PART 3AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018

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The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20184 are amended in accordance with regulation 6.

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In paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 (calculation of income)—

a

for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

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The applicable financial year is CY if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—

a

where P is one of two persons whose residual incomes are aggregated under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of List A in paragraph 3(1), the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for PY-1, or

b

in any other case, P’s residual income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than P’s residual income for PY-1.

b

for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—

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Where this sub-paragraph applies—

a

the applicable financial year is CY if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that—

i

where P is one of two persons whose residual incomes are aggregated under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of List A in paragraph 3(1), the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than the aggregate of the residual incomes of P and the other person for PY, or

ii

in any other case, P’s residual income for CY is likely to be at least 15% lower than P’s residual income for PY;

b

otherwise, the applicable financial year is PY.