Young Parent Payment : Contents
Decision guidelines - sole parents
When a sole parent Young Parent Payment client is imprisoned it is important that financial assistance is available to support any dependent children.
While the Young Parent Payment should generally be stopped when the client is imprisoned, there is discretion for payment to be continued and paid to the person who is caring for the dependent children.
To help you decide whether it is reasonable to pay the Young Parent Payment while the client is in prison, consider the following:
- has the period in prison already passed
- is the client due to be released from prison shortly
- is the likely period in prison less than twelve months
- will the children return to the client's care on their release from prison
- has the caregiver ceased work to care for the children
- has the caregiver lost entitlement to their own benefit due to having children in their care
For further help contact the Helpline to discuss the circumstances before making a decision.
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