The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Grants for dependants - adult dependants’ grantE+W

26.—(1) An eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants’ grant in connection with the eligible student’s attendance on [F1or undertaking of] a designated course in accordance with this regulation.

(2) The adult dependants’ grant is available in respect of one dependant of an eligible student who is either—

(a)the eligible student’s partner; or

(b)an adult dependant of the eligible student whose net income for the relevant year does not exceed £3,923.

(3) The amount of adult dependants’ grant payable in respect of an academic year is calculated in accordance with regulation 29, the basic amount being—

(a)[F2£3,353]; or

(b)where the person in respect of whom the eligible student is applying for adult dependants’ grant is ordinarily resident outside the United Kingdom, such amount not exceeding [F3£3,353] as the Welsh Ministers consider reasonable in the circumstances.

Textual Amendments

F2Sum in reg. 26(3)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 7(a)

F3Sum in reg. 26(3)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 7(b)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 26 in force at 17.2.2017, see reg. 1(2)