One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for financial support or favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.
The spouse or child of an eligible employee, subject to applicable terms of the health benefit plan covering the employee.
is a person who meets the eligibility requirements described in the Member's applicable plan and has been enrolled by the Subscriber as an Eligible Family Member.
Covered person who relies on another for support, or a spouse or child who receives coverage because their spouse or parent is covered under a health care plan.
For legal and tax purposes, the lawful spouse and each unmarried child who is not employed on a regular full-time basis and who is dependent upon the declaring individual for support and maintenance. The term includes stepchildren, adopted children and foster children.
Employee's family member (for employees with compensable work- related injuries or occupational diseases) or next of kin who was wholly or partly dependent upon the employee's earnings at the time of the employee's injury or disease, including any presumptive dependent or dependent in fact.
Qualifying dependents include: employee's legal spouse; child up to age 19 or child age 19-25 who is either fina ncially dependent or a full-time student; or domestic partner. (Note: some restrictions apply.)
Any individual who receives health care coverage through the plan covering their parent, spouse or other family member.
An individual, a spouse or child or someone who depends on another for financial support to get by day to day.
Submenu For your child to be considered your dependent, you must provide more than half of their support. If your child does not live with you, the other parent and you may not both claim the child as a dependent. For other persons to be considered your dependent, they must live with you and you must provide more than half of their support.
the subscriber's legal spouse, or unmarried child (natural, legally adopted or placed for adoption, or stepchild), or child for whom the subscriber or subscriber's spouse is a court appointed legal guardian, who is within the limiting age for dependent status per the contract.
An individual for whom the taxpayer provides at least 50 percent of the support regardless of where they live. Generally the individual bears a specific relationship to the taxpayer (i.e., child, sibling, parent) and/or resides primarily in taxpayer's household.
Lawful spouse, and/or Unmarried children whom you support and who are: At least 15 days of age, but under age 19; or Full time students between the ages of 19 and 25. "Children" includes stepchildren and adopted children who are supported by you. A child in the process of adoption will be considered a dependent from the day he is supported by you.
A spouse or unmarried child under age 19 (if a child is a full-time student in an accredited school, age 23 or 25 depending upon the provisions of the contract). Children can include biological, adopted, foster and step who are supported by the insured.
A person who is or could be claimed for federal income tax purposes by the financially responsible person; or a person who the financially responsible person is legally obligated to support. See: Income - Allocation and Deeming
You may elect certain benefit coverages such as medical, dental, life, AD&D, and long-term care insurance for your eligible dependents. The definition may be different for different plans. For a definition of an eligible dependent under these plans go to: http://benefitsu.stanford.edu/flexible/educated_choices/eligible_dependents.html.
An arrangement through which you may direct a portion of your salary-before-tax-to your dependent care account to pay for eligible dependent day care expenses. For more information on how these plans work and the definition of eligible dependents and eligible expenses for dependent care accounts see http://benefitsu.stanford.edu/flexible/fsa/l3_fsa.html.
The spouse and children - 14 days to 19 years - of an insured employee, or children up to 23, if single, attending college and dependent on the employee for support.
Your legal spouse; your unmarried children under age 19 and your unmarried children age 19 or older (each carriers may differ on ultimate age) who are full-time students at an accredited schools or college and fully supported by you.
Someone whose livelihood depends on your financial support – for example, children or elderly parents. Many employer benefits cover dependents in addition to the employee.
a child or youth may be found ‘dependent' whose home is a suitable one for him, save for the financial inability of his parents, parent, guardian or other person maintaining such home, to provide the specialized care his condition requires . . . .” CONN. GEN. STATS. § 46b-120(6)
For income tax purposes, a dependent is someone who qualifies to be claimed as an exemption on your income tax return because of your financial support of that person. There are qualifying restrictions based on age, income, citizenship, and family relationship.
The term “dependent†means a minor individual who has not completed secondary schooling, and who is the child, stepchild, adopted child, ward, or spouse of a sponsor, or who is a resident in the household of a sponsor who stands in loco parentis to such an individual and who receives one half or more of his support from such sponsor.
