EU spouse is a student how to prove sufficient funds?

[busya13]

How does the EU national prove he has funds to support a nonEU dependant wife and child-EU citizen, if he is a student. He will do his Phd for 3 years. We just arrived to the uk, lived here before, i have
RC which is about to expire next month. Is bank statement for 1 month sufficient? He has an overseas account and is going to open Uk bank account as well. Is there a minimum amount that needs to be on the account or something like that? Is this application more tricky than for the migrant workers spouse? Thanks in advance...

[Obie]

An EEA national genuinely exercising treaty rights as a Student, is entitled to provide a declaration assuring the Secretary of State that he has sufficient resources to ensure that he and his family will not be a burden on the UK resources.

That is optional to showing bank statement or resources in the form of finance.

[busya13]

thanks, Obie!