The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2008

Grants for dependants — adult dependants' grant

26.—(1) An eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants' grant in connection with his or her attendance on a designated course in accordance with this regulation.

(2) The adult dependants' grant is available in respect of one dependant of an eligible student who is either —

(a)the eligible student’s partner; or

(b)an adult dependant of the eligible student whose net income does not exceed £3,705.

(3) The amount of adult dependants' grant payable in respect of an academic year is calculated in accordance with regulation 29, the basic amount being —

(a)£2,580; or

(b)where the person in respect of whom the eligible student is applying for adult dependants' grant is ordinarily resident outside the United Kingdom, such amount not exceeding £2,580 as the Welsh Ministers consider reasonable in the circumstances.