71.—(1) An eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants grant in respect of only one of the following persons—
(a)the student’s partner;
(b)an adult dependant of the student.
(2) But an eligible student does not qualify for an adult dependants grant if one of the following exceptions applies—
Exception 1
Where the eligible student is applying in respect of an adult dependant (“A”)—
(a)A’s net income for the current academic year exceeds £3,923, or
(b)A is—
(i)the spouse or civil partner of the eligible student’s partner (including a spouse or civil partner from whom the student’s partner is separated), or
(ii)the former partner of the eligible student’s partner.
Exception 2
Where the eligible student is applying in respect of the student’s partner “(P)”—
(a)the eligible student is, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, separated from P, or
(b)P is ordinarily living outside the United Kingdom and is not maintained by the eligible student.