Table 1: Outside the State Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates Academic Year 2023/24
Due to measures announced in Budget 2024, from January 2024 the non-adjacent maintenance grant rates will increase by €615 and the adjacent maintenance grant rates will increase by 10%.
When these measures come into effect, eligible students will see their maintenance grant payments increase proportionately from January to May 2024.
The below table reflects these changes and shows the total value of maintenance grant available for the 2023/24 academic year.
Award
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Less than 4 dependent children
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Between 4 and 7 dependent children
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8 or more dependent children
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Income Threshold Increase per additional person in college
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Special Rate* of maintenance Threshold
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Reckonable income must be under
€25,000
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Reckonable income must be under
€27,400
|
Reckonable income must be under
€29,702
|
+€4,950
|
Special Adj. (Under 30km) Rate*
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€3,099.33
|
€3,099.33
|
€3,099.33
|
|
Special Non Adj. (30km or Over) Rate*
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€7,312.69
|
€7,312.69
|
€7,312.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Band 1 Full Maintenance Threshold
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Reckonable income must be under
€40,875
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Reckonable income must be under
€44,810
|
Reckonable income must be under
€48,575
|
+€4,950
|
Band 1 Full Maintenance Adj. (Under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€1,702.43
|
€1,702.43
|
€1,702.43
|
|
Band 1 Full Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€4,018.69
|
€4,018.69
|
€4,018.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance Threshold
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Reckonable income must be under
€41,970
|
Reckonable income must be under
€46,025
|
Reckonable income must be under
€49,890
|
+€4,785
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance Adj. (Under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€1,288.78
|
€1,288.78
|
€1,288.78
|
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€3,058.66
|
€3,058.66
|
€3,058.66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€44,380
|
Reckonable income must be under
€48,670
|
Reckonable income must be under
€52,760
|
+€4,785
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance Adj. (Under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€935.41
|
€935.41
|
€935.41
|
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€2,228.68
|
€2,228.68
|
€2,228.68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 4 Part Maintenance Threshold
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Reckonable income must be under
€46,790
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Reckonable income must be under
€51,325
|
Reckonable income must be under
€55,630
|
+€4,785
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Band 4 Part Maintenance Adj. (Under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€587.12
|
€587.12
|
€587.12
|
|
Band 4 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€1,392.67
|
€1,392.67
|
€1,392.67
|
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Table 2: Outside the State Postgraduate (Northern Ireland Only) Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates Academic Year 2023/24
Due to measures announced in Budget 2024, from January 2024 maintenance grants will be paid to students studying at postgraduate level who meet the relevant income thresholds.
In addition, the non-adjacent maintenance grant rates will increase by €615 and the adjacent maintenance grant rates will increase by 10% from January 2024.
When these measures come into effect, postgraduate students who are already in receipt of the special rate of maintenance grant will see their maintenance grant payments increase proportionately from January to May 2024.
Postgraduate students who meet the threshold for the ordinary rate of maintenance grant will be awarded a maintenance grant from January to May 2024.
As a once-off measure the postgraduate fee contribution has been increased to €5,000 for the 2023/24 academic year.
The below table reflects these changes and shows the total value of grants available for the 2023/24 academic year.
Award
|
Less than 4 dependent children
|
Between 4 and 7 dependent children
|
8 or more dependent children
|
Income Threshold Increase per additional person in college
|
Postgraduate Tuition Fees (Special Rate) Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€25,000
|
Reckonable income must be under
€27,400
|
Reckonable income must be under
€29,702
|
€4,950
|
Maximum Tuition Fee Grant available
|
Maximum of
€6,270
|
Maximum of
€6,270
|
Maximum of
€6,270
|
|
Special Adj. (under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€3,099.33
|
€3,099.33
|
€3,099.33
|
|
Special Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€7,312.69
|
€7,312.69
|
€7,312.69
|
|
|
Band 1 Full Maintenance and Fee Contribution Grant Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€40,875
|
Reckonable income must be under
€44,810
|
Reckonable income must be under
€48,575
|
€4,950
|
Maximum Fee Contribution grant available
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
|
Band 1 Full Maintenance Adj. (under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€985.55
|
€985.55
|
€985.55
|
|
Band 1 Full Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€2,384.45
|
€2,384.45
|
€2,384.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance and Fee Contribution Grant Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€41,970
|
Reckonable income must be under
€46,025
|
Reckonable income must be under
€49,890
|
€4,785
|
Maximum Fee Contribution grant available
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance Adj. (under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€746.10
|
€746.10
|
€746.10
|
|
Band 2 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€1,851.10
|
€1,851.10
|
€1,851.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance and Fee Contribution Grant Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€44,380
|
Reckonable income must be under
€48,670
|
Reckonable income must be under
€52,760
|
€4,785
|
Maximum Fee Contribution grant available
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance Adj. (under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€541.65
|
€541.65
|
€541.65
|
|
Band 3 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€1,390.00
|
€1,390.00
|
€1,390.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band 4 Part Maintenance and Fee Contribution Grant Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€46,790
|
Reckonable income must be under
€51,325
|
Reckonable income must be under
€55,630
|
€4,785
|
Maximum Fee Contribution grant available
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
Maximum of
€5,000
|
|
Band 4 Part Maintenance Adj. (under 30km)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€340.00
|
€340.00
|
€340.00
|
|
Band 4 Part Maintenance Non Adj. (30km or Over)
Total value of maintenance grant available for AY 2023/24
|
€925.55
|
€925.55
|
€925.55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postgraduate Fee Contribution only (standard rate) Threshold
|
Reckonable income must be under
€55,240
|
Reckonable income must be under
€60,595
|
Reckonable income must be under
€65,700
|
€4,950
|
Maximum Fee contribution grant available
|
€5,000
|
€5,000
|
€5,000
|
|