Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
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Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
Tax credits for single parents are now only available to one parent regardless of custody arrangements.
The One-Parent Family Tax Credit was previously available to parents who shared custody of a child but now only one parent will receive the credit.
Savings of nearly €345 million have been made so far this year as a result of more than 350,000 reviews of social welfare claims. The numbers of people making anonymous reports is on the increase.
The state benefits paid to parents bringing up their children will be cut from April 27, recipients are told.