SCHEDULE 6Requirements
Part IIIMaintenance of Dependants
13
1
This paragraph shall apply in the case of all students with dependants.
2
Subject to paragraphs 14 and 15, the dependants requirement of the student shall be—
a
if the student’s spouse holds a statutory award and in calculating payments under it account is taken of the spouse’s dependants requirement, one half of the amount determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4);
b
in any other case, the whole of the amount so determined.
3
The amount referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be the amount which is X − (Y − Z) where—
a
X is the aggregate of the relevant sums specified in sub-paragraph (4);
b
Y is the aggregate of the income of the student’s dependants;
c
Z is so much of the sum ascertained by multiplying £905 by the number of his dependants as does not exceed Y.
4
The relevant sums referred to in sub-paragraph (3) are—
a
except where the student has a spouse who is the holder of a relevant award, £2,075; and
b
in respect of each dependent child—
i
under the age of 11 years immediately before the beginning of the academic year, or born during that year, £435;
ii
then aged 11 years or over, but under 16, £870;
iii
then aged 16 years or over, but under 18, £1,150;
iv
then aged 18 years or over, £1,660,
except that the only or eldest dependent child shall be disregarded for the purposes hereof if the student has neither an adult dependant nor a spouse who is, or but for paragraph 12(2) would be, a dependant.