Dependants' Grants

If you are a student with children or you have financial responsibility for another adult, you may be eligible for one or more of Student Finance England's (SFE)'s non-repayable Dependants' Grants.
The Dependants' Grants available from SFE are:
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Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA)
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Childcare Grant (CCG)
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Adult Dependants Grant (ADG)
For more information about each grant, please click the below tabs.
Below is a table demonstrating the maximum grant figures for the 2025-26 academic year for each type of Dependants' Grant. The table also demonstrates the 2024-25 figures for comparison. The 2025-26 figures are subject to Parliamentary approval.
Your entitlement to each grant is worked out using your household income. A separate calculation is performed for each of the grants.
SFE Depenants' GrantsFor full-time undergraduate students |
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Type of Grant |
2025-26 Maximum Entitlement |
2024-25 Maximum Entitlement |
Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA) | £2,024 | £1,963 |
Adult Dependants' Grant (ADG) | £3,545 | £3,438 |
Childcare Grant (CCG) - 1 Child (Weekly) | £199.62 | £193.62 |
Childcare Grant (CCG) - 2 or more Children (Weekly) |
£342.24 | £331.95 |