24.—(1) Where the applicant is the parent of a student aged under 25 in advanced education who either—
(a)is not in receipt of any award, grant or student loan in respect of that education; or
(b)is in receipt of an award bestowed by virtue of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, or regulations made thereunder, or a bursary, scholarship or other allowance under section 49(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, or a payment under section 73 of that Act of 1980,
and the applicant makes payments by way of a contribution towards the student’s maintenance, other than a parental contribution falling within paragraph 23, 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 is to be equal to—
(a)the weekly amount of the payments; or
(b)the amount by way of a personal allowance for a single applicant under 25 less the weekly amount of any award, bursary, scholarship, allowance or payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b),
whichever is less.