Schedule 5, Part 1, paragraph 2

To enable the basic needs of a designated person, or (in the case of an individual) any dependent family member of such a person, to be met. In the case of an individual, in sub-paragraph (1) “basic needs” includes— medical needs; needs for— food; payment of insurance premiums; payment of tax; rent or mortgage payments; utility payments. In the case of a person other than an individual, in sub-paragraph (1) “basic needs” includes needs for— payment of insurance premiums; payment of reasonable fees for the provision of property management services; payment of remuneration, allowances or pensions of employees; payment of tax; rent or mortgage payments; utility payments. In sub-paragraph (1)— “dependent” means financially dependent; “family member” includes— the wife or husband of the designated person; the civil partner of the designated person; any parent or other ascendant of the designated person; any child or other descendant of the designated person; any person who is a brother or sister of the designated person, or a child or other descendant of such a person.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-30