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Student maintenance and accommodation-offset increase

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateJanuary 2, 2025
CategoryStudent / education migration
Affected groupInternational students

Policy effect

From 2 January 2025, HC 217 increased the Student-route maintenance amounts in ST 12.3 from £1,334 to £1,483 for each month of a course in London and from £1,023 to £1,136 outside London, in each case for at most nine months, with a part-month rounded up to a whole month. It also increased the maximum accommodation-deposit offset in ST 12.4 from £1,334 to £1,483. Applications for entry clearance, permission to enter or stay, or administrative review made before 2 January 2025 remain governed by the Rules in force on 1 January 2025. The monthly amounts apply to the 'all other cases' rows of ST 12.3, in addition to outstanding course fees stated on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies. Residential independent-school students instead require sufficient funds for outstanding course and boarding fees for one academic year. Applicants for permission to stay who have lived in the UK with permission for at least 12 months on the application date meet the financial requirement without showing funds. Applicants as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer or for a recognised foundation programme as a doctor or dentist in training also meet it without showing funds. Subject to that latter exception, ST 12.3 covers entry-clearance applicants and permission-to-stay applicants who have been in the UK with permission for less than 12 months. The offset applies only to an accommodation deposit paid to the student sponsor for accommodation arranged by that sponsor. Course fees already paid must be confirmed on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies or by a sponsor receipt. Required funds must ordinarily have been held for 28 days, under Appendix Finance, unless relying on a qualifying student loan or official financial sponsorship meeting FIN 8.3. Appendix Finance retains its account, evidence and timing rules; the 28-day period is counted back from the most recent financial evidence, dated within 31 days before application. Eligible official sponsors include the UK or applicant's national government, British Council, international organisations or companies, universities and independent schools; qualifying loans must come from a government, government-sponsored student-loan company or an appropriately regulated academic or educational loan scheme. If the balance at decision falls substantially below the required amount, the decision maker must be satisfied the spent funds paid outstanding course fees, an accommodation deposit or other costs associated with the proposed UK study. The change is one coordinated Student maintenance-and-offset update, not an increase to every student financial requirement or to dependent-child maintenance.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From 2 January 2025, HC 217 increased the Student-route maintenance amounts in ST 12.3 from £1,334 to £1,483 for each month of a course in London and from £1,023 to £1,136 outside London, in each case for at most nine months, with a part-month rounded up to a whole month.; It also increased the maximum accommodation-deposit offset in ST 12.4 from £1,334 to £1,483.; Applications for entry clearance, permission to enter or stay, or administrative review made before 2 January 2025 remain governed by the Rules in force on 1 January 2025.; Applicants for permission to stay who have lived in the UK with permission for at least 12 months on the application date meet the financial requirement without showing funds.; Subject to that latter exception, ST 12.3 covers entry-clearance applicants and permission-to-stay applicants who have been in the UK with permission for less than 12 months.;…

