studies (non-specific)19-01-01English language19-01-02literature in English19-01-03studies of specific authors19-01-04creative writing19-01-05others in English studies19-01-06linguistics19-01-07Celtic studies (non-specific)19-02-01Gaelic studies19-02-02Welsh studies19-02-03others in Celtic studies19-02-04American and Australasian studies19-04-08history20-01-01history of art, architecture and design20-01-02heritage studies20-01-04classics20-01-05philosophy20-02-01theology and religious studies20-02-02education22-01-01teacher training22-01-02combined, general or negotiated studies23-01-01personal development23-01-02humanities (non-specific)23-01-03liberal arts (non-specific)23-01-04publicity studies24-01-02”

Regulation 9

Schedule 2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 relating to new payment rates for student support

In each provision of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 listed in column 1 of the following table, for the figure listed in the corresponding entry in column 2(15 (\"#f00015\")) substitute the figure listed in the corresponding entry in column 3—

Column 1 (provision in the Regulations)Column 2 (existing figure)Column 3 (new figure)Regulation 23(3)(b)£9,250£9,535Regulation 23(3)(c)£9,250£9,535Regulation 23(3)(d)(i)£11,100£11,440Regulation 23(3)(d)(ii)£2,220£2,285Regulation 23(3)(d)(iii)£1,660£1,715Regulation 23(4ZA)(a)£6,000£6,185Regulation 23(4ZA)(b)£3,000£3,090Regulation 23(4ZA)(c)£1,200£1,235Regulation 23(4ZA)(d)£900£925Regulation 23(4ZA)(e)(i)£7,200£7,420Regulation 23(4ZA)(e)(ii)£1,440£1,480Regulation 23(4ZA)(e)(iii)£1,080£1,110Regulation 23(4B)(a)£6,165£6,355Regulation 23(4B)(a)£7,400£7,625Regulation 23(4B)(b)£3,080£3,175Regulation 23(4B)(c)£1,230£1,270Regulation 23(4B)(c)£1,475£1,525Regulation 23(4B)(d)£1,230£1,270Regulation 23(4B)(e)£1,230£1,270Regulation 23(4B)(f)£3,080£3,175Regulation 23(4B)(g)£920£950Regulation 23(4B)(g)£1,105£1,140Regulation 23(4B)(h)£920£950Regulation 23(4B)(i)£920£950Regulation 23(4B)(j)£3,080£3,175Regulation 23(5)(a)£9,250£9,535Regulation 23(5)(b)£6,000£6,185Regulation 23(5)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(5)(d)£3,000£3,090Regulation 23(5ZA)(a)£9,250£9,535Regulation 23(5ZA)(b)£6,000£6,185Regulation 23(5ZA)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(5ZA)(d)£3,000£3,090Regulation 23(5ZA)(e)£1,850£1,905Regulation 23(5ZA)(f)£1,200£1,235Regulation 23(5ZA)(g)£1,385£1,430Regulation 23(5ZA)(h)£900£925Regulation 23(5ZB)(a)£9,250£9,535Regulation 23(5ZB)(b)£6,000£6,185Regulation 23(5ZB)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(5ZB)(d)£3,000£3,090Regulation 23(5ZB)(e)£1,850£1,905Regulation 23(5ZB)(f)£1,200£1,235Regulation 23(5ZB)(g)£1,385£1,430Regulation 23(5ZB)(h)£900£925Regulation 23(6)(b)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(6A)(b)£1,850£1,905Regulation 23(6A)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(6B)(b)£1,385£1,430Regulation 23(6B)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 23(6C)(a)£1,385£1,430Regulation 23(6C)(b)£1,385£1,430Regulation 