| (1) | Subject to subregulation (3), assistance may be provided in the form of the payment of an allowance not exceeding R48 000,00 academic year for human support to be rendered to a beneficiary with a disability. |
| (2) | A person who renders human support to a beneficiary with a disability in terms of this regulation, may be paid an amount similar to— |
| (a) | the boarding allowance provided for in regulation 6 or 7; and |
| (b) | the meal allowance provided for in regulation 8A(1)(a), if a person who renders human support has to stay with the beneficiary due to the nature of the disability of the beneficiary. |
(3)
| (a) | The allowance provided for in subregulation (1) may only be approved if in the opinion of the administrator the form of human support requested by a beneficiary with a disability— |
| (i) | will facilitate access to teaching and learning resources; |
| (ii) | is relevant to the beneficiary's disability; and |
| (iii) | is required in order to study for the particular qualification. |
| (b) | The administrator must, in forming an opinion in terms of paragraph (a), consult an organisation or any person or institution referred to in subregulation 8B(2)(b) having knowledge about the disability of the beneficiary requesting human support and the form of human support. |
[Regulation 8C inserted by regulation 9 of Notice No. R. 1373, GG 42101, dated 14 December 2018]
