An estimated 16,000 lone parents will benefit from a recent change to the payment, which will disregard child maintenance fees from the social welfare means tests
Thousands of people are eligible to claim a payment of €232 a week from the Department of Social Protection. Thanks to a change introduced this month, more people now qualify to claim.
The means test for One Parent Family Payment no longer takes into consideration any child maintenance fees the parent receives.Read more:Social welfare Ireland: Full list of people who qualify for €1850 grant paid next weekWhat is the One-Parent Family Payment? The One-Parent Family Payment is a payment for people under 66 who are bringing children up without the support of a partner.
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