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The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005

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Grants for dependants – adult dependants' grant

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17.—(1) An eligible student shall qualify for an adult dependants' grant in connection with his attendance on a designated course in accordance with this regulation.

(2) The adult dependants' grant is available in respect of either—

(a)the eligible student’s partner; or

(b)an adult dependant of the eligible student whose net income does not exceed £3,445.

(3) Where an eligible student maintains the person in respect of whom he is applying for adult dependants' grant, the student shall not qualify for the grant unless that person is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for six months or more of the academic year in respect of which the eligible student is applying for support.

(4) The amount of adult dependants' grant payable in respect of an academic year shall be calculated in accordance with regulation 20, the basic amount being £2,395.

(5) The amount of adult dependants' grant calculated under regulation 20 shall be reduced by one half where—

(a)the eligible student’s partner—

(i)is an eligible student; or

(ii)holds a statutory award; and

(b)account is taken of that partner’s dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies or the payment to which he is entitled under the statutory award.

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