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- What is the One-Parent Family Payment? - What changes are being made to the scheme in 2015? - Will the payment rates be affected by the changes to the scheme? - I have a child with a disability whom I care for at home. How will the changes to the scheme affect my payment? - If my partner dies and I have two children aged 15 and 17, what income supports will I be entitled to? - Am I entitled to any other income supports once my claim ceases? - What educational, training and back-to-employment opportunities are available to me as a lone parent? - Who can I contact about the changes to the One-Parent Family Payment scheme? What is the One-Parent Family Payment? The One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is a means-tested payment for men and women who are bringing up a child – or children – without the support of a partner. A claimant must be separated, divorced, have a dissolved civil partnership, widowed, a surviving civil partner, unmarried or be a prisoner's spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. To qualify for One-Parent Family Payment a person must also have main care and charge of child(ren) who is (are) residing with them, not be co-habiting with someone and have made efforts to seek maintenance from the other parent of the child. What changes are being made to the scheme in July 2015? From 2nd July 2015 OFP ceases when the youngest child reaches 7 years. Where a customer qualifies for OFP, an increase for a qualified child is payable in respect of the other children in the family under 18 years, and between 18-22 years if in full-time education. Special provisions may apply: - Where Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is in payment Where a customer is in receipt of DCA for any child in the family, One-Parent Family payment may continue up to the 16th birthday of the child in respect of whom DCA remains in payment OR until the youngest child reaches the relevant qualifying age whichever is later. - Where a person is recently bereaved Where a person is recently bereaved they can claim One-Parent Family Payment for up to two years from the date of death of the spouse/civil partner/cohabitant or until their youngest child reaches 18 years of age, whichever is earlier. Will the payment rates be affected by the changes to the scheme? The personal rate will continue to be €188.00 per week – with a further €29.80 for each additional qualified child. If you qualify for OFP based on the age of the youngest child in your family (and subject to meeting other conditions of the payment), payment of an increase for a qualified child (IQC) will continue for other children in the family until they reach 18 years or 22 years if they are in full-time education. I have a child with a disability whom I care for at home. How will the changes to the scheme affect my payment? If you are in receipt of the Domiciliary Care Allowance for your child, the OFP will continue to be paid to you until your child reaches the age of 16 – at which point he or she can claim Disability Allowance in their own right If my partner dies and I have two children aged 15 and 17, what income supports will I be entitled to? If you are recently bereaved (having been married, cohabiting or in a civil partnership), you can claim OFP for a period of up to 2 years from the date of death of your spouse / civil partner / co-habitant, or until your youngest child reaches the age of 18, in order to enable you to come to terms with your changed circumstances. Am I entitled to any other income supports once my claim ceases? Yes. If you are still in need of income support, you may be eligible to claim Jobseekers Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance, or, if you are in low-paid employment of more than 19 hours per week and earning below the relevant income threshold you could claim Family Income Supplement (FIS)( see Note). You may also claim the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (subject