23(8)£5,785£5,964Regulation 23(8)£5,535£5,707Regulation 41(2)(a)£26,948£27,783Regulation 44(3)(a)£3,438£3,545Regulation 44(3)(b)£3,438£3,545Regulation 45(5)(a)£193.62£199.62Regulation 45(5)(b)£331.95£342.24Regulation 46(2)£1,963£2,024Regulation 47(1B)£15,621.98£15,835.98Regulation 47(2C)(i)£19,795.23£20,107.23Regulation 47(2C)(ii)£28,379.39£28,914.47Regulation 47(3B)£18,835.98£18,957.98Regulation 58(1)£3,878£3,998Regulation 58(5)(a)£3,878£3,998Regulations 58(5)(b)£50,717 (in both places it occurs)£50,726Regulation 58(5)(b)£3,878£3,998Regulation 58(5)(b)£4.01£3.89Regulation 58(5)(b)£34,292 (in both places it occurs)£34,294Regulation 58(5)(b)£10.87£10.54Regulation 58(5)(c)£50,717£50,726Regulation 59(1)£4,224£4,355Regulation 59(2)(a)£4,224£4,355Regulation 59(2)(b)£42,736£42,737Regulation 59(2)(b)£4,224£4,355Regulation 59(2)(b)£4.249£4.12Regulation 59(2)(c)£42,736£42,737Regulation 60(1)£3,878£3,998Regulation 60(5)(a)£3,878£3,998Regulation 60(5)(b)£39,587 (in both places it occurs)£39,590Regulation 60(5)(b)£3,878£3,998Regulation 60(5)(b)£4.47£4.34Regulation 60(5)(b)£28,114 (in both places it occurs)£28,121Regulation 60(5)(b)£6.97£6.75Regulation 60(5)(c)£39,587£39,590Regulation 63(1)£3,878£3,998Regulation 63(5)(a)£3,878£3,998Regulation 63(5)(b)£50,717 (in both places it occurs)£50,726Regulation 63(5)(b)£3,878£3,998Regulation 63(5)(b)£4.01£3.89Regulation 63(5)(b)£34,292 (in both places it occurs)£34,294Regulation 63(5)(b)£10.87£10.54Regulation 63(5)(c)£50,717£50,726Regulation 64(1)£4,224£4,355Regulation 64(2)(a)£4,224£4,355Regulation 64(2)(b)£42,736£42,737Regulation 64(2)(b)£4,224£4,355Regulation 64(2)(b)£4.249£4.12Regulation 64(2)(c)£42,736£42,737Regulation 65(1)£3,878£3,998Regulation 65(5)(a)£3,878£3,998Regulation 65(5)(b)£39,587 (in both places it occurs)£39,590Regulation 65(5)(b)£3,878£3,998Regulation 65(5)(b)£4.47£4.34Regulation 65(5)(b)£28,114 (in both places it occurs)£28,121Regulation 65(5)(b)£6.97£6.75Regulation 65(5)(c)£39,587£39,590Regulation 68(b)(i)£1,696£1,749Regulation 68(b)(ii)£1,696 (in both places it occurs)£1,749Regulation 74(2)(i)£5,117£5,276Regulation 74(2)(ii)£9,234£9,520Regulation 74(2)(iii)£7,856£8,100Regulation 74(2)(iv)£6,599£6,804Regulation 74(2) (words after sub-paragraph (iv))£3.81£3.70Regulation 74(3)(i)£4,641£4,785Regulation 74(3)(ii)£8,407£8,668Regulation 74(3)(iii)£6,832£7,044Regulation 74(3)(iv)£6,106£6,295Regulation 74(3) (words after sub-paragraph (iv))£3.81£3.70Regulation 74(6)£50,717£50,726Regulation 74(6)(a)£5,117£5,276Regulation 74(6)(b)£9,234£9,520Regulation 74(6)(c)£7,856£8,100Regulation 74(6)(d)£6,599£6,804Regulation 74(7)£50,717£50,726Regulation 74(7)(a)£4,641£4,785Regulation 74(7)(b)£8,407£8,668Regulation 74(7)(c)£6,832£7,044Regulation 74(7)(d)£6,106£6,295Regulation 74(8)£50,717£50,726Regulation 74(8)(i)£5,117£5,276Regulation 74(8)(ii)£9,234£9,520Regulation 74(8)(iii)£7,856£8,100Regulation 74(8)(iv)£6,599£6,804Regulation 74(9)£50,717£50,726Regulation 74(9)(i)£4,641£4,785Regulation 74(9)(ii)£8,407£8,668Regulation 74(9)(iii)£6,832£7,044Regulation 