# The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 3


(1) This paragraph shall apply in the case of a student with one or more child dependants under the age of 19 years and for the purpose of this paragraph “ child” shall have the same meaning as in Part III of Schedule 2.
(2) Such a student may elect that the sum specified as his requirements in Part III of Schedule 2 shall be disregarded and that instead there shall in calculating his income be disregarded £2,500 in respect of his only or eldest such child and £790 in respect of every other such child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1734/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-mandatory-awards-regulations-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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