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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:

    • Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA)

    • Childcare Grant (CCG)

    • 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' Grants

    For full-time undergraduate students

    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