Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

13.—(1) This paragraph shall apply in the case of all students with dependants.

(2) Subject to paragraphs 14 to 17, the dependants requirement of the student shall be—

(a) if the student’s spouse holds a statutory award and in calculating payments under it account is taken of the spouse’s dependants requirement, one half of the amount determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5);

(b) in any other case, the whole of the amount so determined.

(3) The amount referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be the amount which is X − (Y − Z) where—

(a) X is the aggregate of the relevant sums specified in sub-paragraph (4);

(b) Y is the aggregate of the income of the student’s dependants;

(c) Z is so much of the sum ascertained by multiplying £950 by the number of his dependants as does not exceed Y.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the relevant sums referred to in sub-paragraph (3) are—

(a) except where the student has a spouse who is the holder of a relevant award, £2,175; and

(b) in respect of each dependent child—

(i) under the age of 11 years immediately before the beginning of the academic year, or born during that year, £455;

(ii) then aged 11 years or over, but under 16, £910;

(iii) then aged 16 years or over, but under 18, £1,210;

(iv) then aged 18 years or over, £1,740,

except that the only or eldest dependent child shall be disregarded for the purposes hereof if the student has neither an adult dependant nor a spouse who is, or but for paragraph 12(2) would be, a dependant.

(5) Where the student has not made an election under paragraph 4 of Schedule 8, the sum of £250 will be payable in respect of either:

(i) an only or eldest dependent child whose income does not exceed £3,375, where the dependants requirement in respect of that child is calculated by reference to sub-paragraph (4)(a); or

(ii) a dependent child whose income does not exceed the amount applicable to his age by more than £1,200, where the dependants requirement in respect of that child is calculated by reference to sub-paragraph (4)(b).

(6) Where the student has not made an election under paragraph 4 of Schedule 8, the dependants requirement under this paragraph shall be increased by £500 in respect of expenditure on travel, books and equipment for the purpose of attending his course.