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8 How our graduates fare LAST S U M M E R , 739 people (665 m e n , 7 4 women) g r a d u a t e d from I C . O f t h e s e , 7'/ % (50) o f the men a n d 9.4% (7) o f t h e women were s t i l l s e e k i n g j o b s at the e n d o f l a s t D e c e m b e r . The overall proportion c f graduates s t i l l unemployed that time w a s 10.1%, a c c o r d i n g to the U n i v e r s i t y of London Careers Advisory Service. T h i s figure i n c l u d e s 2 . 6 % o f t h o s e 2
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Nat West expands NATIONAL WESTMINSTER B A N K L I M I T E D i s p l e a s e d to a n n o u n c e that t h e e n l a r g e m e n t of t h e S u b - B r a n c h p r e m i s e s i n Imperial C o l l e g e i s d u e to c o m m e n c e o n M onda y 7th J u n e . T h e work i s e x p e c t e d to t a k e approximately three months, f i n i s h i n g by t h e e n d o f A u g u s t . It i s e n v i s a g e d h o w e v e r , that some i n c o n v e n i e n c e w i l l b e f e l t , not o n l y by t h e S t a f f o f t h e B r a n c h , but b y a l l c u s t o m e r s and the B a n k w o u l d l i k e to take this opportunity of a p o l o g i s i n g beforehand for any discomfort suffered. During alterations, which e v e n t u a l l y w i l l p r o v i d e more
T H E N U S t h i s week s t e p p e d up its campaign to get 15,000 t r a i n e d t e a c h e r s into employment i n s c h o o l s in E n g l a n d and W a l e s . N U S h e a d q u a r t e r s , at Endsleigh Street, i s acting a s an emergency campaign machine, h a n d l i n g what N U S P r e s i d e n t Charles Clarke described as "the biggest a n d most important c a m p a i g n N U S h a s e v e r mounted'."
teachers will be on the dole at a cost of 55% of what it would cost to employ them. Even the Government must soon see how ridiculous, and how embittering this is.", he says. In a d d i t i o n , unemployment information d e s k s are t o be s e t up i n e a c h S U i n the c o u n t r y . T h e numbers o f n e w graduates unemployed this year w i l l be c o l l e c t e d a n d s e n t t o N U S , w h o hope to r e l e a s e f u l l f i g u r e s o n graduate u n e m p l o y ment by J u n e 14. In a n attempt to i n c r e a s e p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s o f graduate unemployment , l e a f l e t s , p o s t e r s , and a s p e c i a l l y — p r e p a r e d tabloid-style b r o a d s h e e t are being prepared. T h e latter s h o u l d be ready for d i s t r i b u t i o n to s t u d e n t s nex t w e e k . T h i s forms the b a c k b o n e of a c a m p a i g n to get the f a c t s a n d figures about graduate unemployment a c r o s s to a l l sections of the student community. M P s will be l o b b i e d a s w i l l b e the T U C S p e c i a l Conference on June 16.
101 c o l l e g e s o f e d u c a t i o n and two u n i v e r s i t i e s , HeriotWatt and G l a s g o w , are at present i n occupation because Parker's views. o f the i s s u e o f u n e m p l o y e d F r o m t h i s , he h o p e s t h a t The occupations, inter-der/artmental l i n k s c a n be t e a c h e r s . w h i c h b e g a n in S c o t l a n d a f e w developed and strengthened. w e e k s a g o , i n v o l v e a l l 14,000 The Group will a l s o be trainee teachers i n S c o t l a n d , looking into ways of making a n d a r e n o t e x p e c t e d to e n d more c o n t a c t w i t h M S c s t u d e n t s in the f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u r e . who s e e m to be o u t o n a Well a t t e n d e d . meetings o f l i m b w i t h i n the G r o u p . the s t u d e n t s u n i o n s involved They are at present a w a i t i n g have p r e c e d e d a l l t h e o c c u p the report o f the w o r k i n g ations (1600 at Jordon h i l l , party l o o k i n g i n t o P G s t u d i e s Glasgow). T h e occupations and w i l l b a s e some o f t h e i r have brought t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g a c t i v i t i e s around any c o n c r