Surviving Adult Dependant.
For the purposes of the SGIP a surviving adult dependant is defined as
- Someone who was living as a partner with the deceased member of the armed forces in a "substantial and exclusive relationship" and
- The deceased leaves no surviving spouse or civil partner and
- The person and the deceased were not prevented from marrying or registering as civil partners and
- Either the person was fnancially dependent on the deceased or they were financially interdependent
The guidance lists the kinds of evidence that the MOD will accept as showing that the person was in a substatial relationship with the
deceased-
- evidence of regular financial support by the deceased;
- evidence of a valid will or life insurance policy, valid at the time of
the deceased’s death, in which; (i) the deceased nominates the claimant as principal beneficiary
or co-beneficiary with children; or (ii) the claimant nominates the deceased as the principal
beneficiary.
- evidence indicating that the deceased and the claimant were purchasing accommodation as joint owners or evidence of joint ownership
of other valuable property, such as a car or land;
- evidence of a joint savings plan or joint investments of a substantial
nature;
- evidence that the deceased and the claimant operated a joint account for which they were co-signatories;
- evidence of joint financial arrangements such as joint repayment of a loan or payment of each other’s debts;
- evidence that the deceased or the claimant had given the other a power of attorney;
- if the deceased and the claimant lived in rented accommodation, evidence that both their names appeared on the lease or rental agreement;
- evidence that the deceased and the claimant shared responsibility for children; or
- the length of the relationship
