SCHEDULE 5Amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings
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1
Where the claimant is the parent of a student aged under 25 in advanced education who either—
a
is not in receipt of any award, grant or student loan in respect of that education; or
b
is in receipt of an award under section 2 of the Education Act 1962 (discretionary awards) or an award bestowed by virtue of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, or regulations made thereunder, or a bursary, scholarship or other allowance under section 49(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 F1, 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 18, an amount specified in sub-paragraph (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 sub-paragraph (1)(b),
whichever is less.