74(9)(iv)£6,106£6,295Regulation 76(2)(i)£5,831£6,012Regulation 76(2)(ii)£10,230£10,547Regulation 76(2)(iii)£8,710£8,980Regulation 76(2)(iv)£7,332£7,559Regulation 76(2) (words after sub-paragraph (iv))£7.53£7.30Regulation 76(3)(i)£5,357£5,523Regulation 76(3)(ii)£9,317£9,606Regulation 76(3)(iii)£7,571£7,806Regulation 76(3)(iv)£6,817£7,028Regulation 76(3) (words after sub-paragraph (iv))£7.53£7.30Regulation 76(6)£42,736£42,737Regulation 76(6)(a)£5,831£6,012Regulation 76(6)(b)£10,230£10,547Regulation 76(6)(c)£8,710£8,980Regulation 76(6)(d)£7,332£7,559Regulation 76(7)£42,736£42,737Regulation 76(7)(a)£5,357£5,523Regulation 76(7)(b)£9,317£9,606Regulation 76(7)(c)£7,571£7,806Regulation 76(7)(d)£6,817£7,028Regulation 76(8)£42,736£42,737Regulation 76(8)(i)£5,831£6,012Regulation 76(8)(ii)£10,230£10,547Regulation 76(8)(iii)£8,710£8,980Regulation 76(8)(iv)£7,332£7,559Regulation 76(9)£42,736£42,737Regulation 76(9)(i)£5,357£5,523Regulation 76(9)(ii)£9,317£9,606Regulation 76(9)(iii)£7,571£7,806Regulation 76(9)(iv)£6,817£7,028Regulation 77(2)(i)£4,894£5,046Regulation 77(2)(ii)£8,856£9,131Regulation 77(2)(iii)£7,534£7,768Regulation 77(2)(iv)£6,324£6,520Regulation 77(3)(i)£4,421£4,558Regulation 77(3)(ii)£8,062£8,312Regulation 77(3)(iii)£6,551£6,754Regulation 77(3)(iv)£5,850£6,031Regulation 80(1)(a)(i)£2,004£2,066Regulation 80(1)(a)(ii)£3,749£3,865Regulation 80(1)(a)(iii)£2,670£2,753Regulation 80(1)(b)(i)£2,324£2,396Regulation 80(1)(b)(ii)£4,350£4,485Regulation 80(1)(b)(iv)£3,098£3,194Regulation 80(1)(c)(i)£3,668£3,782Regulation 80(1)(c)(ii)£6,641£6,847Regulation 80(1)(c)(iii)£5,652£5,827Regulation 80(1)(c)(iv)£4,743£4,890Regulation 80(1)(d)(i)£3,684£3,798Regulation 80(1)(d)(ii)£6,649£6,855Regulation 80(1)(d)(iii)£5,656£5,831Regulation 80(1)(d)(iv)£4,751£4,898Regulation 80(1)(e)(i)£3,790£3,907Regulation 80(1)(e)(ii)£6,649£6,855Regulation 80(1)(e)(iii)£5,664£5,840Regulation 80(1)(e)(iv)£4,769£4,917Regulation 80(1)(f)(i)£3,790£3,907Regulation 80(1)(f)(ii)£6,647£6,853Regulation 80(1)(f)(iii)£5,662£5,838Regulation 80(1)(f)(iv)£4,767£4,915Regulation 80(2)(a)(i)£1,520£1,567Regulation 80(2)(a)(ii)£2,870£2,959Regulation 80(2)(a)(iii)£2,081£2,146Regulation 80(2)(b)(i)£1,765£1,820Regulation 80(2)(b)(ii)£3,327£3,430Regulation 80(2)(b)(iv)£2,415£2,490Regulation 80(2)(c)(i)£3,318£3,421Regulation 80(2)(c)(ii)£6,048£6,235Regulation 80(2)(c)(iii)£4,914£5,066Regulation 80(2)(c)(iv)£4,389£4,525Regulation 80(2)(d)(i)£3,343£3,447Regulation 80(2)(d)(ii)£6,053£6,241Regulation 80(2)(d)(iii)£4,918£5,070Regulation 80(2)(d)(iv)£4,398£4,534Regulation 80(2)(e)(i)£3,482£3,590Regulation 80(2)(e)(ii)£6,056£6,244Regulation 80(2)(e)(iii)£4,921£5,074Regulation 80(2)(e)(iv)£4,433£4,570Regulation 80(2)(f)(i)£3,482£3,590Regulation 80(2)(f)(ii)£6,056£6,244Regulation 80(2)(f)(iii)£4,920£5,073Regulation 80(2)(f)(iv)£4,432£4,569Regulation 80A(2)(i) (first place paragraph (i) occurs)£8,610£8,877Regulation 80A(2)(ii) (first place paragraph (ii) occurs)£13,348£13,762Regulation 80A(2)(iii) (first place paragraph (iii) occurs)£11,713£12,076Regulation 