# The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, Regulation 3: Definition of non-dependant


(1) In these regulations, ''non-dependant'' means any person, except someone to whom paragraph (2) applies, who normally resides with a claimant.
(2) This paragraph applies to—
(a) any member of the claimant's family;
(b) a child or young person who is living with the claimant but who is not a member of his household by virtue of regulation 16 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household);
(c) a person who jointly occupies the claimant's dwelling;
(d) subject to paragraph (3), any person who is liable to make payments in respect of his occupation of the dwelling to the claimant or the claimant's partner;
(e) a person who lives with the claimant -in order to care for him or a partner of his and who is engaged by a charitable or voluntary body (other than a Health and Social Services Board) which makes a charge to the claimant or his partner for the services provided by that person.
(3) A person, other than one to whom paragraph (2)(a) to (c) or (e) applies, who lives in board and lodging accommodation or a hostel within the meaning of regulation 20(2) (persons in board and lodging accommodation and hostels) shall be a non-dependant.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation a person resides with another only if they share any accommodation except a bathroom, a lavatory or a communal area.
(5) In this regulation “communal area” means any area (other than rooms) of common access (including halls and passageways) and rooms of common use in sheltered accommodation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1987/459/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987/regulation-3
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