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Community Employment scheme - child dependant

  • 21-06-2011 1:14pm
    #1
    ray_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    I wonder could anybody help me with this matter.

    My cousin has been on CE scheme for the last 2 years. She lives with her partner who has a full time job and they have a 6 year old son. She works 19.5 hours a week and gets the standard rate of €208 per week.

    I had a look at the Rates on the CE Scheme website and it seems that she could be eligible for an extra payment for her child.

    On the website it says:
    Participant without dependants €208
    Participant with adult dependant €332.80*
    Each child dependant (full rate) €29.80
    Each child dependant (half rate) €14.90

    Would you know if she is eligible to get the extra €29.80 a week? Who could she contact about this?

    Thank you
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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    With her partner working she would only get a half rate for the child.On a other note the max time on a CE scheme is meant to be 2 years.proceed cautiously.


  • #3
    ray_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭ray_


    mp22 wrote: »
    With her partner working she would only get a half rate for the child.On a other note the max time on a CE scheme is meant to be 2 years.proceed cautiously.

    That was a very quick reply, thank you. I was actually wondering what what was the difference between the half rate and full rate so that is clear now. Her placement is due to finish next month and it will not be extended. Would you know it that extra payment can be claimed since the day she started on the scheme?


  • #4
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    She should chase it up,I think FAS is where to start enquiring about the payment.


  • #5
    Trish2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Trish2007


    If her partners wages are over a certain amount then she wouldnt have been entitled to the half rate child dependant.


  • #6
    Rebeccaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Rebeccaw


    ray_ wrote: »
    mp22 wrote: »
    With her partner working she would only get a half rate for the child.On a other note the max time on a CE scheme is meant to be 2 years.proceed cautiously.

    That was a very quick reply, thank you. I was actually wondering what what was the difference between the half rate and full rate so that is clear now. Her placement is due to finish next month and it will not be extended. Would you know it that extra payment can be claimed since the day she started on the scheme?

    Hey ,I have been working in a ce scheme for nearly two years myself and I am on the flat rate also ,but have 2 children and I am married , how did your cousins get on with the claim ? Wounding about this half rate ,justseen this half rate thing now myself
    ,any information would be helpful !


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  • #7
    eskimocat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    AFAIK The child rate is based on what you were receiving from social welfare prior to starting on the scheme, so if you were receiving full rate or half rate for a child, definitely follow it up. Perhaps the Supervisor could make a discreet enquiry for you.


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