to you meeting the other qualifying conditions for the receipt of that payment). What educational, training and back-to-employment opportunities are available to me as a lone parent? The Department of Social Protection operates a range of employment support services that are designed to encourage and to support social welfare recipients of working age, including lone parents, to return to work. These services are provided through the Department's network of Intreo Centres . Case Officers can work with you to help you to identify appropriate training or development programmes that will enhance your skills. They work in close co-operation with other agencies and service providers including Solas, the Educational & Training Boards ETB’s, other education and training providers and the local community and voluntary sector. Who can I contact about the changes to the One-Parent Family Payment scheme? For further information on OFP and these changes, visit 'www.welfare.ie', LoCall our Information Line 1890 66 22 44 (9am to 5pm),or Citizens Information Phone Service 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm) or drop in to your Social Welfare Local Office or Citizens Information Centre or email info@welfare.ie. Note – you can claim Family Income Supplement while you are receiving OFP. If your payment of OFP ends, the amount of FIS you are receiving may increase.
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- Cad é an Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora? - Cén athruithe atá á ndéanamh ar an scéim in Iúil 2015? - An gcuirfidh na hathruithe ar an scéim isteach ar na rátaí íocaíochta? - Tá leanbh agam atá faoi mhíchumas a dtugaim aire dó/di sa bhaile. Cén tionchar a imreoidh na hathruithe ar an scéim ar m’íocaíocht? - Má fhaigheann mo pháirtnéir bás agus tá beirt leanaí agam 15 agus 17 mbliana d’aois, cén tacaíochtaí ioncaim a mbeidh mé i dteideal a fháil? - An bhfuil mé i dteideal aon tacaíochtaí ioncaim eile a fháil a luaithe a chuirtear deireadh le m’éileamh? - Cén deiseanna oideachais, oiliúna agus um fhilleadh ar fhostaíocht atá ar fáil dom mar thuismitheoir aonair? - Cé ar féidir liom teagmháil a dhéanamh leis maidir leis na hathruithe a dhéanfar ar an scéim Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora? Cad é an Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora? Íocaíocht í an Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora (ÍTA) ar a ndéantar tástáil mhaoine d’fhir agus do mhná a bhfuil leanbh – nó leanaí – á dtógáil aníos acu – gan tacaíocht a bheith á fáil acu ó pháirtnéir. Ní mór d’éilitheoir a bheith idirscartha, colscartha, páirtnéireacht shibhialta a bheith acu a díscaoileadh, bheith ina baintreach/bhaintreach fir, bheith ina p(h)áirtnéir sibhialta marthanach, bheith neamhphósta nó bheith ina c(h)éile príosúnaigh, ina p(h)áirtnéir sibhialta nó ina c(h)omháitritheoir. Chun cáiliú d’Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora, ní mór go bhfuil an duine a chónaíonn leo i gceannas go príomha ar an leanbh/na leanaí agus go dtugann sé/sí an cúram príomhúil dó/di/dóibh, ní mór nach bhfuil an duine ag comhchónaí le duine eile agus ní mór go ndearna siad iarrachtaí chun cothabháil a lorg ó thuismitheoir eile an linbh. Cén athruithe atá á ndéanamh ar an scéim in Iúil 2015? Ón 2 Iúil 2015 ar aghaidh, cuirtear stop leis an ÍTA nuair a bhaineann an leanbh is óige 7 mbliana d’aois amach. Sa chás go gcáilíonn custaiméir do ÍTA, tá méadú do leanbh cáilithe iníoctha maidir leis na leanaí eile sa teaghlach atá faoi 18 mbliana d’aois, agus idir 18 agus 22 bliain má tá siad in oideachas lánaimseartha. D’fhéadfadh forálacha speisialta a bheith i gceist: - Sa chás go bhfuil Liúntas Cúram Baile (LCB) á íoc Sa chás go bhfuil LCB á fháil ag custaiméir d’aon leanbh sa teaghlach, féadtar leanúint le hÍocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora a fháil a fhad le breithlá 16 bliana an linbh a leantar le LCB a íoc ina leith. NÓ go dtí go mbaineann an leanbh is óige