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Maternity Benefit & Lone parents

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  • 20-08-2016 1:06pm
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    Ake2016
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    I can not understand the social welfares website at all. Just wondering if someone could help?
    I've been on maternity benefit since May, applied for lone parents and received the letter the other day explaining that I've been means tested (I receive €30 maintence per week) and out of €30 my means awarded is €7:50. Also, I have just noticed my maternity benefit has been halfed (I understand one social welfare payment would be halfed). Don't really understand it at all as the letter wasn't very clear nor was the website , does this mean I will only be receiving half my maternity benefit + €7:50?!!
    Thanks in advance!


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    Zizigirl
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Zizigirl


    You are only eligible for half rate maternity pay while on a one parent payment so from the date of application, (which is the date your one parent payment will be backdated to), your maternity payment had been halved. The means of 7.50 should mean you will get €188 per week payment.


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    Ake2016
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Ake2016


    Zizigirl wrote: »
    You are only eligible for half rate maternity pay while on a one parent payment so from the date of application, (which is the date your one parent payment will be backdated to), your maternity payment had been halved. The means of 7.50 should mean you will get €188 per week payment.

    Was unsure as the letter didn't indicate that! Thanks a mill for clearing that up 😀


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