Lone Parents to lose child payment on Community Employment from 20th February 2012
As of the 20th February 2012 persons who are in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment (OPFP) will no longer qualify to receive an additional payment for qualified children while participating on a Community Employment (CE) scheme . The new weekly rate of payment on Community Employment, for those in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment, will be €208 per week. One Parent Families will continue to receive payment for qualified children on their One Parent Family Payment.
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