3. In paragraph 2(4)(a), an “independent person” means a person who on the qualifying date–
(a)is married or in a civil partnership;
(b)has no parent or guardian living;
(c)does not reside with, has no regular contact with and receives no financial support from a parent or guardian;
(d)is a parent to whom child benefit is being paid;
(e)is in receipt of income support;
(f)is a person being looked after and provided with accommodation by a local authority or equivalent organisation; or
(g)is a person, formerly looked after by a local authority or equivalent organisation, who does not reside with, has no regular contact with and receives no financial support from a parent or guardian.