80A(2)(iv) (first place paragraph (iv) occurs)£10,227£10,544Regulation 80A(2)(i) (second place paragraph (i) occurs)£6.91£6.71Regulation 80A(2)(ii) (second place paragraph (ii) occurs)£6.73£6.53Regulation 80A(2)(iii) (second place paragraph (iii) occurs)£6.78£6.58Regulation 80A(2)(iv) (second place paragraph (iv) occurs)£6.84£6.64Regulation 80A(3)(i) (first place paragraph (i) occurs)£8,102£8,353Regulation 80A(3)(ii) (first place paragraph (ii) occurs)£12,367£12,750Regulation 80A(3)(iii) (first place paragraph (iii) occurs)£10,485£10,810Regulation 80A(3)(iv) (first place paragraph (iv) occurs)£9,672£9,972Regulation 80A(3)(i) (second place paragraph (i) occurs)£6.91£6.71Regulation 80A(3)(ii) (second place paragraph (ii) occurs)£6.73£6.53Regulation 80A(3)(iii) (second place paragraph (iii) occurs)£6.78£6.58Regulation 80A(3)(iv) (second place paragraph (iv) occurs)£6.84£6.64Regulation 80B(2)(i) (first place paragraph (i) occurs)£10,158£10,473Regulation 80B(2)(ii) (first place paragraph (ii) occurs)£14,557£15,008Regulation 80B(2)(iii) (first place paragraph (iii) occurs)£13,038£13,442Regulation 80B(2)(iv) (first place paragraph (iv) occurs)£11,658£12,019Regulation 80B(2)(i) (second place paragraph (i) occurs)£4.323£4.196Regulation 80B(2)(ii) (second place paragraph (ii) occurs)£4.624£4.487Regulation 80B(2)(iii) (second place paragraph (iii) occurs)£4.512£4.378Regulation 80B(2)(iv) (second place paragraph (iv) occurs)£4.42£4.289Regulation 80B(2)(i) (third place paragraph (i) occurs)£6.91£6.71Regulation 80B(2)(ii) (third place paragraph (ii) occurs)£6.73£6.53Regulation 80B(2)(iii) (third place paragraph (iii) occurs)£6.78£6.58Regulation 80B(2)(iv) (third place paragraph (iv) occurs)£6.84£6.64Regulation 80B(3)(a)£5,831£6,012Regulation 80B(3)(b)£10,230£10,547Regulation 80B(3)(c)£8,711£8,981Regulation 80B(3)(d)£7,331£7,558Regulation 80B(4)(i) (first place paragraph (i) occurs)£9,684£9,984Regulation 80B(4)(ii) (first place paragraph (ii) occurs)£13,643£14,066Regulation 80B(4)(iii) (first place paragraph (iii) occurs)£11,896£12,265Regulation 80B(4)(iv) (first place paragraph (iv) occurs)£11,144£11,489Regulation 80B(4)(i) (second place paragraph (i) occurs)£4.288£4.162Regulation 80B(4)(ii) (second place paragraph (ii) occurs)£4.546£4.41Regulation 80B(4)(iii) (second place paragraph (iii) occurs)£4.416£4.285Regulation 80B(4)(iv) (second place paragraph (iv) occurs)£4.375£4.246Regulation 80B(4)(i) (third place paragraph (i) occurs)£6.91£6.71Regulation 80B(4)(ii) (third place paragraph (ii) occurs)£6.73£6.53Regulation 80B(4)(iii) (third place paragraph (iii) occurs)£6.78£6.58Regulation 80B(4)(iv) (third place paragraph (iv) occurs)£6.84£6.64Regulation 80B(5)(a)£5,357£5,523Regulation 80B(5)(b)£9,316£9,605Regulation 80B(5)(c)£7,569£7,804Regulation 80B(5)(d)£6,817£7,028Regulation 80C(2)£4,327£4,461Regulation 80C(2)£4.40£4.27Regulation 81(5)(a)£73£75Regulation 81(5)(b)£141£145Regulation 81(5)(c)£152£157Regulation 81(5)(d)£110£113Regulation 87(4)(a)£73£75Regulation 87(4)(b)£141£145Regulation 87(4)(c)£152£157Regulation 