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This question is asked for DFGs solely to determine whether the Relevant Person should be awarded a Severe Disability Premium.
A non dependant is someone who is NOT:
Grants legislation prohibits a commercial arrangement between the relevant person and a relative living in the same dwelling, or any arrangement that is not on a commercial basis.
This means that a non-dependant will normally be a relative or a son or daughter who is no longer a child or young person. There may be occasions when another person lives in the same dwelling as the relevant person and only pays a "peppercorn" rent (for example someone who acts as a carer or companion). In such cases that person would be deemed to be a non dependant.
A person resides with another only if: they share any accommodation except a bathroom, a lavatory, or a room or rooms of common access BUT NOT if each person is separately liable to make payments in respect of his occupation of the dwelling to the Landlord.