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 Jobseeker Support Student Hardship and any extra help they are getting.

You may need to review the following:

• Jobseeker Support Student Hardship 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. Depending on the age of the child, they may be able to get a Sole Parent Support or an Emergency Benefit - caring for a child who is not their own.

• Jobseeker Support Parental Assistance Test

  When the last child of a young person aged 16 to 19 leaves their care or stops being dependent, they must meet the Parental Assistance Test to keep getting Jobseeker Support. 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 Jobseeker Support Student Hardship 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 Jobseeker Support Student Hardship may result in a change to the allowable costs for Temporary Additional Support.

• Disability Allowance