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- In a statement, Mr Albanese, Finance Minister and Minister for Women Katy Gallagher, and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said that by the age of 14 children had "typically" settled into high school and needed less supervision, and parents were in a stronger position to take on work.
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Apr 27, 2023 · Katy Gallagher has revealed she was once on the single-parent payment and acknowledged how life-changing it was, amid pressure on the government to do more to support vulnerable Australians. Labor has flagged reversing a Gillard government-era decision that kicks single parents off the payment once their child turns eight.
Apr 27, 2023 · Senator Gallagher touched on her own emotional story in an interview on ABC Radio on Thursday when she was asked about the government’s reported plans to lift the cut-off age for children of parents receiving the payments from eight to 14-years-old.
The Federal Budget 2023-24 will expand access to financial support by raising the age cut-off for the Parenting Payment (Single) from 8 to 14. Many single parents – overwhelmingly women – face difficulty balancing caring responsibilities and work.
May 9, 2023 · In addition to raising the age cut-off to receive the single parent’s payment, a single person with one child will be able to earn $227.20 a fortnight before losing any of the support.
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Apr 27, 2023 · Finance Minister Katy Gallagher was unable to confirm the changes but the government is expected to lift the age of eligibility for assistance to when a parent's youngest child reaches the age of 13 or 14. The current threshold is when a youngest child turns eight.
May 10, 2023 · If any budget measure had more meaning than most to Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, it was lifting the cut-off age for single parent payments. While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,...
