diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/candidate.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/candidate.ts
index e0ba7ee..498098e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/candidate.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/candidate.ts
@@ -43,4 +43,7 @@ export interface CreateCandidateLogin extends CreateCandidate {
 	password: string;
 }
 
-export const candidateData = writable<CandidateData>({});
+export const candidateData = writable<CandidateData>({
+	candidate: {},
+	parents: []
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(candidate)/(authenticated)/dashboard/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(candidate)/(authenticated)/dashboard/+page.svelte
index 774bb6a..e807867 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(candidate)/(authenticated)/dashboard/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(candidate)/(authenticated)/dashboard/+page.svelte
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 	// TODO: transition
 	let showDetails = false;
 
-	// @ts-ignore
 	$: candidateData.set(data.candidate);
-	// @ts-ignore
 	$: submissionProgress.set(data.submission);
 
 	const getUploadStatus = (progressStatus: UploadStatus | undefined): Status => {