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Information Child Benefit (previously known as Children's Allowance) is payable to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age, or under 18 years of age if the child is in full-time education, Youthreach training or has a disability. Child Benefit is not paid on behalf of 18-year olds. For twins, Child Benefit is paid at one and a half times the normal monthly rate for each child. For triplets and other multiple births, Child Benefit is paid at double the normal monthly rate for each child. Some Child Benefit customers are currently being registered for a Public Services Card by the Department of Social Protection. Budget 2016 The rate of Child Benefit increased by €5 to €140 per month for each child from January 2016. Rules You need to apply for Child Benefit within 12 months of: - The birth of your baby or - The month the child became a member of your family or - The month the family came to live in Ireland. Birth of your baby If your baby is born in Ireland, when you register the birth of your baby the Department of Social Protection will begin a Child Benefit claim for your child. - If you are not claiming Child Benefit for another child a new claim is created by the Department and a partially completed claim form is sent to you for your signature and payment details. This form also includes information on how to claim for your new baby online. (Please note that you can only claim online if you are invited to do so by the Department.) The baby is also given a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number. - If you are claiming Child Benefit for another child, your new baby is added to your Child Benefit claim and payment begins automatically from the month after the birth. A letter confirming payment will be sent to you by the Department. The baby is also given a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number. Children aged 16 and 17 If you want to keep your Child Benefit for a disabled child or a child in full-time education or a child on a full-time Youthreach course aged under 18, you will need to fill in the right form (see 'How to apply' below) one month before your child's 16th birthday. This form must also be signed and offically stamped by: - The school or college if your child is in full-time education - The Youthreach centre if your child is on a full-time Youthreach course - A doctor if your child has a disability If your child is aged 16 or 17 and you are getting Child Benefit for him or her, you must notify the Department of Social Protection immediately if: - Your child leaves school/college/Youthreach course before the certified date or - Your child is able to support himself or herself before reaching age 18 or the date certified by the doctor. Full-time education (aged 16 and 17) If your child is 16 or 17 years of age and in full-time education you will get Child Benefit until June. You will not get another payment until your child returns to full-time education in September. The Child Benefit section will send you an application form in August. If your child returns to full-time education in September, fill in and return this application form. When you get your payment it will include any arrears due to you, including Child Benefit for July and August. If your child turns 18 during the summer you will get any arrears due up until the month they turn 18 – provided they return to education in September. If you don't get a form in the post from the Child Benefit section, fill in form CB2 in September - see 'How to apply' below. Child Benefit and EU Regulations EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals working in Ireland satisfy the habitual residence condition for Child Benefit. This is also the case if the worker becomes unemployed and gets Jobseeker's Benefit. If you are an EU/EEA citizen or a Swiss national and work in a country covered by EU Regulations, the country you work in usually pays Child Benefit even if your family is living in another country. However, if your children are living in another EU/EEA country you should still apply for any Family Benefits you are entitled to there. You can find out more about Family Benefits and EU Regulations in Part 9 of the EU Guidelines on the Department of Social Protection's website. You can also contact the Child Benefit Section for more information