In February 2021, some 39,190 people were in receipt of One Parent Family Payment, of whom 17,751 people were recorded as also receiving child maintenance. There were 16,078 people who were in receipt of Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (JST), and 1,872 were recorded as also receiving child maintenance.
The data requested in respect of the other means-tested schemes is set out in the tables below. The tables refer to recipients in February 2021 who also received the listed payment at some time in February 2021.
There may be situations where a OFP or JST recipient is no longer receiving maintenance (or they may be receiving a reduced amount) for their child because the other parent has lost their job due to Covid-19 pandemic. In these cases, the Department advises that the customer should contact their local Intreo Centre and provide it with a letter (from the recipient) stating that they are no longer receiving the maintenance payment from the other parent.
The Department will then revise the customers payment on that basis for a period of 12 weeks. After that period their means may be re-assessed at that stage following a review.
Table 1: Other Means-Tested Schemes - Receives Maintenance
Additional Means-Tested Scheme
|
Receives Maintenance - OFP
|
Receives Maintenance -JST
|
Carer's Allowance
|
2,972
|
25
|
Disability Allowance
|
2
|
-
|
Guardian's Payment Non-Contributory
|
4
|
4
|
Rent Supplement
|
411
|
102
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
40
|
4
|
Creche Supplement
|
1
|
-
|
Diet Supplement
|
2
|
-
|
Fuel/Heating Supplement
|
2
|
1
|
Other Supplement
|
7
|
-
|
Travel Supplement
|
8
|
-
|
Working Family Payment
|
2,253
|
6
|
Table 2: Other Means-Tested Schemes - All
Additional Means-Tested Scheme
|
OFP
|
JST
|
Carer's Allowance
|
7,980
|
190
|
Disability Allowance
|
5
|
4
|
Guardian's Payment Non-Contributory
|
29
|
24
|
Rent Supplement
|
1,203
|
875
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
100
|
30
|
Creche Supplement
|
2
|
-
|
Diet Supplement
|
7
|
2
|
Fuel/Heating Supplement
|
5
|
1
|
Other Supplement
|
30
|
14
|
Travel Supplement
|
18
|
11
|
Working Family Payment
|
4,352
|
50
|