One who derives existence and support from another.
A person for whom a duty of support is owed.
A person eligible to receive death benefits in a fatal injury case; the regular receipt of contributions by the alleged dependent upon which he/she relies and needs to sustain his/her customary mode of living constitutes dependency. Surviving widows and children under age 18 years are eligible for benefits without proving dependency, and other eligible recipients (if dependency is established) may include dependent handicapped children over age 18 years of age, grandchildren, brothers and sisters under age 18, dependent parents and grandparents.
A parent or child of a member who is dependent upon the member for at least one-half of his or her support.
A person who provides tax benefit to the tax payer. A spouse cannot be a dependent. There are five tests that must all be passed for a person to qualify as a dependent. Without special provisions or details, the tests briefly are: The person must not be fililng a joint return with someone else, or be able to file jointly, unless they are not requried to file and are simply filing to receive a refund. The person must be a member of the tax payer's household, or be related closely (numerous specific relationships are allowed). The person must be a citizen of the US or a resident of the US, Canada, or Mexico. The person must not have gross income over the current personal exemption level. This requirement does not apply if the person is under age 19, or under age 24 and a full time student. There are also special provisions if the person is disabled. Over 50% of the support for the person must be provided by the tax payer.
Person (spouse or child) other than the subscriber who is covered in the subscriber's benefit certificate. Also called a "Member" or "Beneficiary".
For a child or other person to be considered your dependent you must provide more than half of their support. Spouses do not count as dependents in the Federal Methodology.
An individual who is eligible for benefits through a spouse, parent, or other family member.
A relationship between a fileset and another software object in which the fileset depends on the other object in a specific manner. Also used to identify the software object upon which the dependency exists: for example, if fileset A depends on fileset B, then B is a dependent or dependency of A. SD-UX supports corequisite and prerequisite dependencies.
A student’s status indicating that parental information is needed to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid. A student may be living away from home and not receiving any money from their parents and still be dependent for financial aid purposes. Generally, any student under age 24 is considered dependent.
Employee's legal spouse; and/or any unmarried children of the insured, whether natural or adopted who are within the age limits as described in the group application; and not in active military service.
The insured's dependents are the lawful spouse and unmarried children under a certain age who are eligible for coverage.
For tax purposes, a person who gets more than half of his financial support from someone else. A spouse can't be a dependent.
The insured student's spouse residing with the insured student; or the insured student's unmarried child or children over the age of fourteen(14) days (including step children if dependent on the insured student), and under the age of nineteen (19) years, who are not self-supporting and who reside with the Insured student.
Spouse of the Named Insured and their dependent unmarried children.
the husband, wife, or unmarried child(ren) of an enrollee who can be covered under the Plan.
A person that is financially reliant on another, often a child.
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
not independent; "dependent children"
a Human for whom some particular Individual or Individuals (his Guardian(s) ) provide certain essentials of life, not as an immediate Trade, nor under the terms of a Valid Contract , but in the mere "hope" of some future benefit
an individual eligible for benefit coverage as defined under the terms of a health plan
a person - not you or your spouse- that you support
a person, other than you or your spouse, for whom you can claim an exemption
a person, other than you or your spouse, who meets the dependency tests
a person who is affiliated with the subscriber, such as a spouse, child, etc
a person who is mainly supported by or receiving regular support from the applicant, recipient or enrollee
a person with certain specified relationships to the taxpayer and with more than half of whose support is provided by the taxpayer
a relative who relies on another person for money or support
A dependent is a family member who can be covered by a subscriberâ€(tm)s health plan. A dependent could be a subscriberâ€(tm)s spouse or unmarried children (natural, step, or adopted).
The employee's spouse or children.
An individual who relies on someone else for support.
A family member of a policyholder who has coverage under the policyholder's health contract.
A person who depends on another for support and/or maintenance. It is advisable, however, to check the definition of dependent in the insured's insurance contract as some dependent coverage may end when the dependent no longer lives with the insured or the dependent reaches maturity and/or is no longer a full-time college student.