e t e to a s t a n d s t i l l i n S c o t l a n d . s u g g e s t i o n s that emerge from R e a c t i o n to the c a m p a i g n Only necessary activities it. has so far been favourable, such as Teaching practice said N U S Press Officer examinations and payment of Francis Beckett. staff wages have been a l l o w e d The campaign continues to c o n t i n u e . with a National tomorrow T h e m i l i t a n t r e s p o n s e from amenable c o n d i t i o n s both s i d e s c o l l e g e s o f e d u c a t i o n h a s met C o n f e r e n c e o f d e l e g a t e s from Colleges of E d u c a t i o n a n d of the c o u n t e r , the B r a n c h W I L L w i t h s o l i d b a c k i n g from the education departments at remain open. O f the s e r v i c e s NUS Executive. Campaign Manchester P o l y t e c h n i c . T h e to b e made a v a i l a b l e i n t h e plans announced for this c o n f e r e n c e w i l l d i s c u s s the new p r e m i s e s a C a s h D i s p e n s i n g month w i l l c o s t a n e s t i m a t e d c a m p a i g n a n d the d e c i s i o n s machine w i l l be installed and £ 6 0 0 0 , a n d o v e r the next t w o made for c o n t i n u i n g i t made t h o s e c u s t o m e r s w i s h i n g to w e e k s r a i s i n g money f o r N U S ' s b y the N U S E x e c u t i v e . T h i s prepare for t h i s s e r v i c e are f i g h t i n g fund w i l l b e a major w i l l be f o l l o w e d by p u b l i c invited to apply for the activity. Trade unions and m e e t i n g s from 7—11 J u n e i n n e c e s s a r y c a r d s before h a n d . student u n i o n s a l i k e a r e b e i n g five major cities: Glasgow A n y c u s t o m e r s w i s h i n g to a s k e d to h e l p w i t h the n e c e s s a r y (7t h) , Manchester (8th), a v o i d the w o r k s area may make f i n a n c i a l a i d for the c a m p a i g n . S h e f f i e l d (9t h), C a r d i f f (10th) other arrangements to c a s h a n d B i r m i n g h a m (1 Ith). T h e m a n i n c h a r g e o f the their cheque s a n d B o b B a i n "action desk" at N U S T h e m a s s i v e programme o f b r i d g e w i l l b e happy to d i s c u s s Headquarters i s N U S Deputy public meetings and demond e t a i l s with them, although it President, Alastair Stewart. strations culminates i n what i s i s s i n c e r e l y h o p e d that s u c h , "/ have never known a response likely to be the biggest extremes w i l l not be n e c e s s a r y like this to an NUS call to national demonstration called and that t h e i n c o n v e n i e n c e action. Thousands of trained by N U S o n J u n e 15th. will be minimal.
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N U S Response to the Grants Announcement 1976/77 Discretionary Awards The G r a n t s announcement on Thursday 27th May d i d n o t h i n g f o r d i s c r e t i o n a r y awards e x c e p t t o c l a r i f y t h a t one c o u r s e at one C o l l e g e d i d not m e r i t a mandatory award. More t h a n h a l f the members o f NUS r e c e i v e no awards a t a l l o r l e s s than f u l l v a l u e awards because of the d i s c r e t i o n a r y powers o f l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s . The normal e x c u s e p r o f e r r e d by the DES f o r d o i n g n o t h i n g on d i s c r e t i o n a r y awards, a p a r t from t h e u s u a l p u b l i c e x p e n d i t u r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s , i s the l a c k o f l e g i s l a t i v e t i m e . On t h i s o c c a s i o n t h e r e was no s u c h e x c u s e . The E d u c a t i o n B i l l 1975, t h e Comprehensive B i l l , i s c u r r e n t l y g o i n g through the House. C l a u s e 7 o f t h a t B i l l e x t e n d s t h e range o f d e s i g n a t e d c o u r s e s t o i n c l u d e the new h i g h e r d i p l o m a s o f t h e T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n C o u n c i l & t h e B u s i n e s s E d u c a t i o n C o u n c i l . H i i s was a g o l d e n o p p o r t u n i t y to ext end mandatory p r o v i s i o n s t i l l f u r t h e r t o i n c