Living together but separated

canonball5

Hi folks, myself and my partner have decided to end our relationship. Neither of us can move out for a number of reasons until at least the summer.

Would my ex partner be intitled to lone parents if I am still in the house?

rua327

canonball5, as far as I know this would NOT entitle her to claim lone parents allowance, but that hasn't stopped a lot of people trying. Sorry to hear about your situation, but there is a targeted drive to uncover people claiming these types of allowances who are NOT entitled to them and this could be dodgy. You could move out for a few months with parents or something, but I think the allowance is / or was aimed at "deserted parents" so it depends on what you want to declare officially about the relationship. Citizens advice is your best option for an official answer...

Balagan

To qualify for a One-Parent Family Payment you must:

Be the parent, step-parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian of a qualified child.
Be the main carer of at least one qualified child and that child must live with you. One-Parent Family Payment is not payable if the parents have joint equal custody of a child or children.
Have earnings of €425 or less per week
Satisfy a means test
Be habitually resident
Not be living with a spouse, civil partner or cohabiting

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/one_parent_family_payment.html

Atlantis50

canonball5 wrote: »

Hi folks, myself and my partner have decided to end our relationship. Neither of us can move out for a number of reasons until at least the summer.

Would my ex partner be intitled to lone parents if I am still in the house?

No, but the rates of Jobseekers allowance (if your partner is looking for work) and One Parent Family Payment are the same:

188 + 29.80 per child dependent.