FOI/202100252056 · FOI · unclear
Non-income assessed loans awarded since 2005: FOI release
Information requested
I would like to know more about previous maintenance loans. Could you please provide, since 2005, the figure for income unassessed maintenance loans (currently sitting at £4750). If there has / hasn’t been an increase since 2005, I would like to understand what the processes is for increasing the loan (i.e, is there an inflation based increase?)
Response
You asked for the figure for income unassessed maintenance loans since 2005. For some years there are more than one income unassessed amount depending on when the student started their course or if they stayed at home. All the amounts are taken from the funding guides for these sessions. In academic sessions 2005-2006 to 2012-2013, where stated, we paid the ‘full-year’ rate of loan if they were in any year except the final year of a course that lasted more than one year, or were doing a PGCE or a PGDE. We paid the ‘final-year’ rate of loan if they were in the last year of their course or were studying an HNC or other one-year course. There were also different loan amounts for students studying a normal undergraduate course to students study an Allied Health Profession course or in fifth year of a medical or dental degree in academic years 2005-2006 to 2012-2013. 2005-2006 For students who are studying at Scottish institutions, who entered higher education between the 1998-1999 academic year and 2000-2001 academic year, and who are on a continuous programme of study.
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £830 £545 Final Year £710 £440
For students who are studying at Scottish institutions, who entered higher education between the 1998-1999 academic year and 2000-2001 academic year, and who are on a continuous programme of study.
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £1,970 £1,310 Final Year £1,555 £1,000
For students who are studying at a UK institution outside Scotland, who entered higher education in the 2002-2003 academic year or later, or who are entering higher education after a break in study of one year or more.
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,010 £2,170 £1,720 Final Year £1,890 £2,010 £1,620
For students who are studying at a UK institution outside Scotland, who entered higher education between the 1998-1999 academic year and the 2001-2002 academic year, and who are on a continuous programme of study.
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £3,145 £3,885 £2,490 Final Year £2,730 £3,365 £2,180
For students studying an Allied Health profession course, in fifth year of a medicine or dental course and studying a degree course in nursing and midwifery that started in session 2000-2001 or earlier.
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,055 £2,540 £1,575 Final Year £1,500 £1,885 £1,155
2006-2007 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home £850 £560
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,105 £2,605 £1,615 Final Year £1,540 £1,900 £1,185
2007-2008 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home £870 £575
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,155 £2,665 £1,655 Final Year £1,575 £1,945 £1,215
2008-2009 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home £890 £590
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,210 £2,730 £1,695 Final Year £1,615 £1,995 £1,245
2009-2010 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home Full Year £915 £605 Final Year £785 £480
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Full Year £2,265 £2,800 £1,740 Final Year £1,655 £2,045 £1,275
2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home Full Year £915 £605 Final Year £785 £480
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part £2,265 £2,800 £1,740
2012-2013 Normal undergraduate students
Living in hall of residence or elsewhere Living in their parents' home Full Year £940 £620 Final Year £810 £495
Allied Health Profession/Fifth year medical or dental
Living in hall of residence or lodgings Living in hall of residence or lodgings and studying in London Living in their parents' home Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part Non income-assessed part £2,330 £2,880 £1,790
2013-2014
Non income-assessed £4,500
2014-2015
Non income-assessed £4,750
2015-2016 to present (2021-2022)
Non income-assessed Undergraduate £4,750 Postgraduate £4,500
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