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# One Parent Family

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# Social Welfare
Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
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Jan 5th 2017, 4:54 PM
# One Parent Family
Shared parenting "penalised" as single parents receive 2014 tax credit certs
Tax credits for single parents are now only available to one parent regardless of custody arrangements.
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Jan 18th 2014, 10:45 AM
# Budget 2014
One-parent families hit by Budget tax changes
The One-Parent Family Tax Credit was previously available to parents who shared custody of a child but now only one parent will receive the credit.
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Oct 15th 2013, 9:40 PM
# Welfare Fraud
More than 8,500 anonymous tips-offs about welfare fraud so far this year
Savings of nearly €345 million have been made so far this year as a result of more than 350,000 reviews of social welfare claims. The numbers of people making anonymous reports is on the increase.
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Aug 29th 2011, 3:01 PM
# Social Welfare
One-parent family allowances to be cut next month
The state benefits paid to parents bringing up their children will be cut from April 27, recipients are told.
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Mar 30th 2011, 9:04 PM