on how EU rules affect Child Benefit - see 'Where to apply' below. Countries covered by EU Regulations are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (excluding the Channel Islands). Non-EU/EEA citizens Non-EU/EEA citizens must be habitually resident in Ireland to quality for Child Benefit. If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen and legally working in this State, you may qualify for Child Benefit if your child is also resident here. More information is available in our document on habitual residence. Anti-fraud checks EU/EEA citizens and Swiss national covered by EU Regulations are required to certify every 4 months that they continue to work in this State. Non-EU/EEA citizens are also required to certify every 4 months that they and their children continue to live in this State. Fraudulent claims for Child Benefit Penalties for false or misleading statements made to obtain Child Benefit for you, or for any other person, include large fines or prison for up to three years. Changes in circumstances You must notify the Department of Social Protection (DSP) in writing of any changes in circumstances which may affect your Child Benefit claim. Changes which may affect your claim include: - Change of address - Child is no longer with you or in your care - Change of post office or other financial institution - Child aged 16 or 17 leaves full-time education - You or your child(ren) leave the State - You or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant start work in another country You can use Form CB56 (pdf) to notify the DSP of any changes to your circumstances. Rates Child Benefit is €140 (was €135) per month for each child (paid on the first Tuesday of every month). If you are getting Child Benefit for the first time it will be paid at the start of the month following the birth of the child). It is paid for the month your child turns 18. Child Benefit in 2016 Multiple births If you have twins you get one and a half times the normal monthly rate for each child. For triplets and other multiple births, Child Benefit is paid at double the normal monthly rate for each child, provided at least three of the children remain qualified. How to apply Child under 16 years of age If your baby is born in Ireland and you are not claiming for any other children, the Child Benefit section will send you an application form. This form also includes information on how to claim for your new baby online. (Please note that you can only claim online if you are invited to do so by the Department.) If you are claiming Child Benefit for another child, your new baby is added to your Child Benefit claim and payment begins automatically from the month after the birth. A letter confirming payment will be sent to you by the Department. If your child is not born in Ireland or their birth is not registered within the required time (3 months) you must fill in Child Benefit (form You must send this form (CB1) with a copy of your baby's birth certificate (if your baby was not born in Ireland) by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below. Birth certificates are not required for children born in the State. Child Benefit is a universal payment. However, it is open to you at any time either to decline to proceed with a claim in respect of a new baby or to opt out of receiving payments for existing children. To do this you write by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below Children aged 16 and 17 To get Child Benefit for a child aged 16 or 17 fill in Child Benefit (form If you are already getting Child Benefit for this child, the Child Benefit section will send you an application form in the post. Send your form by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below. If you have any difficulty filling in this form, staff in your social welfare local office will help you. Where to apply Child Benefit Section Department of Social Protection Social Welfare Services Office St Oliver Plunkett Road Letterkenny Donegal Ireland Opening Hours:You can only contact this office by email or telephone. Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie You can contact the Child Benefit section using the secure general enquiry form.