l u d e a l l c o u r s e s o f advanced f u r t h e r e d u c a t i o n & t o make p r o p e r f i n a n c i a l p r o v i s i o n f o r the 16-19 age g r o u p , t h i s Government's s o - c a l l e d e d u c a t i o n a l p r i o r i t y . N o t h i n g has been done & once a g a i n i n c r e a s e s i n the main r a t e of g r a n t have been used t o mask a t o t a l l y i n a d e q u a t e & u n j u s t s e t t l e m e n t f o r t h e m a j o r i t y o f o u r members. The Means T e s t The Means T e s t s t a y s v i r t u a l l y unchanged f o r a n o t h e r y e a r . The DES have tampered w i t h t h e b a s e o f t h e means t e s t s c a l e r a i s i n g i t from £2200 t o £2700. But improvements i n the base w i l l do n o t h i n g t o h e l p t h e m a j o r i t y o f s t u d e n t s whose p a r e n t s e a r n i n e x c e s s o f £4000. F o r p a r e n t s above t h a t l e v e l , t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n has been reduced by o n l y £20 & t h a t i s assuming t h a t p a r e n t a l income remains s t a t i c , w h i c h i s o f c o u r s e u n l i k e l y . T h i s c a n o n l y mean t h a t the 57% of s t u d e n t s now shown not t o r e c e i v e a l l o r p a r t o f t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n w i l l be added t o as the means t e s t burden grows h e a v i e r . In t h e decade 1962 t o 1972, t h e average v a l u e o f t h e s t u d e n t maintenance g r a n t p a i d by l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s has r i s e n by o n l y 27% whereas t h e average p a r e n t a l c o n t r i b u t i o n has r i s e n by 139%. T h i s s e t t l e m e n t w i l l c o n t i n u e t h a t t r e n d . The f a c t t h a t t h e s e t t l e m e n t h a s c o s t £30m, an i n c r e a s e on the p r e v i o u s g r a n t s b i l l o f o n l y 11% s u g g e s t s t h a t much o f t h e c o s t o f t h e s e t t l e m e n t w i l l come from t h e p a r e n t s ' pocket not the G o v e r n m e n t ' s . There has been no a l t e r a t i o n i n the age o f independance. M a r r i e d s t u d e n t s c o n t i n u e t o be a s s e s s e d on t h e i r s p o u s e ' s income o r worse s t i l l t h e i r p a r e n t s . The c o n c e s s i o n g r a n t e d on t h e t h r e e y e a r s e a r n i n g r u l e w h i c h w i l l mean t h a t p e r i o d s o f time spent at home c a r i n g f o r c h i l d r e n w i l l count as s e l f - s u p p o r t , f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f e s t a b l i s h i n g independance , w i l l a p p l y t o m a r r i e d s t u d e n t s o n l y , not t o u n m a r r i e d s t u d e n t s . T h i s i s a p p a l l i n g d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t the u n m a r r i e d . The Main Rate The main r a t e o f g r a n t has been i n c r e a s e d from £740 t o £875. On t l i e f a c e o f i t t h i s l o o k s t o be more t h a n might have been e x p e c t e d i n the l i g h t o f the Government's c u r r e n t pay p o l i c y . C l o s e r i n s p e c t i o n does not b e a r ou t t h i s f i r s t i m p r e s s i o n . We c a l c u l a t e d t h a t s t u d e n t s needed a minimum o f £845 l a s t September i f they were t o have enough t o c o v e r t h e i r b a s i c n e e d s . An award o f £875 i n September 1976, t w e l v e months l a t e r , goes no way t o meet t h a t need. We asked f o r a g r a n t t h a t would meet c o s t s i n the m i d d l e o f t h e academic y e a r f o r w h i c h i t i s p a i d . I n s t e a d t h i s s e t t l e m e n t t a k e s l i t t l e account o f the i n f l a t i o n we have a l r e a d y s e e n t h i s academic y e a r . I n f l a t i o n i n March s t i l l s t o o d at 21%. An i n c r e a s e o f 18% i n a t o t a l l y i n a d e q u a t e g r a n t o f £740 c o u p l e d w i t h a h e a v i e r means t e s t burden can o n l y mean even f u r t h e r reduced l i v i n g s t a n d a r d s f o r s t u d e n t s n e x t y e a r . The whole main r a t e s e t t l e m e n t s u g g