The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Part-time grants for dependants – final calculation

98.—(1) The amount payable in respect of a particular element of the part-time grants for dependants is determined in accordance with this regulation.

(2) The amount payable varies according to the intensity of study.

• The intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage:

  

where PT and FT have the meanings given by regulation 85(2) and (3).

(3) In the case of part-time adult dependants’ grant, where the intensity of study is—

(a) 50 per cent or more but less than 60 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 50 per cent of the resulting amount;

(b) 60 per cent or more but less than 75 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 60 per cent of the resulting amount;

(c) 75 per cent or more, the amount payable is equal to 75 per cent of the resulting amount.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “the resulting amount” (“y swm sy’n deillio o hyn”) means the amount of part-time adult dependants’ grant determined in accordance with regulation 94 with deductions (if any) having been applied in accordance with regulation 97.

(5) In the case of part-time childcare grant, where the intensity of study is—

(a) 50 per cent or more but less than 60 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 50 per cent of the resulting amount;

(b) 60 per cent or more but less than 75 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 60 per cent of the resulting amount;

(c) 75 per cent or more, the amount payable is equal to 75 per cent of the resulting amount.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), “the resulting amount” (“y swm sy’n deillio o hyn”) means the amount of part-time childcare grant determined in accordance with regulation 94 with deductions (if any) having been applied in accordance with regulation 97.

(7) In the case of part-time parents’ learning allowance, where the intensity of study is—

(a) 50 per cent or more, but less than 60 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 50 per cent of the resulting amount;

(b) 60 per cent or more but less than 75 per cent, the amount payable is equal to 60 per cent of the resulting amount;

(c) 75 per cent or more, the amount payable is equal to 75 per cent of the resulting amount.

(8) For the purposes of paragraph (7), “the resulting amount” (“y swm sy’n deillio o hyn”) means the amount of part-time parents’ learning allowance determined in accordance with regulation 94 with deductions (if any) having been applied in accordance with regulation 97.

(9) No element of part-time grants for dependants is payable where the intensity of study is less than 50 per cent.