Supplementary grants
The
childcare grant,
parents’ learning allowance,
adult dependants’ grant and
disabled students’ allowance are all available to Northern Irish undergraduates on the same basis as for students in England (see
here).
1Regs 41-56 E(SS)(NI) RegsExcept for the disabled students’ allowance, all these grants are means tested. Note: the amount of the supplementary grants, including the disabled students’ allowance, is lower for students from Northern Ireland than for students from England and Wales, regardless of where in the UK you study.
Maximum amounts of supplementary grants 2021/22 | |
Parents’ learning allowance | £1,538 a year |
Childcare grant (one child) | £148.75 a week |
Childcare grant (two or more children) | £255 a week |
Adult dependants’ grant | £2,695 a year |
Disabled students’ allowance (non-medical personal help) | £20,938 a year |
Disabled students’ allowance (equipment) | £5,266 for the duration of the course |
Disabled students’ allowance (general allowance) | £1,759 a year |
Medical and dental students
on placement and students who must travel abroad may be entitled to help with the cost of travel. This is awarded on the same basis as in England (see
here).