87(4)(d)£110£113Regulation 105(1)(a)£3,668£3,782Regulation 105(1)(b)£6,641£6,847Regulation 105(1)(c)£5,652£5,827Regulation 105(1)(d)£4,743£4,890Regulation 105(2)(a)£3,318£3,421Regulation 105(2)(b)£6,048£6,235Regulation 105(2)(c)£4,914£5,066Regulation 105(2)(d)£4,389£4,525Regulation 105(3)(a)£3,684£3,798Regulation 105(3)(b)£6,649£6,855Regulation 105(3)(c)£5,656£5,831Regulation 105(3)(d)£4,751£4,898Regulation 105(4)(a)£3,343£3,447Regulation 105(4)(b)£6,053£6,241Regulation 105(4)(c)£4,918£5,070Regulation 105(4)(d)£4,398£4,534Regulation 105(5)(a)£3,790£3,907Regulation 105(5)(b)£6,649£6,855Regulation 105(5)(c)£5,664£5,840Regulation 105(5)(d)£4,769£4,917Regulation 105(6)(a)£3,482£3,590Regulation 105(6)(b)£6,056£6,244Regulation 105(6)(c)£4,921£5,074Regulation 105(6)(d)£4,433£4,570Regulation 105(6A)(a)£3,790£3,907Regulation 105(6A)(b)£6,647£6,853Regulation 105(6A)(c)£5,662£5,838Regulation 105(6A)(d)£4,767£4,915Regulation 105(6B)(a)£3,482£3,590Regulation 105(6B)(b)£6,056£6,244Regulation 105(6B)(c)£4,920£5,073Regulation 105(6B)(d)£4,432£4,569Regulation 105(6C)(a)£3,790£3,907Regulation 105(6C)(b)£6,647£6,853Regulation 105(6C)(c)£5,662£5,838Regulation 105(6C)(d)£4,767£4,915Regulation 105(6D)(a)£3,482£3,590Regulation 105(6D)(b)£6,056£6,244Regulation 105(6D)(c)£4,920£5,073Regulation 105(6D)(d)£4,432£4,569Regulation 145(2)(a)£6,935£7,145Regulation 145(2)(b)£4,500£4,635Regulation 145(2)(c)£4,625£4,765Regulation 147(6)(a)£26,948£27,783Regulation 157G(1)(a) (first place paragraph (a) occurs)£8,610£8,877Regulation 157G(1)(b) (first place paragraph (b) occurs)£13,348£13,762Regulation 157G(1)(c) (first place paragraph (c) occurs)£11,713£12,076Regulation 157G(1)(d) (first place paragraph (d) occurs)£10,227£10,544Regulation 157G(1)(a) (second place paragraph (a) occurs)£6.91£6.71Regulation 157G(1)(b) (second place paragraph (b) occurs)£6.73£6.53Regulation 157G(1)(c) (second place paragraph (c) occurs)£6.78£6.58Regulation 157G(1)(d) (second place paragraph (d) occurs)£6.84£6.64Regulation 157G(3)£4,327£4,461Regulation 157H(3)£4,327£4,461Regulation 157J(1)(a)£3,790£3,907Regulation 157J(1)(b)£6,647£6,853Regulation 157J(1)(c)£5,662£5,838Regulation 157J(1)(d)£4,767£4,915Regulation 166(2)(a)£26,948£27,783Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(i)£6.91£6.71Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(i)£2,586£2,663Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(ii)£6.73£6.53Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(ii)£2,656£2,737Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(iii)£6.78£6.58Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(iii)£2,636£2,716Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(iv)£6.84£6.64Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(2)(a)(iv)£2,613£2,692Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(3)(a)(i)£6.91£6.71Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(3)(a)(ii)£6.73£6.53Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(3)(a)(iii)£6.78£6.58Schedule 4, Paragraph 9A(3)(a)(iv)£6.84£6.64