e s t s a n a i v e b e l i e f i n t h e Government's a n t i - i n f l a t i o n p o l i c y and i t s o p t i m i s t i c b e l i e f t h a t i n f l a t i o n w i l l be down t o s i n g l e f i g u r e s i n F e b r u a r y o f next y e a r . The new arrangements f o r v a c a t i o n s u p p o r t w i l l a l s o have an impact on t h e s t u d e n t ' s s p e n d i n g power. The nRS a r e not g o i n g t o p u b l i s h any breakdown o f t h e grant butwe know t h a t t h e v a c a t i o n element w i l l be i n t h e r e g i o n o f £11.35 p e r week i n the s h o r t v a c a t i o n s . I f we a l l o w f o r t h e r e b e i n g e i g h t weeks i n t h e s h o r t v a c a t i o n s t h i s p u t s t h e t o t a l v a c a t i o n element at £90.80. T h i s means an i n c r e a s e i n the t e r m - t i m e g r a n t o f 17%. (£740 minus £70 ( v a c element 1975/6) = £670; £875 minus £90 ( v a c elemnet 1976/7) = £785; an i n c r e a s e o f £115 o r 17%.) The DES w i l l not s p e c i f y the number o f weeks t h e new v a c a t i o n element i s meant t o c o v e r i n t h e s h o r t v a c a t i o n s , s o s t u d e n t s w i t h s h o r t v a c a t i o n s o f more than e i g h t weeks i n t o t a l are l i k e l y t o s u f f e r as a r e s u l t . T h e r e a r e o n l y two a s p e c t s o f the s e t t l e m e n t w h i c h can be welcomed. The f u l l c o s t o f m e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e f o r s t u d e n t s g o i n g abroad as p a r t o f t h e i r c o u r s e w i l l now be p a i d as p a r t o f t h e i r g r a n t . The r e l a x i n g o f t h e t h r e e y e a r s e l f - s u p p o r t from e a r n i n g s r u l e t o a l l o w s t u d e n t s who have c l a i m e d s i c k n e s s , i n v a l i d i t y o r m a t e r n i t y b e n e f i t t o count t h o s e p e r i o d s as s e l f - s u p p o r t s h o u l d mean t h a t more s t u d e n t s t h a n p r e v i o u s l y w i l l be g r a n t e d independent s t a t u s .
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N U S T R A V E L i s o f f e r i n g s p e c i a l r e d u c t i o n s o n m os t J u n e departures i n t h e i r " H o l i d a y 7 6 " programme. P r i c e s h a v e b e e n c u t b y a s much a s £ 1 0 p e r h o l i d a y . N e w l o w r a t e s i n c l u d e c a m p i n g i n C o r s i c a from £ 5 5 , the South o f F r a n c e from £ 6 4 a n d p e n s i o n a c c o m m o d a t i o n A t h e n s from £ 8 4 . T h i s y e a r , f o r the f i r s t t i m e , a l l but two- o f the i n c l u s i v e tours are o p e n to e v e r y o n e — s o n o w , n o n - s t u d e n t s c a n a l s o t a k e a d v a n t a g e of N U S T r a v e l ' s i n e x p e n s i v e h o l i d a y s . S p e c i a l l y d e s i g n e d for a l l y o u n g p e o p l e " H o l i d a y s 7 6 " o f f e r s two v e r y important i n g r e d i e n t s — l o w p r i c e a n d v a r i e t y . M e d i t e r r a n e a n d e s t i n a t i o n s vary from t r a d i t i o n a l s u n - s p o t s like Sitges to'the uncommercialised i s l a n d of S a r d i n i a . Last y e a r ' s programme was highly successful and although t h i s s u m m e r ' s c a p a c i t y h a s b e e n g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e d , N U S T r a v e l a d v i s e s students a n d young people to book early and avoid disappointment. B o o k i n g s c a n b e made at a n y of the 48 N U S T r a v e l o f f i c e s s i t u a t e d b o t h o n c a m p u s a n d i n the H i g h S t r eet .
NIGHTLINE A t the b e g i n n i n g o f next year, N i g h t l i n e w i l l be short of v o l u n t e e r s a s many o f u s are l e a v i n g c o l l e g e . If y o u h a v e e v e r thought o f h e l p i n g with Nightline we would like to hear from y o u n o w . We c a n i n t r o d u c e y o u to N i g h t l i n e a n d what y o u n e e d to k n o w s o y o u are ready to start at the b e g i n n i n g o f next t e r m . G i v e u s a r i n g s o o n after 6.00pm any evening to f i n d o u t more 581 2468 o r int 2 4 6 8 .