Official source excerpt

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4 and APP SO5 • APP SO7 to APP SO11 • APP ISL1 to APP ISL2 • APP HK1 to APP HK17 • APP VDA1 to APP VDA3 • APP AD1 to APP AD18 • APP PL1 TO APP PL13 • APP AF(GHK)2 to APP AF(GHK)4 • APP EL1 • APP KOLUK1 • APP FIN1 Page 3 of 75 • APP CR1 to APP CR29 • APP RWP1 • APP CHI1 TO APP CHI3 The following paragraphs shall take effect at 0900 BST on 9 October 2024. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, for permission to enter or for permission to stay, has been made before 0900 BST on 9 October 2024, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 8 October 2024: • APP BP1 • APP AF(GHK)1 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 10 October 2024. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, permission to enter, permission to stay, has been made before 10 October 2024, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 9 October 2024: • APP DEL1 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 8 November 2024. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, for an Electronic Travel Authorisation, for permission to enter or for permission to stay, or an application for administrative review has been made before 8 November 2024, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 7 November 2024: • 9.4 and 9.5 • APP FM-SE1 to APP FM-SE5 • APP FRP1 • APP CNP1 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 2 January 2025. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, for permission to enter or for permission to stay, or an application for administrative review has been made before 2 January 2025, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 1 January 2025: • APP ST1 to APP ST3 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 18 February 2025: • APP V1 to APP V10 • APP PA1 Page 4 of 75 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 11 March 2025: • APP VN1 • APP VN3 to APP VN9 Review Before the end of each review period, the Secretary of State undertakes to review all of the relevant Immigration Rules including any Relevant Rule amended or added by these changes. The Secretary of State will set out the conclusions of the review in a report and publish the report. The report must in particular: (a) consider each of the Relevant Rules and whether or not each Relevant Rule achieves its objectives and is still appropriate; and (b) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation. “Review period” means: (a) the period of five years beginning on 6 April 2017; and (b) subject to the paragraph below, each successive period of five years. If a report under this provision is published before the last day of the review period to which it relates, the following review period is to begin with the day on which that report is published. “Relevant Rule” means an Immigration Rule which: imposes requirements, restrictions or conditions, or sets standards, in relation to any activity carried on by a business or voluntary or community body; or relates to the securing of compliance with, or the enforcement of, requirements, restrictions, conditions or standards which relate to any activity carried on by a business or voluntary or community body. Changes to Introduction APP INTRO1. In paragraph 6.2(b), for definition of “Parent”, substitute: Page 5 of 75 ““Parent” means: (a) biological parent; and (b) legal parent, including birth mother where the child is not genetically related, spouse or civil partner of the birth mother at the time of the child’s birth, and person with a parental order under section 54, or section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008; and (c) adoptive parent: (i) who, when habitually resident outside the UK, adopted a child in accordance with a decision taken by the competent administrative authority or court in a country whose adoption orders are recognised by the UK; or (ii) whose adopted child has been granted permission under Appendix Adoption, or Part 8 of these Rules, and, if applicable, the adoption has been formally completed in the UK.”. Changes to Part 7 7.1. Delete paragraphs 276DI to 276AI. Changes to Part 9 9.1. In paragraph 9.1.1(a), for “9.16.2”, substitute “9.13B.2”. 9.2. In paragraph 9.1.1(f), for “9.16.2”, substitute “, 9.13B.2”. 9.3. In paragraph 9.1.1(q), for “9.16.2”, substitute “9.13B.2”. 9.4. In paragraph 9.1.2(e), delete “.”. 9.5. After paragraph 9.1.2(e), insert: “(f) Appendix Family Reunion (Protection) (g) Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection).”. 9.6. For paragraph 9.8.4, substitute: “9.8.4. In paragraphs 9.8.1, 9.8.2, 9.8.3, and 9.8.3A, a person will only be treated as having previously breached immigration laws if, when they were aged 18 or older, they: (a) overstayed their permission and neither paragraph 9.8.5. nor paragraph 9.8.6. apply; or (b) breached a condition attached to their permission and entry Page 6 of 75 clearance or further permission was not subsequently granted in the knowledge of the breach; or (c) were (or still are) an illegal entrant; or (d) used deception in relation to an application (whether or not successfully).”. 9.7. After paragraph 9.13A.2, insert: “Medical grounds 9.13B.1. Entry clearance or permission to enter must be refused where a medical inspector advises that for medical reasons it is undesirable to grant entry clearance or permission to enter, unless the decision maker is satisfied that there are strong compassionate reasons justifying admission. 9.13B.2. Entry clearance or permission to enter held by a person may be cancelled where a medical inspector advises that for medical reasons it is undesirable to grant entry to the person.”. 9.8. Delete paragraph 9.16.1. 9.9. Delete paragraph 9.16.2. Changes to Part 11 11.1. For paragraph 349, substitute: “ …
Home Office: complete original Statements of Changes and official historical RulesHome Office, "Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 217", laid 10 September 2024, taking effect 2 January 2025.Open official source
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