an aois chuí cháilitheach amach, pé ceann is déanaí. - Sa chás go raibh duine thíos le méala le déanaí Sa chás go raibh duine thíos le méala le déanaí, féadfaidh siad Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora a éileamh ar feadh a fhad le dhá bhliain ó dháta bhás an chéile/an pháirtnéara shibhialta/an chomháitritheora nó go dtí go mbaineann a leanbh is óige 18 mbliana d’aois amach, pé ceann is luaithe. An gcuirfidh na hathruithe ar an scéim isteach ar na rátaí íocaíochta? Ní chuirfidh. Leanfaidh an ráta pearsanta bheith €188.00 sa tseachtain – agus beidh €29.80 ann sa bhreis do gach leanbh cáilithe breise. Má cháilíonn tú do ÍTA bunaithe ar aois an linbh is óige i do theaghlach (agus faoi réir choinníollacha eile na híocaíochta a shásamh), leanfar le méadú do leanbh cáilithe (MLC) a íoc do leanaí eile sa teaghlach go dtí go mbaineann siad 18 mbliana nó 22 bliain amach má tá siad in oideachas lánaimseartha. Tá leanbh agam atá faoi mhíchumas a dtugaim cúram dó/di sa bhaile. Cén tionchar a imreoidh na hathruithe ar an scéim ar m’íocaíocht? Má tá Liúntas Cúram Baile á fháil agat do do leanbh, leanfar leis an ÍTA a íoc leat go dtí go mbaineann do leanbh aois 16 bliana amach – agus féadfaidh sé nó sí Liúntas Míchumais a éileamh ag an bpointe sin ina gceart féin. Má fhaigheann mo pháirtí bás agus tá beirt leanaí agam atá 15 agus 17 mbliana d’aois, cén tacaíochtaí ioncaim a bheidh mé i dteideal a fháil? Má bhí tú thíos le méala le déanaí (tar éis a bheith pósta, ag comhchónaí nó i bpáirtnéireacht shibhialta), féadfaidh tú ÍTA a éileamh ar feadh tréimhse a fhad le 2 bhliain ó dháta bhás do chéile / pháirtnéara shibhialta / chomháitritheora, nó go dtí go mbaineann do leanbh is óige aois 18 mbliana amach, go gcuirfear ar do chumas agat dul i ngleic le do chúinsí athraithe. An bhfuil mé i dteideal aon tacaíochtaí ioncaim eile a fháil a luaithe a chuirtear deireadh le m’éileamh? Má theastaíonn tacaíocht ioncaim fós uait, b’fhéidir go bhfuil tú i dteideal Sochar nó Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist a éileamh, nó, má tá tú fostaithe i bhfostaíocht ísealphá ar feadh breis agus 19 n-uaire an chloig agus má tá níos lú ná an tairseach chuí ioncaim á thuilleamh agat, d’fhéadfá Forlíonadh Ioncam Teaghlaigh (FIT) a éileamh féach an Nóta). Anuas air sin, féadfaidh tú an Liúntas Éadaí agus Coisbhirt don Scoilbhliain Nua a éileamh (faoi réir go gcomhlíonann tú na coinníollacha cáilitheacha eile chun an íocaíocht a fháil). Cén deiseanna oideachais, oiliúna, agus um fhilleadh ar fhostaíocht atá ar fáil dom mar thuismitheoir aonair? Oibríonn an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí réimse seirbhísí tacaíochta fostaíochta atá in ainm is tacú le faighteoirí leasa shóisialaigh atá in aois oibre, tuismitheoirí aonair ina measc, chun filleadh ar obair. Soláthraítear na seirbhísí seo trí líonra Ionaid Intreo na Roinne. Féadfaidh Oifigigh Cháis oibriú leat chun cabhrú leat na cláir oiriúnacha oiliúna nó forbartha a shainaithint a chuirfidh feabhas ar do scileanna. Oibríonn siad i gcomhoibriú dlúth le gníomhaireachtaí agus soláthraithe seirbhíse eile, lena n-áirítear SOLAS, Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOOanna), soláthraithe oideachais agus oiliúna eile agus an earnáil áitiúil phobail agus dheonach. Cé ar féidir liom teagmháil a dhéanamh leis maidir leis na hathruithe a dhéanfar ar an scéim Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora? Chun teacht ar bhreis faisnéise ar an ÍTA agus na hathruithe seo, tabhair cuairt ar 'www.welfare.ie', cuir glao ar Íosghlao 1890 66 22 44 (idir 9am agus 5pm), nó ar an tSeirbhís Ghutháin um Fhaisnéis do Shaoránaigh 0761 07 4000 (ó Luan go hAoine idir 9am agus 8pm) nó tabhair cuairt ar d’Oifig Áitiúil Leasa Shóisialaigh nó d’Ionad um Fhaisnéis do Shaoránaigh nó seol ríomhphost chuig info@welfare.ie. Nóta – féadfaidh tú Forlíonadh Ioncam Teaghlaigh a éileamh fad atá ÍTA á fháil agat. Má chuirtear deireadh le do ÍTA a íoc, d’fhéadfadh an méid de FIT atá á fháil agat dul i méid.