AI Summary of 9. One-parent family payment - amendments.
The amendments to the Principal Act introduce significant revisions to the eligibility criteria for one-parent family payments. Notably, the definition of 'qualified parent' is updated to 'relevant child', thereby expanding the scope of qualifying individuals. The changes specify critical age thresholds for children under the care of surviving spouses, cohabitants, or civil partners, reflecting a shift towards inclusivity in social welfare provisions.
Additionally, new provisions establish a framework for continued payments under specified conditions, including eligibility criteria that respond to the changing family dynamics and custodial circumstances. These amendments demonstrate a comprehensive approach to supporting families during transitional periods.
9. One-parent family payment - amendments.
(1) Section 2(3)(b) of the Principal Act is amended in sub-paragraph (i) by substituting "174(1), 178(4), 178(6), 178A(3)," for "174(1),".
(2) Section 172(1) of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) in the definition of "qualified parent" (amended by section 20 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010), by substituting "relevant child" for "qualified child", and
(b) by inserting the following definitions:
"'relevant child' means a person who -
(a) is ordinarily resident in the State,
(b) is not detained in a children detention school, and
(c) has -
(i) not attained the age of 14 years, or
(ii) attained the age of 14 years but has not attained the age of 16 years and is a child in respect of whom a payment under Chapter 8A of Part 3 is in payment;
'relevant date' means the date of death of -
(a) the spouse of the surviving spouse,
(b) the cohabitant of the surviving cohabitant, or
(c) the civil partner of the surviving civil partner;".