The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

18.—(1) Where the claimant is the parent of a student aged under 25 in advanced education who either—

(a) is not in receipt of an award or grant in respect of that education; or

(b) is in receipt of an award under section 2 of the Education Act 1962 (discretionary awards) 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 claimant makes payments by way of a contribution towards the student’s maintenance, other than a parental contribution falling within paragraph 17, an amount specified in subparagraph (2) in respect of each week during the student’s term.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the amount shall be equal to—

(a) the weekly amount of the payments; or

(b) the amount by way of a personal allowance for a single claimant under 25 less the weekly amount of any award, bursary, scholarship, allowance or payment referred to in subparagraph (1)(b),

whichever is less.