Effect on benefit

Any inclusion or exclusion of a dependent child from a client's benefit will result in a general review of the client's Emergency Benefit and any extra help they are getting.

You may need to review the following:

• Emergency Benefit obligations

  Partner's work obligations may change.

  When a single client has a child come into their care they may no longer be able to meet their work obligations. They may be able to receive Sole Parent Support - Work or work preparation obligations or an Emergency Benefit - Single and caring for a child.

• Emergency Benefit Parental Assistance Test

  When the last child of a young person aged 16 to 19 leaves their care or stops being dependent and they are getting Emergency Benefit equivalent to Jobseeker Support or Jobseeker Support Student Hardship, they must meet the Parental Assistance Test to keep getting Emergency Benefit. This includes a child the client or their partner got Foster Care Allowance, Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit for.

• Accommodation Supplement

  Changes to the family composition may result in a change to the Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds.

• Non-standard benefit rate

  When a child is added or removed you may need to manually adjust the non-standard rate of payment.

• Special Benefit

  Any change to family circumstances will result in a review of Special Benefit. A child included or excluded from the Emergency Benefit may result in a change to the allowable costs for Special Benefit.

• Temporary Additional Support

  Any change to family circumstances will result in a review of Temporary Additional Support. A child included or excluded from the Emergency Benefit may result in a change to the allowable costs for Temporary Additional Support.

• Disability Allowance