Defined term

“dependant”

Defined in 20 Acts and 79 statutory instruments.

  1. Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 Act
  2. The Asylum Support Regulations 2000 SI 5 definitions
  3. Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 Act
  4. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  5. Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act
  6. The Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 SI
  7. The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 SI
  8. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2000 SI
  9. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001 SI
  10. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2002 SI
  11. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 SI
  12. The Education (Student Support) (College of Europe) Regulations 2010 SI
  13. The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 SI
  14. The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) Regulations 2006 SI
  15. The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 SI
  16. The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 SI
  17. The Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2008 SI
  18. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 SI
  19. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 SI
  20. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2002 SI
  21. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005 SI
  22. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2007 SI
  23. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008 SI
  24. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009 SI
  25. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 SI
  26. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 3 definitions
  27. The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010 SI
  28. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Germany) Order, 1961 SI
  29. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Yugoslavia) Order 1958 SI
  30. Fatal Accidents Act 1976 Act
  31. Finance Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  32. Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 Act
  33. Housing Act 1996 Act
  34. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Act
  35. The Immigration and Nationality and Immigration Services Commissioner (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 SI
  36. The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 SI
  37. The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2007 SI
  38. The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2009 SI
  39. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 SI
  40. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 SI
  41. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007 SI
  42. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009 SI
  43. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 SI
  44. The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 SI
  45. The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  46. The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 SI
  47. The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008 SI
  48. The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 SI
  49. The Immigration (Exemption From Control) Order 1972 SI
  50. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Fees) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  51. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 SI
  52. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2003 SI
  53. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2005 SI
  54. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2006 SI
  55. The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007 SI
  56. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  57. The Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007 SI
  58. The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 SI
  59. The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022 SI
  60. Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 Act
  61. The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026 SI
  62. The Local Government (Discretionary Payments) (Injury Allowances) Regulations 2011 SI
  63. The Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 SI
  64. Mesothelioma Act 2014 Act
  65. The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975 SI
  66. National Assistance Act 1948 Act
  67. The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2000 SI
  68. The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Turkey) Order 1961 SI
  69. The National Insurance (Germany) Order 1961 SI
  70. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 Act 3 definitions
  71. The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 SI 3 definitions
  72. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  73. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2022 SI
  74. The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 SI
  75. The Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 SI
  76. The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 SI
  77. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 Act
  78. The Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Payments) Regulations 2001 SI
  79. The Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 SI
  80. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 Act
  81. The Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1991 SI
  82. The Police Regulations 2003 SI
  83. The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012 SI
  84. The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014 SI
  85. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 Act 4 definitions
  86. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 SI
  87. The Social Security (Barbados) Order 1992 SI
  88. The Social Security (Finland) Order 1984 SI
  89. The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 SI
  90. The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 SI
  91. The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 SI
  92. The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 SI
  93. The Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 SI
  94. The Social Security (New Zealand) Order 1983 SI
  95. The Social Security (Philippines) Order 1989 SI
  96. The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 SI
  97. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 Act
  98. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  99. The Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002 SI

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