§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the treatment of the child of(a) a co-habiting couple and (b) a married couple in identical financial circumstances when assessment is made of student grant entitlement on the standard scale.
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§ Mr. BoswellUnder the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations the assessment of a married student's requirements for the maintenance of his dependants compared with one in identical personal financial circumstances who is cohabiting may vary according to the number of dependants and any income these may have.
§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the definition of residual income on page 33 of "Student Grants and Loans: A Brief Guide for Higher Education Students 1994–95" as being income after tax and allowances are taken off.
§ Mr. BoswellThe definition of residual income on page 33 of "Student Grants and Loans: a Brief Guide for Higher Education Students 1994–95" was inaccurate. An erratum slip was issued to all local education authorities immediately after publication. It explained that the correct description of the calculation of residual income appears on page 29 of the booklet. Reprints of the booklet did not include the incorrect definition.