Adult Dependants Grant

abby1234519

Hi,

Does anyone know what counts as expenses to deduct off my income to see if hubbie is eligble for this? Really struggling with student finance at the moment.

They wanted our marriage certificate etc and then suddenly the system doesn't want proof of anything!

Kind regards

Taiko

Lifted from the guidance documents:

Treatment of financial obligations incurred before the start of the course
(Regulation 42(3)) – students who start a course BEFORE 1 August 2013 and
are continuing in AY 2015/16
86. Regulation 42(3) allows recurrent payments made by the student or his
partner in respect of obligations incurred by the student to be deducted
from the partner's income, where the student is continuing in AY 2015/16
on a course which they started before 1 August 2013. These obligations
must be classed as a recurrent payment made by the student or partner,
be reasonably incurred and must have commenced before the start of
the student’s course. Each case must be individually assessed and be
considered on its own merits. The following examples are not binding but
are intended purely as a guideline as to what items might or might not be
regarded as deductible.
Deductible items might include -
• Mortgage payments and mortgage endowments
• Rent payments
• Council tax payments
• Insurance policies (such as household insurance, contents
insurance, medical insurance, life insurance and automotive
insurance)
• Obligatory maintenance payments
• Private Pension Contributions and Additional Voluntary
Contributions (AVCs)
• Subscriptions for which the recipient claims tax relief
SFE would ordinarily consider both Loan and HP agreements, with no
maximum monetary limit, for the following:
• Travel, including; Automotive Transportation, primarily a car or
motorcycle, with cases also being considered for business
related automotive transportation. Other examples might be a
bicycle, travel pass, mobility transportation or car repairs.
Automotive insurance will also be considered where this involves
recurrent payments. One-off payments will not be considered in
this respect.
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• Home improvements, specifically; essential home repairs,
essential home improvements due to disability or impaired
mobility.
SFE would not ordinarily consider Loan and HP agreements for the
following:
• Holidays
• Furniture
• Electrical equipment/white goods
• Home conversions e.g. extensions
• Cosmetic surgery
• Debt consolidation
• Christmas costs
Utility bills, credit and store card payments will not count as deductible
items.
In all cases where loan or HP repayments are being considered the
applicant should be asked to state, in writing, the amount of the loan or
HP, the start and end date for repayments, the amount of the
repayments, the persons named in the loan or HP agreement and the
reason for taking out the loan or HP. The applicant must also provide a
copy of the original loan or HP agreement and evidence of the recurrent
payments.

abby1234519

Taiko wrote: »

Lifted from the guidance documents:

Thank you Taiko

Perhaps you could shed light on why when I went to support his application online it said that they wanted our marriage certificate and sons birth certificate, but now it doesn't want it. I hadn't posted it all yet but they've sent what he is entitled to (just loan and grant) and don't seem to be bothered about anything else

Taiko

No idea on that one, I'm afraid. SFE work in mysterious ways from my recent understanding.

abby1234519

I've worked it out now, its because I earn too much for him to be entitled to anything other than the usual loan and grant. I saw one of your posts on another forum relating to income thresholds for CCG so I guess they don't need me to prove we are married as we wouldn't get the special support grant anyway etc. Thanks for your help!