PART 11GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS

CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION

Interpretation of this Part70

1

In this Part—

  • “adult dependant” (“oedolyn dibynnol”) means an adult person—

    1. a

      who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student, or

    2. b

      who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on both the eligible student and the eligible student's partner together,

    but not the eligible student's child, the eligible student's partner (including a partner from whom the eligible student is separated) or the eligible student's former partner;

  • “current academic year” (“blwyddyn academiaddgyfredol”) means the academic year of the present course in respect of which the eligible student is applying for a GfD;

  • “dependent child” (“plentyn dibynnol”) means a child—

    1. a

      who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on the eligible student, or

    2. b

      who is wholly or mainly financially dependent on both the eligible student and the eligible student's partner together,

    including a child of the eligible student's partner and a child for whom the eligible student has parental responsibility;

  • “lone parent” (“rhiant unigol”) means a person who—

    1. a

      is a parent of a dependent child, and

    2. b

      does not have a partner.

2

In this Part, any reference to a person's (“A's”) partner means–

a

A's spouse or civil partner, or

b

a person ordinarily living with A as if the person were A's spouse or civil partner.

3

Any reference in this Part to a person's or persons' income is a reference to that income as calculated in accordance with the appropriate provisions of Schedule 3.