# The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1990, Paragraph 15


(1) This paragraph shall apply in the case of a student with dependants.
(2) The dependants requirements of the student shall, subject to paragraphs 16 and 17, be—
(a) if the student’s spouse holds a statutory award and in calculating payments under it account is taken of the spouse’s dependants requirement, one half of the amount determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4);
(b) in any other case, the whole of the amount so determined.
(3) The amount referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be the amount which is X − (Y − Z) where—
(a) X is the aggregate of the relevant sums specified in sub-paragraph (4);
(b) Y is the aggregate of the income of the student’s dependants;
(c) Z is so much of the sum ascertained by multiplying £615 by the number of his dependants as does not exceed Y.
(4) The relevant sums referred to in sub-paragraph (3) are—
(a) except where the student has a spouse who is the holder of a relevant award, £1,525; and
(b) in respect of each dependent child—
(i) under the age of 11 immediately before the beginning of the academic year, or born during that year, £320;
(ii) then aged 11 or over, but under 16, £640;
(iii) then aged 16 or over, but under 18, £845;
(iv) then aged 18 or over, £1,215;
except that the only or eldest dependent child shall be disregarded for the purposes hereof if the student has neither an adult dependant nor a spouse who is, or but for paragraph 14(2) would be, a dependant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1628/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-mandatory-awards-regulations-1990/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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