Individualised Learner Record (ILR) training

Fees and financial support

This covers fields relating to student fees and financial support within the ILR.

These presentations were developed for the 2020-21 ILR specification and you should be mindful of changes that have been introduced for the 2021-22 ILR specification, as summarised in the overview of this guide.

  • Definitions of key fields:
    • SSN
    • MSTUFEE
    • GROSSFEE and NETFEE
    • FINTYPE and FINAMOUNT
    • SPECFEE
  • What we use these for
  • What we expect from providers in determining these
  • Evidence that should be kept
  • Common issues found
  • Examples
  • Improving data quality.

Frequently asked questions

Usually, no. Only if the student was initially charged an incorrect fee, resulting in a refund. The correct value of GROSSFEE and NETFEE should be returned as soon as the error is noticed. GROSSFEE and NETFEE should not be reduced to reflect refunds of fees for students who withdraw, for example.

Remember that if a student has a student support number (SSN) then it is sufficient to return that and not GROSSFEE and NETFEE.

Published 29 July 2021
Last updated 01 August 2022
01 August 2022
Note on changes for the 2021-22 ILR specification

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