Parents who care for a child on their own may be eligible for a tax credit called the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC), increased to €1,900 in 2025. The credit is available to the primary caregiver, who must live with the child for more than 6 months, and can be transferred to a secondary caregiver if the child resides with them for over 100 days. The article outlines eligibility criteria, how to apply, and the benefits of claiming this little-known financial assistance.
If you care for a child on your own, you may be able to claim a tax credit called the Single Person Child Carer Credit .Read more:How to apply for emergency social welfare payment after freezing weatherIt is simple to claim if you are eligible - here's everything you need to know.
Rules to claim The SPCCC is given to the person who lives with the child for the whole or greater part of the year – called the primary claimant . If you are a primary claimant, you can give up your entitlement to the credit to another person, called a secondary claimant , if the child lives with them for more than 100 days in a year and they meet all the other qualifying conditions.If you are cohabiting, you cannot claim the SPCCC for the year in which you stop living together. You cannot claim the SPCCC for the year in which you become widowed or a surviving civil partner . You can claim the SPCCC in subsequent years if you qualify.
If you pay tax under the self-assessment system, you claim the SPCCC through Revenue Online Service on your Income Tax Return .If the primary claimant has given up their claim, you can claim SPCCC as a secondary claimant by completing Form SPCC2 .
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