Court decision on single-parent allowance provides clarity
Child maintenance is one of the most sensitive areas of family law because its central concern is not the financial dispute between parents, but the safeguarding of the child’s ...
Single parents’ benefits no longer cut for cohabiting
Single parents will no longer lose their financial support just because they live with another adult, the government confirmed on Wednesday.
The council of ministers has approved a key amendment ...
Single parents say ignored in president’s vision
No measure to support single-parent families was included in the president’s State of the Republic speech on Monday night outlining his priorities for 2024, the Association of Single Parent Families ...
Government spying on single parents for benefit checks
Making sure they don’t have new partners living with them
Government services seem to be taking an almost Orwellian approach when choosing to scrutinise the eligibility of single parents ...
Term ‘single-parent family’ needs redefining says ombudswoman
Authorities should implement a strict timeframe to evaluate applications for the single-parent benefit, and should not penalise beneficiaries if they are found to cohabit with another adult, the ombudswoman has ...