In order to obviate complaints from local residents it i s proposed to r e - i n t r o d u c e the p r a c t i c e of nightly locking the w o o d e n gate at the foot o f the stairs leading from Prince's Gate Mews to the South S i d e H a l l s . A s from 25th J u n e t h i s gate will be l o c k e d at 11pm each night.
SOCIAL COLOURS " Social colours pendants are h e r e ! Buy yours today, only 90p Social colours holders only
HOLIDAY
NUS Travel's New Low Fares on Eurotrain S A V E U P t o 5 0 % o f normal r a i l f a r e s t o more t h a n 60 d e s t i n a t i o n s t h i s summer w i t h E u r o t r a i n — the f i r s t f u l l y i n t e g r a t e d student r a i l n e t w o r k . A s an added bonus N U S T r a v e l is offering e v e n larger reductions o n s e l e c t e d routes. P r i c e s include P a r i s f o r £ 1 0 . 2 0 , M a d r i d for £ 2 6 . 6 5 , Rome for £26.45 a n d B r u s s e l s for £ 7 . 8 5 . A s w e l l a s s t u d e n t s a n d s c h o l a r s a l l y o u n g p e o p l e under the a g e o f 21 c a n take a d v a n t a g e o f the frequent E u r o t r a i n programme. D u r i n g the summer months t r a i n s run d a i l y to most major E u r o p e a n c i t i e s . The Eurotrain symbol gives complete confidence and r e l i a b i l i t y , both i n t h i s c o u n t r y a n d a b r o a d . T r a v e l l i n g a c r o s s E u r o p e i s n o w e a s i e r than e v e r before w i t h f o r e i g n student t r a i n o p e r a t o r s w o r k i n g together to p r o v i d e t h i s comprehensive s e r v i c e . One important feature to note is that Eurotrain tickets guarantee reserved seats at no extra cost on nearly all trains leaving London.
Third person wanted for holiday during August and e a r l y September t o G r e e c e a n d E a s t e r n E u r o p e . Must have current d r i v i n g l i c e n c e and at l e a s t £200. C o n t a c t STEVE WILKS in Elec Eng 3 or Falmouth 316.
L I F E MEMBERSHIP C o n t i n u e to enjoy the u s e of Union facilities after you leave C o l l e g e b y taking out your l i f e membership before y o u l e a v e . A p p l i c a t i o n forms a n d more details a v a i l a b l e from J e n i n the Union Office.
REWARD £ 10 reward f o r y o u i f y o u can place us i n a nice s e l f - c o n t a i n e d f l a t i n South or West L o n d o n . F o r P G a n d w i f e . R e n t up to £ 2 0 p e r week.ContactDAVE YOULL, A s t r o n o m y , int 4 4 5 5 .
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STUDENTS' GRANTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1976/77 1.
Following are d e t a i l s
State 1976
for
and a p p l y
training,
of
changes
to
students
and c o u r s e s
in
rates
of
grants
on 2 7 t h May 1 9 7 6 .
E d u c a t i o n and S c i e n c e
taking
l e a d i n g to
first the
degree
Diploma
for
The
students
rates
and c o m p a r a b l e
of
Higher
will
announced by
be e f f e c t i v e
the
courses, courses of
E d u c a t i o n and
Secretary
from 1
of
September
initial
the H i g h e r N a t i o n a l
teacher Diploma.
MAIN R A T E S O F G R A N T Rates of
2.
a.
1975/76 £
1976/77 £
London
810
955
Elsewhere
7*t0
875
home
570
675
GRANTS
1975/76 £
1976/77 £
Grant
Hall /
Lodgings:
(i) (ii)
b.
Parental
SUPPLEMENTARY
3.
Dependants' a.
b. c. k.
Allowances
Spouse o r o t h e r a d u l t dependant (a f i r s t d e p e n d a n t c h i l d i f no adult dependant)
380
kk
First
165
195
dependant
Second and
child
each subsequent
Mature
Student's
Grant
Age at
beginning
of
dependant
85
child
course:
26
57
27
114
28
171
30 o r this
grant
the
level
and he must
previous
7.
8.
6
Additional
grant
a.
Lodgings:
At
a.
for
extra
At
a n y one o f
full-time
grant of
/
for
12.
Travel
the
last
employment
6 years during
must
3 of
have the
grant
Lodgings
(i)
are
disabled
allowance.
reimbursed.
