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Communtiy Employment Payments to be Cut for Lone Parents?

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  • 30-01-2012 1:33pm
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    MeBo37
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hello,

    I have read that Community Employment payments are going to be cut for Lone Parents... does this mean that all of the payment is going to be cut or just some of it?

    If so, how much?
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    #2
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    This is from the INOU website
    Lone Parents to lose child payment on Community Employment from 20th February 2012

    As of the 20th February 2012 persons who are in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment (OPFP) will no longer qualify to receive an additional payment for qualified children while participating on a Community Employment (CE) scheme . The new weekly rate of payment on Community Employment, for those in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment, will be €208 per week. One Parent Families will continue to receive payment for qualified children on their One Parent Family Payment.

    For more information and details click on this link - http://bit.ly/As198U


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    #3
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    This is for those who are already on CE and OPFP. Basically the 29.80 (or 14.90 if you are receiving half rate) that you receive for each child will be stopped from your CE payment.

    You will continue to get your lone parents payment. As you will be receiving less from your CE placement, you should get less deducted from your lone parent payment. You should contact your local social welfare office to make sure that they adjust your book.

    If you are in receipt of rent supplement, you should also contact your local rents unit or Community Welfare Officer to have your rent supplement reviewed.


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