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SCHEDULE 3SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE DETERMINATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

20.—(1) Where the relevant person is the parent of a student aged under 25 in advanced education who either –

(a)is not in receipt of any award or student grant or student loan in respect of that education; or

(b)is in receipt of an award under Article 50(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (awards made at the discretion of boards),

and the relevant person makes payments by way of a contribution towards the student’s maintenance, other than a parental contribution falling within paragraph 19, an amount specified in sub-paragraph (2) in respect of each week during the student’s term.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the amount shall be equal to –

(a)the weekly amount of the payments; or

(b)the amount by way of a personal allowance for a single person under 25 less the weekly amount of any award, bursary, scholarship, allowance or payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b),

whichever is less.