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Má bhí ilbhreith agat beidh tú i dteideal deontais speisialta tráth na breithe agus nuair a bhíonn siad 4 bliana d'aois agus arís nuair a bhíonn siad 12 bhliain d'aois. Tá Sochar Linbh iníoctha ag ceann go leith an ráta iomchuí do chúpla agus ag dúbailt an ráta iomchuí as triúr leanaí in aon bhreith agus ilbhreitheanna eile. Rialacha Ní mór duit cur isteach ar íocaíocht laistigh de 12 mhí: - De bhreith do linbh nó - Den mhí gur déanadh ball de do chlann den leanbh nó - Den mhí ar tháinig an teaghlach le cónaí in Éirinn. Breith do linbh Má rugadh do leanbh in Éirinn, tar éis duit breith do linbh a chlárú, cuirfidh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí éileamh ar Shochar Linbh ar bun don leanbh: - Mura bhfuil éileamh agat cheana ar Shochar Linbh , cruthóidh an Roinn ceann nua agus cuirfear foirm éilimh chugat a mbeidh cuid áirithe di líonta amach cheana, chun do shíniú agus faisnéis i gcomhair na híocaíochta a fháil uait. Áirítear san fhoirm faisnéis maidir le hiarratas ar bun do leanbh nua ar line a dhéanamh. (Tabhair aire nach féidir leat iarratas ar líne a dhéanamh ach amháin má iarrann an Roinn duit é a dhéanamh.) Tabharfar Uimhir Phearsanta Seirbhíse Poiblí (PSP) don leanbh freisin. - Má tá ceart agat cheana ar Shochar Linbh do leanbh eile, cuirfear do leanbh nua leis an éileamh seo agus íocfar an sochar go huathoibríoch ó mhí na breithe. Cuirfidh an Roinn litir chugat chun an íocaíocht a deimhniú. Tabharfar Uimhir Phearsanta Seirbhíse Poiblí (PSP) don leanbh freisin. Leanái atá 16 agus 17 mbliana d’aois Má tá tú ar cur isteach ar shíneadh le do Shochar Linbh do leanbh atá faoi mhíchumas nó do leanbh atá faoi 18 mbliana agus ag freastal ar oideachas lánaimseartha nó ar chúrsa lánaimseartha Youthreach, beidh ort foirm CB2 (féach 'Conas iarratas a dhéanamh thíos) a chomhlánú. Ní mór don fhoirm sin a bheith deimhnithe ag: - An scoil/coláiste más ag freastal ar an oideachas lánaimseartha atá do leanbh - Youthreach má tá do leanbh ag freastal ar chúrsa Youthreach nó - Dochtúir má tá do leanbh faoi mhíchumas. Ní mór duit scéal a chur ar an bpointe chuig an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí i dtaobh do linbh atá 16 nó 17 bliana d'aois agus ag freastal ar an oideachas lánaimseartha má: - Fhágann do leanbh an scoil/coláiste/cúrsa YOUTHREACH nó FET roimh an dáta deimhnithe nó - Bhíonn do leanbh in ann é/í féin a chothú roimh dó/dí 9 mbliana déag a bhaint amach nó an dáta atá deimhnithe ag an dochtúir Oideachas lánaimseartha (16 agus 17 bliana d'aois) Má tá do pháiste os cionn 16 bliana d'aois agus in oideachas lánaimseartha gheobhaidh tú Sochar Linbh go dtí mí an Mheithimh. Ní bhfaighidh tú íocaíocht eile go dtí go bhfilleann do pháiste ar an oideachas lánaimseartha. Seolfaidh an rannóg Sochair Linbh foirm CB2 chugat i mí Lúnasa. Má fhilleann do pháiste ar an oideachas lánaimseartha i Meán Fómhair, comhlánaigh foirm CB2 agus seol ar ais í. Nuair a gheobhaidh tú d'íocaíocht, beidh aon riaráistí atá ag dul duit san áireamh, lena n-áirítear Sochar Linbh le haghaidh mí Iúil agus mí Lúnasa. Má bhaineann do leanbh 18 bhliain d’aois amach i rith an tsamhraidh, gheobhaidh tú aon riaráistí atá dlite suas go dtí an mhí a bhaineann siad 18 amach, ar choinníoll go bhfillfidh siad ar oideachas i Meán Fómhair. Mura bhfaigheann tú foirm leis an bpost ón Rannóg an tSochair Linbh, ba chóir duit an fhoirm CB2 a líonadh i Meán Fómhair - féach 'Conas iarratas a dhéanamh' thíos. Sochar Linbh agus Rialacháin an AE Sásaíonn saoránaigh an AE/an LEE agus náisiúnaigh na hEilvéise atá ag obair in Éirinn, an coinníoll gnáthchónaithe do Shochar Linbh. Is ionann an cás freisin má tá an t-oibrí a bheith dífhostaithe agus faigheann sé/sí Sochar Cuardaitheora Poist. Más saoránach den AE/LEE nó náisiúnach den Eilvéis tú, agus tú ag obair i dtír atá clúdaithe ag Rialacha an AE, is iondúil go n-íocann an tír ina bhfuil tú ag obair inti Sochar Linbh fiú amháin má tá do theaghlach ina gcónaí i dtír eile. Má tá do leanaí ina gcónaí i dtír eile den AE/LEE ba chóir duit cur isteach ar aon Sochair Theaghlaigh dá bhfuil tú i dteideal sa tír sin freisin, áfach. Má tá an Sochar Teaghlaigh a fhaigheann tú sa tír ina bhfuil cónaí ar do leanaí níos lú ná an íocaíocht Sochair Linbh anseo, íocfar an difríocht tríd an íocaíocht Sochair Linbh. Le tuilleadh eolais a fháil ar thionchar Rialúcháin an AE ar Shochar Linbh, téigh i dteagmháil leis an Rannóg Sochair Linbh (féach 'Cá háit a dhéanfaidh mé iarratas' thíos). Is iad seo a leanas na tíortha atá clúdaithe