Students must wait until October 9 for Susi grant payment

The Union of Students in Ireland has called on the Government to introduce six emergency provisions to protect students renting this year. File picture.

Students reliant on the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant face a wait for the money to start coming through.

It has been announced that the first payment will not come into place until October 9. This is despite the fact that many students will start college at the end of September.