Part 2: Other Education Measures Financial support for students Section 87: Consequential amendments
This section makes consequential amendments to existing legislation to take account of the new category of student support.
	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, section 73E of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, section 24 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 and article 5 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 are amended to allow for HM Revenue and Customs to disclose information to ministers and delegated bodies in relation to alternative payments (as well as student loans as present).
	Section 23(7)(a)(i) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 is amended to allow for the Secretary of State’s functions in relation to alternative payments to be delegated, for example, to the Student Loans Company.
	This section forms part of the law of the United Kingdom.