Person (for example a spouse or child) other than the Subscriber who is covered in the Subscriber's Contract. Also called a "Member."
nbspAny person of the Member's immediate family who is eligible for coverage.
A person who receives more than half their financial support from another, usually a parent or legal guardian. Most often a child or spouse, but occasionally includes other relatives.
Anyone who relies on the member of the pension plan for financial support.
A member's spouse or eligible children.
A person, other than the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, for whom an exemption (defined later) can be claimed. To be your dependent, a person must be your qualifying child or qualifying relative (both defined later). For more information, see Exemptions for Dependents in Publication 501.
Is defined by the plan document. Can be a spouse, newborn child, unmarried child under the age of 19 years old, an unmarried child who is a full-time student under the age of 25 years (or the age limit of your Plan) and who is financially dependent on the parent, an adopted child or child placed for adoption and a grandchild who is considered an Employee's dependent by court order of guardianship.
Students are considered dependent if they live with their parents/guardian and receive more than half of their financial support from the parents/guardian. Any student under 24 years of age (before Jan. 1 of the academic year) is considered dependent.
A child who is under the care of someone else, such as a parent. Most children who are eligible to receive child support must be dependents. Children are no longer considered dependents when they reach the "age of majority" as defined by state law (age 18 in Vermont), but they may still be eligible for child support.
Child up to 19 years of age unless a full-time student and then the child may be eligible for coverage until 23 years of age. A child who marries or a child who is no longer the employee's responsibility for support is not eligible for coverage.
A person who relies on someone else for financial support. In the context of divorce law, may include a spouse or child.
A covered person's spouse (wife or husband), not legally separated for the insured, and unmarried child(ren) who meet certain eligibility requirements. See Standard Plan Document for more details.
For survivor benefit calculations, a spouse or named qualified beneficiary and any qualified dependent children and parent. To qualify as a dependent, children must be under age 18 and unmarried or must be unmarried, financially dependent and attending school full time until age 22. A parent must be 65 or older and receive at least one-half of his or her support from an STRS Ohio member during the 12 months prior to the member’s death.
An individual whom you support financially. This is usually a child or a relative. In most cases, high school students are dependent on someone else for their support (e.g., a parent or guardian).
one who relies on another for support or sustenance.
Dependents of a compilation unit are all the compilation units that depend semantically on it, either directly or indirectly. A is a dependent of B, if B is a supporter of A.
Anyone under the care of someone else. A child ceases to be a dependent when they reach the age of emancipation which varies by state law, and even then, some states allow for continued treatment as a dependent.
means any member of a covered employee's family who meets the requirements of Section 3 of this SPD and is actually enrolled in the Plan.
Those family members who meet the specific eligibility criteria for coverage in the CalPERS Health Program.
A person to whom a duty of support is owed.
An individual--usually a child or a spouse--who relies on another person for support and who obtains health coverage through that person (usually a spouse or parent).
For 1999, a person is a dependent if the following conditions are met: (a). His or her gross income is less than $2,650. However, if the individual is a child of the taxpayer and is either a student or under 19, the $2,650 gross income rule waived. (b). Taxpayer supplies over one half of the support of the dependent; and (c). The dependent is either a close relative of the taxpayer or has his principal place of abode with the taxpayer.
A child who is under the care of someone else. Most children who are eligible to receive child support must be a dependent. The child ceases to be a dependent when they reach the "age of emancipation" as determined by State law, but depending on the State’s provisions, may remain eligible for child support for a period after they are emancipated.
Someone who depends on another for more than half of his or her financial support.
A person of the subscriber's family who is eligible for coverage. Includes lawful spouse, natural child, adopted child and stepchild.
Living with or receiving support from you as the insured individual.
Any individual insured under the Health Insurance Policy other than the primary or spouse. Dependents are generally children who are under the age of 24 and a full-time student.
Someone who is supported by another person.
An individual who relies on an enrollee for financial support and/or obtains health coverage through a spouse, parent or grandparent who is the enrollee.
Any natural or legally adopted child residing at the same residence as injured employee who is under the age of 18, and/or any child certified legally handicapped over the age of 18.
