Regulation 23 CalculationsI1

Subject to the following paragraphs, the amount payable in respect of a particular element of the grant for dependants for which the student qualifies under regulations 20 to 22 is the amount of that element remaining after applying, until it is extinguished or no element remains payable under regulations 20 to 22, an amount equal to (A – B) as follows and in the following order—

Subject to paragraph (4) and regulation 24, where B is greater than or equal to A, the basic amount of each element of the grant for dependants for which the student qualifies is payable.

Where (A – B) is equal to or exceeds the aggregate of the basic amounts of the elements of the grant for dependants for which the eligible student qualifies, the amount payable in respect of each element is nil.

The amount of adult dependants’ grant calculated under paragraph (1) in respect of an adult dependant is reduced by one half where—

Where the amount of the parents’ learning allowance calculated under paragraph (1) is £0.01 or more but less than £50, the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable is £50.

For the purposes of this regulation—

• A is the aggregate of the net income of each of the eligible student’s dependants; and

• B is—

  1. (a)

     £1,159 where the student has no dependent children;

  2. (b)

     £3,473 where the student is not a lone parent and has one dependent child;

  3. (c)

     £4,627 where the student is not a lone parent and has more than one dependent child;

  4. (d)

     £4,627 where the student is a lone parent and has one dependent child;

  5. (e)

     £5,792 where the student is a lone parent and has more than one dependent child.