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Parents Benefit Affected by Child Part time job

  • 06-07-2022 5:06pm
    #1
    bsloepro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭


    My daughter (15) has recently taken up a part-time job for the summer working for 10 hours a week.

    Her (we are divorced) mother is on Job Seekers Allowance and seems to think her payments may be affected by this.

    Is this the case?

    Had a look online but can’t seem to find anything relevant.

    Im getting worried now. My son (18) lives at home and is still in school. I’m hoping it’s not the case. It would be great if he could find some part time work in the not too distant future to gain some independence.

    Could their PT jobs (if they have them) be factored into means test for her payments?

    Post edited by bsloepro on


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  • #2
    TooTired123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,232 ✭✭✭TooTired123


    Last paragraph here applies:

    Rules

    To get an Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC), your child must:

    • Be resident in the State 
    • Not be in legal custody 
    • Satisfy the age condition for that payment 
    • Live with you

    You do not get an IQC if your child is getting a social welfare payment or Supplementary Welfare Allowance in their own right (with the exception of Disablement Benefit). However if you are getting an IQC during the summer holiday period between academic years and your child becomes entitled to a social welfare payment in their own right you will continue to get the IQC and your child's payment is reduced by the amount of the IQC. 

    Your child does not have to be financially dependent on you. Your child can work and earn money and this does not affect the increase paid to you. An IQC can be paid on behalf of foster children.



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