A child or any other person who depends on others for more than half of their needs is called a dependent. For example, a child or a housewife is dependent on the main earner of the house.
A person, other than the taxpayer or spouse, who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.
A person who is eligible to be enrolled for coverage under a member or subscriber's plan. Examples would be a subscriber's spouse or child.
A person who relies on someone else for support. A taxpayer may claim an exemption for a dependent if certain conditions (dependency tests) are met. Taxpayers cannot claim themselves or their spouses as dependents.
People who rely on others for their living requirements and have no income of their own, for example children and homemakers.
A person eligible to receive death benefits in a work related fatal injury case. (WC law § 15)
a covered person who relies on another person for support or obtains health coverage through a spouse, parent or grandparent who is the covered person under a plan.
A person in the employee's family who meets the dependent eligibility requirements of the "eligibility, enrollment and effective date" section of a contract.
In a payer¹s policy of insurance, a person other than the subscriber eligible to receive care because of a subscriber¹s contract.
An eligible person, other than the member (generally a spouse or child), who has health care benefits under the member's policy.
a person who must rely on someone else for support and or supervision, often but not always a child.
A person who is designated as such in the Employer Health Plan. In the event no such designations exist, a "Dependent" or "Eligible Dependent" means a legal spouse or an unmarried Child of a Participant, other than: a legally separated spouse; or a Child who has reached age 19, provided that, a Child shall remain eligible until the end of the Plan Year in which age 19 is attained; or a spouse or Child on active duty in any military force of any country; or a spouse or Child who is an Employee eligible to participate in this Plan, whether or not enrolled in this Plan.
A person, other than the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, for whom an exemption (defined later) can be claimed. You can generally claim an exemption for a dependent if the dependent: Lives with or is related to you, Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident, or a resident of Canada or Mexico, Does not file a joint return, Does not have $2,650 or more of gross (total) income (does not apply to your child if under 19 or a student under 24), and Is supported (generally more than 50%) by you.
For most plans, this refers to your spouse and/or children. Some plans allow non- traditional spousal relationships (significant other, life-partner, etc.) to be considered a dependent with some additional paperwork.
One who derives support from another, not merely persons who derive a benefit from the earnings of the deceased; one who depends on or is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support.
For insurance purposes, a spouse or an unmarried child—including an adopted child, stepchild, or foster child—who is under age 19 or to age 25 if disabled or a full-time student, and who relies on an insured person for support and maintenance.
An individual who relies on an employee for support or obtains health coverage through a spouse, parent or grandparent who is the covered person.
As defined under the tax code, an individual who is younger that age 13, requires full-time care because of physical or mental incapacity, or if the spouse of the taxpayer and is physically or mentally incapable or caring for himself or herself.
Most commonly defined under a group medical expense plan to include an employee's spouse who is not legally separated from the employee and any other unmarried dependent children (including stepchildren and adopted children) under age 19 or, if full time students, age 23.
A person who is dependent for support upon another, to be distinguished from one who merely derives a benefit from the earnings of another.
Your spouse or child(ren) who are eligible for health care coverage. For more information on eligibility, see pages 2 and 5.
This means that parental information is considered in determining a student's eligibility for financial aid. Note that a student may be living away from home and not receiving any money from parents and still be dependent for financial aid purposes. Also, students are not considered independent just because their parents are not claiming them on their tax return. Generally, any student under age 24 is considered dependent. (see also Independence vs. Dependence).
Eligible dependents include your: Spouse, unless you're legally separated; Same-sex domestic partner (for whom you certify eligibility with BenefitSU Unmarried dependent children, including your: —Natural children; —Legally Adopted children; —Stepchildren; —Children for whom you are the legal guardian; —Foster children; —Children placed with you for adoption; —Children of your same-sex domestic partner who depend on you for support and live with you in a regular parent/child relationship. Coverage continues for your dependent children until the day they reach age 19 (or age 23 if they're full-time students enrolled in a minimum of 12 units per quarter or semester). Unmarried dependent children, age 18 or older, who are mentally or physically impaired and incapable of taking care of themselves (disability must have begun before the dependent's 19th birthday). You must provide proof of disability to your health plan. Coverage for a disabled dependent can continue for as long as the dependent is incapable of self-support, remains unmarried, and is dependent on you for support.