ag Rialúcháin an AE: an Ostair, an Bheilg, an Bhulgáir, an Chróit, an Chipir, Poblacht na Seice, an Danmhairg, an Eastóin, an Fhionlainn, an Fhrainc, an Ghearmáin, an Ghréig, an Ungáir, an Íoslainn, Éire, an Iodáil, an Laitvia, Lichtinstéin, an Liotuáin, Lucsamburg, Málta, an Iorua, an Pholainn, an Phortaingéil, an Rómáin, an tSlóvaic, an tSlóivéin, an Spáinn, an tSualainn, an Eilvéis, an Ísiltír, an Ríocht Aontaithe (lasmuigh d'Oileáin Mhuir nIocht). Saoránaigh neamh-AE/LEE Caithfidh daoine nach bhfuil ina saoránaigh den AE/den LEE a bheith ina ngnáthchónaí in Éirinn le bheith incháilithe ar Shochar Linbh. Mura bhfuil tú i do shaoránach den AE/den LEE agus má tá tú ag obair go dlíthiúil sa Stát seo, d'fhéadfadh sé go mbeifeá incháilithe ar Shochar Linbh dá mbeadh do leanbh ina chónaí anseo. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar ghnáthchónaí le fáil anseo. Seiceálacha frith-chalaoise I láthair na huaire, éilítear ar shaoránaigh an AE/an LEE agus ar náisiúnaigh na hEilvéise atá clúdaithe ag Rialúcháin an AE dearbhú a thabhairt gach 3 mhí go bhfuil siad fós ag obair sa Stát. I láthair na huaire, éilítear ar dhaoine nach bhfuil ina saoránaigh den AE/den LEE dearbhú a thabhairt gach 4 mhí go bhfuil siad agus a leanaí fós ina gcónaí sa Stát. Éileamh mí-ionraic ar Shochar Linbh Féadtar pionós airgid nó téarma príosúnachta suas le trí bliana a ghearradh ar éinne a dhéanann ráiteas bréagach nó míthreorach d’fhonn Sochar Linbh a fháil dó féin nó d’éinne eile. Athruithe ar chúinsí Ní mór duit an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí (DSP) i scríbhinn a chur ar an eolas faoi aon athruithe a thagann ar do chúinsí a d’fhéadfadh difear a dhéanamh do d’éileamh ar Shochar Linbh. I measc na n-athruithe a d’fhéadfadh difear a dhéanamh do d’éileamh tá an méid a leanas: - Athrú seolta - Níl an leanbh i do theannta nó faoi do chúram a thuilleadh - Athrú Oifig an Phoist nó institiúid eile airgeadais - Fágann leanbh 16 nó 17 mbliana d’aois oideachas lánaimseartha - Fágann tusa nó do leanbh/leanaí an Stát - Tosaíonn tú féin‚ do chéile nó do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomháititheoir ag oibriú i dtír eile Féadfaidh tú Foirm CB56 (pdf) a úsáid chun an DSP a chur ar an eolas faoi aon athruithe ar do chúinsí. Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Leanbh atá faoi 16 bliana d'aois Má rugadh do leanbh in Éirinn agus mura bhfuil éileamh agat ar bun leanaí eile, cuirfidh Rannóg an tSochair Linbh foirm iarratais chugat. Áirítear san fhoirm faisnéis maidir le hiarratas ar bun do leanbh nua ar line a dhéanamh. (Tabhair aire nach féidir leat iarratas ar líne a dhéanamh ach amháin má iarrann an Roinn duit é a dhéanamh.) Má tá éileamh agat ar Shochar Linbh do leanbh eile, cuirfear do leanbh nua leis an éileamh ar Shochar Linbh seo agus íocfar an sochar go huathoibríoch ó mhí na breithe. Cuirfidh an Roinn litir chugat chun an íocaíocht a dheimhniú. Murar rugadh do leanbh in Éirinn nó mura bhfuil a breith cláraithe laistigh den tréimhse riachtanach (3 mhí) caithfidh tú Sochar Linbh (foirm CB1) (pdf) a líon isteach. Ní mór duit é a sheoladh le cóip de theastas breithe do linbh (murar rugadh do leanbh in Éirinn) i SAORPHOST chuig Rannóg an tSochair Linbh - Féach 'Cá háit a dhéanfaidh mé iarratas’ thíos. Is féidir leat teastas breithe a fháil dod' leanbh ó Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora. Tabharfar cóip speisialta duit i gcomhair Sochar Linbh, nach seolfaidh an Roinn ar ais chugat. Ní éilítear teastais bhreithe ar leanaí a rugadh sa Stát. Íocaíocht uilíoch is ea Sochar Linbh. Áfach, is fútsa atá sé ag aon tráth chun éileamh maidir le leanbh nua a dhiúltú nó chun leanúint leis nó gan glacadh le híocaíochtaí le haghaidh leanaí atá agat cheana féin. Chun é seo a dhéanamh‚ cuireann tú seo i scríbhinn trí SHAORPHOST chuig an Rannóg Sochar Linbh – féach ‘Cá ndéanfaidh mé iarratas’ thíos. Leanaí atá 16 agus 17 mbliana d’aois Chun Sochar Linbh a fháil do leanbh atá 16 nó 17 bhliain d’aois, líon isteach Sochar Linbh foirm CB2 (pdf). Má tá tú ag fáil Sochar Linbh do do leanbh, cuirfidh an Rannóg an tSochair Linbh foirm iarratais chugat. Seol do fhoirm trí SAORPHOIST chuig an Rannóg an tSochair Linbh - féach 'Cá háit a dhéanfaidh mé iarratas' thíos. Má tá aon deacracht agat ag líonadh isteach na foirme seo , tabharfaidh an fhoireann i d'oifig leasa shóisialaigh áitiúil cúnamh duit.