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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Sole parent support

29: Sole parent support: requirements

You could also call this:

“Rules for getting help as a single parent”

You can get sole parent support if you meet certain requirements. You must be a sole parent. You also need to either not be in a situation of split care, or if you are in split care, you must be the parent who is entitled to the support. You can find more information about split care in section 32. You must also meet the residential requirement. Finally, you need to be 20 years old or older.

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29Sole parent support: requirements

  1. A person is entitled to sole parent support if the person—

  2. meets the sole parent requirement; and
    1. either—
      1. is not in a situation of split care (see section 32); or
        1. is in a situation of split care and is the 1 parent who is entitled to sole parent support (see section 32); and
        2. meets the residential requirement; and
          1. is aged 20 years or over.

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