One who relies on another for economic support. In insurance, those covered under the policy of the person providing that support.
The spouse or child of someone in a non-immigrant status.
Someone you support and for whom you can claim a dependency exemption on your tax return. For each dependent you claim, the exemption knocks $3,100 off your taxable income in 2004. The value increases each year with inflation. (Kiplinger projects that exemption will be worth $3,200 on 2005 returns.) Each dependent under age 17 also qualifies his or her parent for a tax credit that's worth $1,000 on 2004 returns. Higher-income taxpayers (with AGI over $214,050 on 2004 joint returns, for example) can lose both the value of the exemption and the credit.
With health care benefits, a dependent is a (retired) member's spouse or unmarried child until age 19 (or until age 23 if enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school or university and fully reliant on the the member for financial support).
An individual other than a health plan subscriber who is eligible to receive health care services under the subscriber's contract. Generally, dependents are limited to the subscriber's spouse and minor children.
A person for whom you provided more than half of his/her support (dollars) and who generally is related to you or resides in your household.
Someone who is reliant upon others usually for financial support in the terms of financial planning.
Members of your family, such as your spouse or children, or others under your direct supervision and financial care for whom you may want to provide health insurance.
A dependent can be a spouse/partner, a child under a certain age (often under 18), or a child who is attending school and is supported by the family. Each insurance plan will define more precisely what kinds of dependents can be covered.
An individual who is supported by a taxpayer and qualifies to be claimed as an exemption on your tax return.
A person eligible for coverage under an employee benefits plan because of that person's relationship to an employee. Spouses, children and adopted children are often eligible for dependent coverage.
A husband, wife or unmarried child can be a "dependent" of a student on an F-1 visa.
An individual who receives health insurance through a spouse, parent, or other family member.
A person who relies on someone else for financial support. If you have dependents, you can claim them as exemptions, which will reduce the amount of your income that is taxed.
The spouse or children of an applicant.
A person, often a child or spouse, who relies on someone else for financial support. Dependents can be claimed as exemptions which reduces the amount of your income that is taxed.
A person other than the enrollee who is eligible to receive care under a plan's provisions. Examples would be a spouse or child.
A dependent is defined as: The person to whom you are married or a person with whom you reside and whom you represent as your husband or wife. Only one person may qualify at any one time. Unmarried children under 21 years of age. Unmarried children age 21 or over are also eligible provided they depend wholly upon you for support and maintenance and are full-time students in an educational institution. Stepchildren, foster children and legally adopted children may be included the same as your own children, provided they depend upon you for support and maintenance. A child who is physically or mentally incapable of self-support upon attaining age 21 may be continued under the Extended Health and Dental benefits while remaining incapacitated and unmarried, subject to your own coverage continuing in effect. This privilege also will apply to a child who has remained in the Insurance Plan beyond his or her twenty-first birthday if he or she later ceases to be a qualified dependent and is physically or mentally incapable of self-support and is not married.
People without an income who rely on others for living requirements, for example, children.
For an individual to be considered your dependent, they must live with you and you must provide them with more than half of their financial support. Spouses do not count as dependents. A student is considered dependent if he/she is required to include parent information on the FAFSA.
One whose material support derives from another.
Someone other than yourself who is covered under your health plan. This may be a spouse, child, unmarried partner, or, in rare instances, a parent.
The spouse an employee is legally married to and an employees unmarried child from birth until his or her 25th birthday.
A legally married spouse or unmarried child under 25 years of age.
a person who obtains health coverage through a spouse, parent or grandparent who is the insured person under a plan and is named in the policy.
A person, usually a child, who is economically dependent on another person. Different programs have different specific definition of when someone is a dependent.
An individual, usually a spouse or child, who depends on another for financial support and maintenance.
Individual(s) covered under the subscriber’s insurance plan. A dependent is usually a spouse or child.
A dependent student is required to include both student and parent income information on the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
A person who relies on an other for support.