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend various instruments relating to financial support for students.

Part 2 (\"#part-2\") amends the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1986\")) (“the Student Support Regulations”).

Part 3 (\"#part-3\") amends the following related Regulations (“the related Regulations”)—

the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/779 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/779\")),

the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/447 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/447\")),

the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1818 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1818\")),

the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/606\")) (“the Master’s Degree Loans Regulations”),

the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1189 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1189\")),

the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/599 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/599\")) (“the Doctoral Degree Loans Regulations”), and

the Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/349\")).

Regulation 4 (\"#regulation-4\") and Schedule 1 (\"#schedule-1\") amend the Student Support Regulations for academic years which begin on or after 1st August 2025 to introduce new maximum amounts for fee loans in relation to lower-fee foundation years.

Regulation 5 (\"#regulation-5\") amends the Student Support Regulations so that bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans discharged before 1st July 1997 and their children become eligible for support for academic years which begin on or after 1st August 2025. Part 3 (\"#part-3\") makes corresponding amendments to the related Regulations where relevant.

Regulation 6 (\"#regulation-6\") amends the Student Support Regulations to enable students undertaking a work placement year of a sandwich course to access technical support for, repairs to or replacement of equipment or software, where that equipment or software was paid for, in whole or in part, by the disabled students’ allowance (“DSA-funded equipment or software”). The amendment also provides that, where a student was eligible to be provided with DSA-funded equipment or software, but instead sourced or used their own equipment or software, that student’s equipment or software is treated as DSA-funded equipment or software. Regulation 6 (\"#regulation-6\") also amends the definition of “unpaid service” in the Student Support Regulations in relation to general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs to reflect the dissolution of Health and Social Services Boards in Northern Ireland and the transfer of their functions to various bodies.

Regulation 7 (\"#regulation-7\") amends the Student Support Regulations to enable students undertaking an overseas work placement in an Erasmus year to claim certain travel expenses.

Regulation 8 (\"#regulation-8\") amends the definition of “overseas territories” in the Student Support Regulations to reflect the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. Part 3 (\"#part-3\") makes corresponding amendments to the related Regulations.

Regulation 9 (\"#regulation-9\") and Schedule 2 (\"#schedule-2\") amend the Student Support Regulations to update the payment rates for financial support for students in relation to academic years which begin on or after 1st August 2025.

Regulation 20 (\"#regulation-20\") amends the Master’s Degree Loans Regulations to update the maximum amount of the postgraduate master’s degree loan in relation to courses which begin on or after 1st August 2025.

Regulation 27 (\"#regulation-27\") amends the Doctoral Degree Loans Regulations to update the maximum amount of the doctoral degree loan, and the maximum individual payment of that loan, in relation to courses which begin on or after 1st August 2025.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

(1)

1983 c. 40 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/40\"). Section 1 was amended by paragraph 91 of Schedule 12 to the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/40\"), paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/13\"), paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 to the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/37\"), paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1994 (c. 30) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/30\"), paragraph 57 of Schedule 37 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56\"), paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21\") (“the 2000 Act”), paragraph 5 of Schedule 21 and Part 3 of Schedule 22(3) to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/32\"), paragraph 9 of Schedule 14 to the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18\"), paragraph 5 of Schedule 5, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 16, to the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/21\") (“the 2011 Act”), paragraph 33 of Schedule 14 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/20\") and S.I. 2005/3238 (W. 243) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2005/3238\"), 2010/1158 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1158\") and 2010/1080 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1080\"). Section 2 was amended by Schedule 4 to the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/30\"). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 1, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 2006/1458 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1458\") with effect from 8th June 2006. The Secretary of State’s functions under the other provisions of the Act were, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/672\") with effect from 1st July 1999. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32\").

