50.—(1) For the purposes of ascertaining income other than grant income, covenant income and loans treated as income in accordance with regulation 51, any amounts intended for any expenditure specified in regulation 46(2) (calculation of grant income), necessary as a result of his attendance on the course shall be disregarded but only if, and to the extent that, the necessary expenditure exceeds or is likely to exceed the amount of the sums disregarded under regulation 46(2) or (3), 47(3), 48(1)(a) or (c) or 51(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans) on like expenditure.
(2) Where a grant for school meals for dependant children or a grant for meals for dependent children aged 3 or 4 is paid pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 M1 or under the Students' Allowance (Scotland) Regulations 1999 M2 that payment shall be disregarded as income.