This
weekly 18.30
1975/76 £
1976/77 £
weekly
weekly
8.40
8.90 daily* (maxima)
maxima.
London
2 .30
3.20
Elsewhere
2 .00
2 .80
1.20
1.90
10.00
16.15*
hardship
students
At
3 .20
daily
study
1976/77
for
1976/77 £ 165 p . a .
16.10
London
vacation
Discretionary vacation (max p e r w e e k )
Grant f o r
340
weekly
Home
11.
272
2 .30
attendance
(i)
(ii) b.
for
Home
Hall
136 20'4
1975/76 £ 135 p . a .
term-time r e s i d e n t i a l study t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t (max p e r d a y )
The rates
*
earnings
have been i n
Grant f o r away from
/
68
years.
Additional
10.
student's
grant
Hall
£
285
Two h o m e s
b. 9.
over
reached a s p e c i f i e d
for
1976/77
228
29
To q u a l i f y
115
1975/76 £
120
(max)
present
sum w i l l
allowance
be
the
cost
increased
of to
a student's £26 p . a .
p.a,
necessary travel
for
iho
over
£22
p\a.
p.a,
is
1976/77.
Any payments i n r e s p e c t of v a c a t i o n study o r v a c a t i o n h a r d s h i p i n account of the r e s o u r c e s a l r e a d y a v a i l a b l e i n the grant f o r those
the short vacations
vacation should take (£11.35 per week).
PARENTAL
13.
CONTRIBUTION
The scale o f parental c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i l l be revised as f o l l o w s : Residual Income
1975/76 c o n t r i b u t i o n s
£
£
£
2200
30
2300
50
2400
70
2500
90
2600
1976/77 conti
-
-
110
r>
. _
-
2700
130
2800
150
50
2900
170
70
30
3000
190
3100
210
110
90
3200
230
130
3300
250
150
3^00
270
170
3500
280
190
3600
290
210
3700
300
230
3800
310
250
3900
320
270
4000
330
290
4100
340
310
4200
350
330
4300
360
34o
44oo 44/90
370
350
380
360
5000
430
410
14. In c a l c u l a t i n g r e s i d u a l income f o r the purposes of assessing the c o n t r i b u t i o n , the f o l l o w i n g allowances w i l l be changed:
a.
Dependant c h i l d :
1975/76 £
1976/77 £
age under 1 1
310
365
age 1 1 - 1 6
320
375
age 1 7 and over
400
470
(other than spouse)
400
470
b.
Other dependant
c.
Domestic a s s i s t a n c e i n c e r t a i n cases
320
375
d .
A parent who holds a s t a t u t o r y award
160
185
LIABILITY FOR PARENTAL,
CONTRIBUTION
1 5 . The c r i t e r i a f o r determining whether a student has established independance from h i s parents by supporting himself f o r 3 years w i l l be widened a. b.
so that
periods spent at home by married students looking a f t e r c h i l d r e n , and periods (not l i m i t e d to maximum of 6 months) when a student was i n r e c e i p t of benefit under s e c t i o n s l 4 ( l ) ( b ) ( s i c k n e s s ) , 1 5 ( l ) ( b ) or 3 6 ( l ) the
( i n v a l i d i t y ) or 2 2 ( l )
(maternity o f
S o c i a l S e c u r i t y Act 1 9 7 5 )
w i l l count towards the 3 year period SPOUSE'S CONTRIBUTION
16.
Married students i n respect of whom no p a r e n t a l c o n t r i b u t i o n i s assessed are l i a b l e
to a spouse'
c o n t r i b u t i o n at rates and conditions s i m i l a r to those f o r the p a r e n t a l c o n t r i b u t i o n (see paraDISREGARD O F S T U D E N T ' S
19.
INCOME
In c a l c u l a t i n g the student's income f o r the purpose of assessing grant, the amount may be d i s regarded w i l l be increased from £ 1 6 0 to £ 1 8 5 , and the amount o f trust income which may be d i s regarded where no parent i s l i v i n g w i l l be increased from £ 3 2 0 to £ 3 7 5 .
POSTGRADUATES
Rates of grant f o r postgraduate students are now being reviewed i n the l i g h t f o r undergraduates.
An announcement w i l l be made as soon as p o s s i b l e .
of the new rates