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Q. What are the changes to One-Parent Family Payment? I
heard that it will be discontinued when your child turns 14. I have
three children who are all under 14 at the moment. How will this
affect me?
16.04.11
This change will not affect you in the short term. From April
2011, new claimants will no longer get a One-Parent Family Payment
once the youngest child in the family reaches 14. There will be some
limited exceptions to this rule including lone parents who are
getting Domiciliary Care Allowance on behalf of children with a
disability or people parenting alone because of a recent
bereavement.
If you are currently getting One-Parent Family Payment the new age
limit will be phased in over 6 years as follows: 2011 and 2012, the
age limit will remain 18; 2013, the age limit will be 17; 2014, the
age limit will be 16; 2015, the age limit will be 15; 2016, the age
limit will be 14. This means that there is no change to your
entitlement to the payment in 2011 and 2012. From January 2013 you
will no longer be entitled to the payment when your youngest child
reaches 17 and from 2014 when your youngest child reaches 16 and so
on. In 2016 your youngest child must be under 14 for you to continue
to get the payment.
If you are entitled to a One-Parent Family Payment based on the age
of the youngest child in the family, you will continue to get a
child dependent increase with your payment for any children in the
family until they reach 18 (or 22 if in full-time education).
Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741
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