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Hi Guys

I wonder if someone could give me some more info on the below query. I'm a non EEA national living in the UK since January 2015 with my EEA national father. I received a BRP in April 2016 as a dependent child over 21yrs old (I'm 26yrs). It's was easy enough to prove dependency for the BRP application as I'm still at university and my father pays all the bills. However, I'm finishing university in the summer and I'm looking to get a job in the city after that. I would like to contribute to our rent and bills once I start working as I believe it is the right thing to do. However, I see a problem arising in the next few years when I look to apply for Permenent residence as a dependent over 21yrs as I may very well be an economically independent person at that stage even though my father and I will still stay in the same house as it makes more financial sense.

My question is, if I am contributing to the rent and paying my own way in terms of other bills such as food, am I deemed to no longer be dependent ?. Im worried that I will be asked to leave in a few years as I won't be able to meet the requirements for a dependent. I don't understand why the uk government would ask an economically active tax paying individual to leave based on circumstances that are the course of life. I know that they allow family members to undertake employment so I don't see how they could be surprised if someone under my immigration category becomes less dependent on their EEA national family member over the years.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

You are in UK on basis of your dependency on sponsor.
Up to approx 50% dependency for essential daily needs.
To remain in UK embrace that dependency, don't lose it.

A member's parent was recently denied a RC after losing their previous one;
reason for denial: inability to prove ongoing dependency.
So HO tends to plays hardball.

Taking a contrarian view, you're unlikely to have enough time to acquire PR in the normal way.
So you are probably going to have to rely on the outcome of Brexit negotiations to settle your status at the end of the day.
That may mean your future income is less important.

noajthan wrote: Up to approx 50% dependency for essential daily needs.
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What is the legal basis for the 50% if i may ask, is it from the interpretation of law or policy?

If a person rely on 20% of support to meet essential needs, is it the case, that they will not be classified as dependent?

Obie wrote:

noajthan wrote: Up to approx 50% dependency for essential daily needs.
.

What is the legal basis for the 50% if i may ask, is it from the interpretation of law or policy?

If a person rely on 20% of support to meet essential needs, is it the case, that they will not be classified as dependent?

Our friend HO guidance Obie.
The ubiquitous guidance - which in this case appears to be quite generous.

The applicant does not need to be dependent on the relevant EEA national to meet all or most of their essential needs.
For example, an applicant can still be considered dependent if they receive a pension to cover half of their essential needs and money from the relevant EEA national to cover the other half.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... als-v4.pdf

Thank you for your replies.

I will make sure to keep a paper trail showing that at least 50% of my needs are paid for by my parent.

Let's hope though that the Brexit negotiations work out favourably for both EEA nationals and their relatives. Would be lovely if they gave us all PR without asking to many questions in the years to come.

Hi Guys

Iv been trying to wrap my brain around this Comprehensive sickness insurance issue. If I am a dependent over 21yrs old (non EEA) family member of someone who is exercising their treaty rights as someone in full time employment, do I need CSI ?.

I understand that my EEA family memeber does not require it but I'm not entirely sure if I do ?

Garth1989 wrote:Hi Guys

Iv been trying to wrap my brain around this Comprehensive sickness insurance issue. If I am a dependent over 21yrs old (non EEA) family member of someone who is exercising their treaty rights as someone in full time employment, do I need CSI ?.

I understand that my EEA family memeber does not require it but I'm not entirely sure if I do ?

No, not unless sponsor is selfsufficient or a student.