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OPF withdrew

  • 08-10-2012 3:19pm
    #1
    m.kot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    ....because child spent 2 months with grandmother-outside the Ireland. It's not my case,but saw the thread and none could answered or find any legal.sources.

    Mother was reporting at the SW that she is leaving for a couple of days. Then she had some inspectors-asking for a child. She sent a child for holidays. Then got a letter saying that her OPF is withdrew because child wasn't in Ireland for.those 2 months


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  • #2
    Equality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭Equality


    SW is correctly applying the law. Relevant legislation is on welfare.ie

    The child must be living with the parent for one parent family payment to be paid. Mother lost entitlement as soon as the child moved to grandmother. Mother lost entitlement also as the child moved abroad.

    A holiday of perhapys 1-2 weeks might be permitted (usually there is no problem with a short holiday) but two months absence is too long a period of time for the child to be abroad.

    If there are special circumstances (eg. the child's mother was in hospital and therefore unable to care for the child) these can be used in any appeal.

    If the child is back in Ireland, living with the mother, she can re-apply for one parent family payment, and she can try to claim from the Community Welfare Officer as she waits to see if she qualifies for the payment. It would be a good idea to make sure the child attends school regularly (ie every day) as this will provide proof that the child is actually now in Ireland.


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