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On JSA and child reaches 18 years, help!

  • 10-02-2011 10:19pm
    #1
    Plainandpurl
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Plainandpurl


    I have received a letter from child benefit today stating that as my son turns 18 this month, I will no longer receive child benefit for him. Am furious as thought he would receive this until he finished school in the summer. As I am on JSA have also had the cuts there as well. Was wondering will I lose the dependent child amount I receive in that as well, or as he is now 18 and not a minor should I receive the adult dependent amount. Am worried sick as still have to pay for leaving cert exams etc., any info would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    Bentlee Sticky Swatch
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Bentlee Sticky Swatch


    If he is still in full time edu can't he get that child benefit form up to 19 or so?


  • #3
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Child Benefit stops once your child reaches 18, whether in school or not.
    If you are on JSA, and your child is in school, just provide a letter to your local office from the school stating this, and your child dependent increase will continue until 3 months after the child finishes school.


  • #4
    Plainandpurl
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Plainandpurl


    Thanks cee jay, was just worried that I was going to lose his allowance on top of child benefit and cuts etc., should be no prob getting letter from school


  • #5
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    and as far as i know, because you are on a social welfare payment, doesn't the government pay the fee for your son to sit his lc exams? they did in my day. (i did my lc in early 2000s). i never paid anything. don't know if things have changed or not


  • #6
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    hdowney wrote: »
    and as far as i know, because you are on a social welfare payment, doesn't the government pay the fee for your son to sit his lc exams? they did in my day. (i did my lc in early 2000s). i never paid anything. don't know if things have changed or not

    That help is still there - it goes with the Medical Card.

    You MAY also be entitled to the following additional benefits if you have a Medical Card:

    No need to pay the health portion of your social insurance (PRSI)
    Free transport to school for children who live 3 miles or more from the nearest school
    Exemption from state examination fees in public second-level schools
    Financial help with buying school books. The benefits above are available from the relevant government department


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