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The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 this evening (Wed 30 June 2010) completed all stages (Report and Final) in the Dáil and moves to the Seanad next week. The Minister for Social Protection, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, brought forward a Report Stage amendment today to the Bill (as he stated at Committee stage last Monday) in relation to the new proposals for the One-Parent Family payment. The Minister, having considered views put forward at both 2nd Stage and Committee Stage in relation to these proposals, and in particular the views on the supervision requirements for a 13 year old if his/her parent is out at work, has decided to reduce the upper age limit of children for new claimants of the One-Parent Family payment to 14 years rather than 13 as initially proposed. "It is the Government's view that the current arrangements, whereby a lone parent can receive the One-Parent Family payment until their child is 18 – or 22 if in full-time education – without any requirement for them to engage in employment, education or training, are not in the best interests of the parent, their children or society. The Bill had proposed that for new customers from April 2011, the One-Parent Family payment would be made until their youngest child reached age 13 years. "Having taken on board the views of my colleagues with regard to this younger age, and having considered the need of a 13 year old for supervision if their parent is out at work, I decided to amend the Bill to change the age by one year up to 14 years. Therefore for new customers from April 2011, the payment of the One-Parent Family payment will be made until their youngest child reaches age 14 years," said the Minister. The Minister added: "Within the phasing out period for existing customers of the One-Parent Family payment, the entitlements (as stated) will be maintained at 18 years for 2011 and 2012 and will then reduce on a yearly basis from 17 years in 2013 to 16 years in 2014, 15 years in 2015 and then to 14 years in 2016 (as opposed to what would have been a two-year step change from 15 to 13 years in 2016)." Editor's note: The 6-year tapered phasing out period will remain as part of the provisions for existing customers with the new age of 14 cut off point coming in to effect for them in 2016. Transition period for existing customers - existing payments will be phased out over a 6 year period, with entitlement to the payment being maintained at 18 years for 2011 and 2012 and then reducing on a yearly basis from 17 years in 2013 to 16 years in 2014, 15 years in 2015 and then to 14 years in 2016. ENDS
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Is leanbh ábhartha é leanbh: - atá faoi bhun 7 mbliana d’aois, - a bhfuil gnáthchónaí air nó uirthi sa Stát, agus - a ndéanann tusa an príomhchúram de nó di Má tá leanbh ábhartha agus leanaí cáilithe eile os cionn 7 mbliana d’aois agat, íocfar méadú leat dóibh freisin. Má tá leanbh ábhartha agat, íocfar méadú i leith leanaí faoi bhun 18 mbliana d’aois agus idir 18-22 de bhlianta d’aois má tá siad in oideachas lánaimseartha. Déantar cur síos anseo thíos ar na hathruithe a rinneadh le déanaí ar na critéir intofachta i dtaca le scéim na hÍocaíochta Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora. Aois an linbh is óige a shíneadh i ndálaí áirithe: - Tá forálacha ar leith curtha ar bun i gcomhair na gcustaiméirí a bhfuil an Liúntas Cúraim Bhaile á fháil acu. Sna cásanna seo, leanfar den Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora a íoc go dtí go sroichfidh an leanbh is óige 16 bliana d’aois nó go dtí go stadfaidh an Liúntas Cúraim Bhaile, cibé ceann is luaithe. - Éinne ar cailleadh duine leis/léi le déanaí (daoine pósta, comhchónaitheoirí agus daoine i bpáirtnéireacht shibhialta) agus ar tuismitheoir aonair é/í dá bhrí sin ach nach gcáilíonn do Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Páirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh, is féidir leis/léi íocaíocht teaghlaigh aontuismitheora a éileamh go ceann suas le dhá bhliain ó dháta bhás an chéile, an chomhchónaitheora nó an pháirtnéara shibhialta nó go dtí go sroichfidh an leanbh is óige dá c(h)uid 18 mbliana d’aois, cibé ceann is luaithe. - Má fhaigheann custaiméir Íocaíochta Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora íocaíocht an Liúntais Chúramóra ar leathráta, leanfar den Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora a íoc go dtí go sroichfidh an leanbh is óige 16 bliana d’aois más rud é go mbeidh Liúntas Cúramóra á íoc freisin. - Má fhaigheann custaiméir Íocaíochta Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora Pinsean na nDall freisin, is féidir leis/léi an Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora agus Pinsean na nDall a choinneáil go dtí go sroichfidh an leanbh is óige dá c(h)uid 16 bliana d’aois.