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Moving from family claim to Lone parent. Lost!

  • 11-01-2020 7:06pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Just looking for information or experience please. Recently long term 10 yrs+ relationship ended.
    Have a toddler & 2nd on way. I have been advised to go apply for lone parents, which is difficult enough emotionally but im wondering will that affect both of us? As in, after i apply, will ex be cut off and reassessed? Or am i & child simply removed from his claim?
    We have endedthings but amicably- he has no savings so i just dont want to see him struggle.
    I know it might take a while to set me up.

    Then, how does accommodation work? Amywhere locally is 1000€ at least but from what ive seen the cap is less than 600, so what happens there? Am i to try find the rest?
    Im actually lost and this new reality is scary, i do have a few hours work which im happy to declare but its only about 160€ weekly so that wont be much help unless i can find more after baby arrives.
    Hope ive been clear. Thanks


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  • #2
    Plugguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Plugguy


    New to Everything wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just looking for information or experience please. Recently long term 10 yrs+ relationship ended.
    Have a toddler & 2nd on way. I have been advised to go apply for lone parents, which is difficult enough emotionally but im wondering will that affect both of us? As in, after i apply, will ex be cut off and reassessed? Or am i & child simply removed from his claim?
    We have endedthings but amicably- he has no savings so i just dont want to see him struggle.
    I know it might take a while to set me up.

    Then, how does accommodation work? Amywhere locally is 1000€ at least but from what ive seen the cap is less than 600, so what happens there? Am i to try find the rest?
    Im actually lost and this new reality is scary, i do have a few hours work which im happy to declare but its only about 160€ weekly so that wont be much help unless i can find more after baby arrives.
    Hope ive been clear. Thanks

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


  • #3
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Are you still living together? I’m assuming your ex is on JSA?


  • #4
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    No, i have moved out with baby. Staying in relatives spare room which isnt ideal especially with mewborn arriving soon. We were living in ex’s house (inheritance a few years ago).
    Im just unsure how this works. Suitable houses are double the rent cap and while i have secured work, its not enpugh hours and wont be likely to increase til after Sept.
    Im nervous. Never saw this happening.


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