dependants
Those one supports
Dependants is the British spelling of dependents—people who rely on another for financial support, typically children or non-working spouses.
Tax forms ask about dependants to calculate deductions and benefits: She claimed three dependants on her return.
The spelling with an A is standard in British, Australian, and Canadian English.
Those who receive advantages
- heirsThose who inherit
- claimantsThose asserting ownership
- wardsProtected dependents or districts
- minorsThose below legal age
assigns · legatees · inheritors · devisees · trustees · grantees · exemptions · deductions
Young human beings
- spouseMarried partner
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- parentsMother and father
- relativesThose connected by blood
kin · progeny · descendants · grandchildren · siblings · nephews · nieces · elders
Legal care of another
- custodyProtective care or control
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- sustenanceMeans of living
caregiving · fostering · protection · childcare · eldercare · supervision · responsibility · obligation
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
stipend · subsidy · welfare · benefits · tax relief · deductions · exemptions · insurance
beneficiaries
Those who receive advantages
minors · assigns · legatees · inheritors · devisees · trustees · grantees · exemptions · deductions · petitioners
children
Young human beings
relatives · kin · progeny · descendants · grandchildren · siblings · nephews · nieces · elders · minors
guardianship
Legal care of another
- custodyProtective care or control
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
sustenance · caregiving · fostering · protection · childcare · eldercare · supervision · responsibility · obligation · stewardship
alimony
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
allowance · stipend · subsidy · welfare · benefits · tax relief · deductions · exemptions · insurance · estate
dependantsproviders
Those who furnish
breadwinners · supporters · caregivers · benefactors · guardians