Single parents will no longer have to go to court to avail of certain social welfare payments under sweeping reforms announced on Wednesday. louiseburne_
Single parents will no longer have to go to court to avail of certain social welfare payments under sweeping reforms announced on Wednesday.
Read More:Government criticised for 'unfair' decision on social welfare lump sum as not everyone who banked on it qualifies Minister Humphreys said that the process of parents going to the courts to seek maintenance before being able to get the payment was an “added stress” for lone parents. Minister McEntee announced that she had received Government approval to publish the Family Court Bill and the first National Family Justice Strategy.
Ms Humphreys said that parents who have been told they need to pay maintenance must do so without missing weeks.
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