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material support and right to reside
I have an EU client who came to the UK a year ago. She initially lived with her mother, but now has her own tenancy. She is currently claiming JSA but is pregnant and I assume there will be a period of at least a few weeks when she will be unable to sign on around the time she gives birth. She is 23 and single.
Assuming that her mother has a right to reside as a worker, is there any way she can argue that she is a dependent relative? I’ve got as far as “material support” but can’t find a definition of what that means. Presumably providing accommodation is pretty material, but she no longer lives with mum….
My client has not worked in the UK and I don’t know the nationality of the baby’s father.
Mum currently provides some help with food etc. but I don’t know how significant this is.
Thanks in advance for any help or opinions.