Students: Disabled
Business, Innovation and Skills
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
David Willetts (Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills (Family Policy), Universities and Skills; Havant, Conservative)
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much has been spent on disabled students' allowance in each year since its introduction.
David Lammy (Minister of State (Higher Education and Intellectual Property), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Tottenham, Labour)
As part of widening participation, the Government give generous financial support to disabled students in higher education. Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) are available to help with the extra costs students may incur on their course as a direct result of a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. DSAs are paid in addition to the standard student support package; they are not means tested and do not have to be repaid.