The specialist equipment payment is to help you buy the items and specialist software which has been recommended for you on your Needs Assessment Report (NAR).
You can also use it to pay for insurance or extended warranty costs from owning the equipment. Your NAR usually indicates an amount for this purpose.
It's recommended you insure your specialist equipment as the obligation is on the student to make sure the equipment is covered by warranty and insurance for the duration of study.
If you do not have the appropriate insurance, any replacement or repair of equipment must be funded by yourself.
We do not cover for:
- loss
- damage
- theft
The equipment you purchase must be capable of running any software that's been recommended.
If it does not run the software, we may recover the money awarded for equipment from you.
If you choose to purchase a higher specification computer or laptop than the one recommended for you, we may recover the whole amount paid to you.
This is because although you may need more than an entry-level computer or laptop to use the specialist software which has been recommended for you, a computer or laptop has been recommended solely for that purpose.
Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) is not intended to fund the cost of a computer in isolation.