Welsh government learning grant: 2012 cohort students
In 2021/22, the Welsh government learning grant for 2012 cohort students is a non-repayable, means-tested allowance of up to £5,161.
1Reg 38 E(SS)(W) Regs 2017 The maximum amount is payable to students with a household income of £18,730 or less, and a partial amount is paid on a sliding scale to students with a household income of up to £50,020.
Part of the grant substitutes the student loan for living costs. If you receive a Welsh government learning grant, the amount of loan for living costs you can receive is reduced by 50 pence for every £1 you receive, up to a maximum of £2,580. See
here for more details on loans for living costs.
Example
Rhys receives an Welsh government learning grant of £1,540. The maximum amount of loan for living costs he can receive is reduced by £770.
If you are entitled to apply for means-tested benefits, the Welsh government learning grant is taken into account as income when working out your (or your partner’s) entitlement, so you should apply for a special support grant instead (see
here).