SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5566781 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’ve been enlisted for the US Army for awhile and I was wondering if I can have my brother become a dependent so he can live with me. He has diagnosed mental issues and currently receives a check from the government because of those. He has a hard time living on his own. What do I need to bring to S1? 2020-02-16T19:10:14-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5566781

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’ve been enlisted for the US Army for awhile and I was wondering if I can have my brother become a dependent so he can live with me. He has diagnosed mental issues and currently receives a check from the government because of those. He has a hard time living on his own. What do I need to bring to S1?

2020-02-16T19:10:14-05:00 2020-02-16T19:10:14-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5566929

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You need to be providing more than 50% of his living expenses to be able to claim him as a dependent.

2020-02-16T19:58:53-05:00 2020-02-16T19:58:53-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 5567032

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never too early to start thinking about a family care plan

2020-02-16T20:14:42-05:00 2020-02-16T20:14:42-05:00 CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 5567164

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1516726" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1516726-25b-information-technology-specialist">SGT Private RallyPoint Member</a> Thank you for caring about your bother!

2020-02-16T21:00:49-05:00 2020-02-16T21:00:49-05:00 Landrew Usoalii S. 5567388

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well first and foremost, you have to prove that he is in your care. It also helps by gathering all of his med docs and you have to fill out a dependent for from DEERS. its going to take some time, but do the process correctly and get all your DUCKS IN A ROW then there should be no problem. Cross your &quot;T(s)&quot; and dot your &quot;I(s)&quot;. It took me 9months to get my parents approved but it was all worth it. Good Luck!

2020-02-16T22:31:31-05:00 2020-02-16T22:31:31-05:00 SMSgt Lawrence McCarter 5577643

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You should be able to, My Mom&#39;s Aunt who was in the Navy for 30 years had an elderly relative, Her Mom living with Her Who was a Dependent and only Her to take care of Her Mom, My Great Grandmother.

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