Grants
In general, grants intended for living costs are taken into account as income, and grants for other costs (such as books, travel, equipment, childcare or course-related support for disabilities) are disregarded. For the way that hardship funds are treated, see
here.
If you are a full-time undergraduate and receive a special support grant, this is disregarded as it is paid for course-related costs.
1IS Reg 62(2) IS Regs
JSA Reg 131(2) JSA Regs
ESA Reg 132(2) ESA Regs
HB Reg 59(2) HB Regs
See also para 30326 DMG If you receive a maintenance grant (eg, if you are the partner of a jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) or income support (IS) claimant), this is taken into account in full as it is paid for living costs.
If you are not eligible for a student loan, deduct from your grant the following disregarded amounts: