Darren O'Rourke
Question:927. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to provide a €100 support to single/lone parents as a once off yearly payment. [29813/25]
View answerTuesday, 10 June 2025
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The estimated cost of a once-off €100 payment to recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker's Transitional payment is €6.3 million.
The One-Parent Family Payment is a means-tested payment for men and women who are bringing up a child, or children, without the support of a partner. The individual must also have main care and charge of at least one child who is residing with them, and must not be co-habiting with someone.
The Jobseeker's Transitional Payment is another social welfare payment provided by my Department to support lone parents whose youngest child is between 7 and 14 years of age. This allows recipients of the scheme to balance their work and caring responsibilities while also supporting them to move towards sustainable employment as their children get older.
It should be noted that this costing is based on the number of recipients as of April 2025, and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent variations in the number of recipients.
It should also be noted that recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker's Transitional Payment were eligible to receive the October and Christmas Bonus payments paid to recipients of long-term social welfare payments in 2024, which were announced as part of Budget 2025.