dependant
UK (US dependent) /dɪˈpendənt/ noun [C] LAWDefinition
› someone who depends on you for financial support, for example, a child or family member who cannot work: As she has no dependants, the experts agreed there was no need for Ms Dewsbury to have life cover at present. Allowances may also be higher for those with dependants.
(Definition of dependant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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