These Regulations amend the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007, the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007.

Amendments are made to the means test assessments contained in each of the above instruments so that (1) in the determination of the amount of a students' allowance the Scottish Ministers must now take into account the sums which a person ordinarily living with the holder or the holder’s parent as a spouse or civil partner can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the holder’s expenses; (2) in the determination of the amount of a nursing or midwifery allowance the Scottish Ministers must now take into account the sums which a person ordinarily living with the holder as a spouse or civil partner can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the holder’s expenses; and (3) in the determination of the amount of a student loan the Scottish Ministers must now take into account the sums which a person ordinarily living with the eligible student or the eligible student’s parent as a spouse or civil partner can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the eligible student’s expenses.