change of circumstances

goosemcg

hi can anybody tell me what consists as a change of circumstances is it financial only or is it personal also.

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hi can anybody tell me what consists as a change of circumstances is it financial only or is it personal also.

http://www.studentfinance.ie/downloads/Student%20Grant%20Scheme%202011.pdf

Review of eligibility during academic year

30. (1) The eligibility of a person to whom this Scheme applies for the award of a grant, or the level of the grant awarded, may be assessed or re-assessed by the awarding authority in the event of changes of circumstances in the academic year relating to the following—

(a) the applicant's reckonable income, within the meaning of articles 18 to 24, which is likely to obtain for the duration of the approved course or for the foreseeable future, including eligible payments for the special rate of maintenance grant, other than where that payment is jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s benefit;

(b) the number of dependent children;

(c) where a relevant person commences an approved course for the purpose of this Scheme or a full-time course of at least one year’s duration in further or higher education and training in the State or any other Member State leading to a major award at Levels 5 to 10 of the framework of qualifications or to an equivalent qualification made by a recognised awarding body in the State or in another Member State.

(d) normal residence;

(e) nationality or immigration status;

(f) change of course or institution.

(2) If there is a fall in the income of any of the persons whose income is under consideration, between 1 January following the reference period and the end of the academic year, and the awarding authority is satisfied that the fall in income is likely to obtain for the duration of the approved course or for the foreseeable future, a review of the application may be applied for or, where a student grant application form was not completed for the academic year, an application can be made for a student grant under such change in circumstances.

(3) Where an awarding authority is satisfied that a change in circumstances has occurred within the meaning of paragraph (2) the application will be assessed based on current income.

(4) Where an adverse change in the reckonable income occurs, awards or adjustments in cases assessed under this article shall be made with effect from the month in which the change in circumstances occurs.