Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024


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Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024

Made                                                                                                             10th April 2024

Coming into force                                                                                      17th April 2024

THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING makes this Order under Articles 51 and 68 of the Education (Jersey) Law 1999 –

1        Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018 amended

This Order amends the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018.

2        Article 1 (interpretation) amended

In Article 1, after the definition “2023 academic year” there is inserted –

“ “2024 academic year” means the academic year beginning on 1st September 2024;”.

3        Article 6B (status of examples) inserted

After Article 6A there is inserted –

“6B    Status of examples

(1)     An example provided in this Order is part of the text of the Order.

(2)     But an example does not limit the provisions to which it relates.”.

4        Article 13B (maximum maintenance grant where relevant income is less than £50,000) substituted

For Article 13B there is substituted –

“13B  Maximum maintenance grant if relevant income is less than £50,000

A student whose relevant income is less than £50,000 may be awarded the maximum maintenance grant specified in the table –

Student category

Maximum maintenance grant for the 2023 academic year

Maximum maintenance grant for the 2024 academic year

A

£8,572

£8,915

B

£8,011

£8,331

C

£8,572

£8,915”.

5        Article 13C (maintenance grant where relevant income is £50,000 or more, but less than £90,000) substituted

For Article 13C there is substituted –

“13C  Maintenance grant if relevant income is between £50,000 and £89,999.99

(1)     A student whose relevant income is £89,999.99 may be awarded the minimum maintenance grant specified in the table –

Student category

Minimum maintenance grant for the 2023 academic year

Minimum maintenance grant for the 2024 academic year

A

£1,715

£1,784

B

£1,603

£1,667

C

£1,715

£1,784

(2)     A student whose relevant income is between £50,000 and £89,999.99 may be awarded a maintenance grant (“MG”) of an amount calculated using the following formula –

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(3)     In the formula –

“MAG” means the maximum maintenance grant that would be awardable if Article 13B applied to the student instead of paragraph (2);

“MIG” means the minimum maintenance grant that would be awardable if paragraph (1) applied to the student instead of paragraph (2);

“Z” means the student’s relevant income.

(4)     For example, the maintenance grant (“MG”) for the 2024 academic year awarded to a dependent student who is undertaking a course outside of Jersey (category A), and who has a relevant income of £65,000, would be calculated as follows –

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6        Article 15 (clinical component grant) amended

For Article 15(2) there is substituted –

“(2)    The student may be awarded the clinical component grant specified in the table –

Student category

Clinical component grant for the 2023 academic year

Clinical component grant for the 2024 academic year

A

£1,143

£1,189

B

£1,068

£1,111

C

£1,143

£1,189”.

7        Article 20 (reduction of grant in respect of 4 year courses) amended

After Article 20(2)(a) there is inserted –

“(aa)  a 4 year full-time course that began before the 2024 academic year;”.

8        Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024 and comes into force 7 days after it is made.

 

Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central

Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning


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