(2)

1998 c. 30 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/30\"). Section 22 was amended by section 146(2)(a) of, and Schedule 11 to, the 2000 Act, paragraph 236 of Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/1\"), section 147 of the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/14\"), sections 42 and 43 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/8\") (“the 2004 Act”), section 257 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22\"), section 76 of the 2011 Act and section 88 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/29\") and by S.I. 2013/1881 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1881\"). There are amendments to section 42 but none is relevant to these Regulations. See section 43(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (except so far as they authorised the making of any provision authorised by subsection (2)(a), (c), (j), (k), (3)(e) or (f) or (5) of that section) by section 44(1) of the 2004 Act. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32\").

(3)

2017 c. 29 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/29\"). See section 10(9) for the definition of “prescribed”.

(4)

S.I. 2011/1986 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1986\"), amended by S.I. 2012/1653 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1653\"), 2013/235 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/235\"), 2013/630 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/630\"), 2013/1728 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1728\"), 2013/3106 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3106\"), 2014/1766 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1766\"), 2014/2103 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2103\"), 2014/2765 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2765\"), 2015/1951 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/1951\"), 2016/211 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/211\"), 2016/270 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/270\"), 2016/584 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/584\"), 2017/52 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/52\"), 2017/114 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/114\"), 2017/204 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/204\"), 2018/136 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/136\"), 2018/137 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/137\"), 2018/434 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/434\"), 2018/443 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/443\"), 2018/472 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/472\"), 2018/599 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/599\"), 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2019/983 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/983\"), 2019/1094 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1094\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/853 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/853\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/268 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/268\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2022/634 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/634\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2023/98 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/98\"), 2023/521 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/521\"), 2023/1071 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1071\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\"), 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\"), 2024/803 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/803\") and 2024/806 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/806\").

(5)

Version 1.3.4 of the Higher Education Classification of Subjects coding system was published digitally on 28th October 2021. A full list of Common Aggregated Hierarchy 3 codes, and the subjects they are associated with, is available at https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/coding-manual-tools/hecoscahdata/cah (\"https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/coding-manual-tools/hecoscahdata/cah\"). A printed copy can be obtained on request from the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT.

(6)

2009 c. 1 (N.I.) (\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2009/1\").

(7)

S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/194\"). Article 10 was amended by paragraphs 1(1) (with paragraph 1(2) and (3)) and 13(7)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6 to the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/1\") and paragraph 141(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/3\").

(8)

S.I. 2007/779 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/779\"), amended by S.I. 2007/2263 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2263\"), 2010/1941 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1941\"), 2011/87 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/87\"), 2011/1987 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1987\"), 2012/765 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/765\"), 2012/956 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/956\"), 2012/1653 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1653\"), 2015/971 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/971\"), 2016/584 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/584\"), 2017/114 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/114\"), 2018/137 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/137\"), 2018/1141 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1141\"), 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2019/1027 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1027\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\"), 2024/418 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/418\") and 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\").

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S.I. 2010/447 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/447\"); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\") and 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\").

(10)

S.I. 2012/1818 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1818\"), amended by S.I. 2014/290 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/290\"), 2014/1766 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1766\"), 2015/181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/181\"), 2016/238 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/238\"), 2016/584 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/584\"), 2017/336 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/336\"), 2018/182 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/182\"), 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2019/983 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/983\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/354 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/354\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\") and 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\").

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S.I. 2016/606 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/606\"), amended by S.I. 2016/668 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/668\"), 2017/594 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/594\"), 2017/831 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/831\"), 2018/137 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/137\"), 2018/599 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/599\"), 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2019/1094 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1094\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\"), 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\") and 2024/803 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/803\").

(12)

S.I. 2017/1189 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1189\"), amended by S.I. 2018/903 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/903\"), 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2023/521 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/521\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\"), 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\").

(13)

S.I. 2018/599 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/599\"), amended by S.I. 2019/142 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/142\"), 2019/1094 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1094\"), 2020/48 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/48\"), 2020/1181 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1181\"), 2020/1203 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1203\"), 2021/127 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/127\"), 2021/929 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/929\"), 2021/1348 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1348\"), 2022/57 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/57\"), 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\") and 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\").

(14)

S.I. 2022/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/349\"), amended by S.I. 2022/534 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/534\"), 2023/74 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/74\"), 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\") and 2024/669 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/669\").

(15)

Figures substituted by S.I. 2024/85 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/85\").