a grant to help with living costs. This doesn't have to be repaid. How much a student can get depends on their household income. This is not available to students starting courses on or after 1st August 2016.

Grant funding, paid in 9 monthly instalments, towards a student’s living costs which is awarded at standard rate (100%, 75%, 50% or 25%) or Special Rate, depending on the level of reckonable income. C [..]