Legal basis: Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Cases of Personal Injury Compensation Article 17 The living expenses of the dependents shall be calculated according to the degree of incapacity of the dependents and the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents and rural residents in the last year where the Court of Appeal is located. If the dependant is a minor, it shall be calculated at the age of eighteen; If the dependent has no ability to work and no other source of income, it shall be counted as 20 years. However, for those over 60 years of age, the age will be reduced by one year for each additional year; Seventy-five years of age or older, calculated by five years.
A supporter refers to a minor who should bear the obligation of support according to law or an adult close relative who has lost the ability to work and has no other source of income. If the dependents have other dependents, the compensation obligor shall only compensate the victim for the part that he should bear according to law. If there are several dependents, the total annual compensation shall not exceed the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents or the per capita annual living consumption expenditure of rural residents in the previous year.