Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

13.—(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs the dependants requirement of a student shall in respect of each academic year be £2,280 in total for only one of the following –

(a) a spouse, or

(b) an adult dependant whose net income does not exceed £3,280.

(2) The amount of dependants requirement under sub-paragraph (1) shall be reduced or extinguished by the difference between –

(a) the aggregate of the net income of each of the student’s dependants; and

(b) where the student –

(i) has no dependent child, £1,000;

(ii) is not a lone parent and has one dependent child, £3,000;

(iii) is not a lone parent and has more than one dependent child, £4,000;

(iv) is a lone parent and has one dependent child, £4,000; or

(v) is a lone parent and has more than one dependent child, £5,000

provided the aggregate amount calculated under paragraph (a) of this sub-paragraph is greater than the amount applicable under paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph.

(3) 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 (1) and (2);

(b) in any other case, the whole of the amount so determined.

(4) Where the student –

(a) is entitled to dependants requirement under sub-paragraph (1) and has not made an election under paragraph (3) of Schedule 4 and he has one or more dependent children, in addition to any dependants requirement referred to in the preceding paragraphs he shall be entitled to receive the sum of £1,300;

(b) is entitled to receive dependants requirement under sub-paragraph (1) and has not made an election under paragraph (3) of Schedule 4 and has one or more dependent children, he shall be entitled to receive the sum of £1,300 less the amount up to a maximum of £1,250 by which the aggregate of the net income of each of the student’s dependants exceeds the amount applicable in paragraph 13(2)(b) provided such excess amount is less than £1,300.