Child support allowance for single parent with disability 15:41 on January 17
In order to enhance financial support for single parents with disabilities, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will review the current system that does not qualify for the Child Dependent Allowance when receiving a basic disability pension, and make it available partially We have solidified our policy.
The Child Rearing Allowance is provided to single-parent families who have a certain income below the fixed income.However, if the parent is receiving a basic disability pension, it is not eligible for review, and reviews from single parents with disabilities There was a call for it.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's expert meeting was held on the 17th to examine how single-parent support should be, and the secretariat explained a proposal for a review based on the discussions thus far.
According to this, even if you receive a basic disability pension, you will be able to receive child support allowance, and in this case, you will be deducting the additional amount to the family with children who are added to the pension.
This means, for example, that if you have one child, you will receive approximately 24,000 yen, which is the child support allowance per month of approximately 42,000 yen minus the additional pension.
Single-parent homes are estimated at 1.42 million households nationwide in FY2016, and it is estimated that about 1% of these households receive the basic disability pension.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to submit to the ordinary Diet, which will open this month, any legislative amendments required to review the system.