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Family and Childcare Allowance
Family Allowance
The number of children in the family and the family's income determines this allowance. For single parent families, any maintenance payment received is included as part of the family income.
To qualify, the person making the claim must have been in the island for 12 months immediately preceding the date when the allowance is claimed. The child or children must also be in Jersey, although for both adults and children, short spells away from the island are allowed.
The allowance is calculated from May each year for a period of 12 months, with a review in January, and is based on the preceding income tax year. Family Allowance payments will cease when the child reaches school leaving age of 16. Should the child remain in full time education in Jersey after their 16th birthday, the allowance may be re-instated.
Childcare Allowance
To qualify for this allowance, family income must be below the appropriate tax threshold. The child or children must be less than five and must be receiving childcare from a registered provider e.g. childminder, nursery or playgroup. You may be eligible for an allowance for each child below the age of five. The hours the child is in care must coincide with the hours in which the parents work.
Both parents and children must have resided in the island for the past six months and be resident when the application is made. Payment is made on the first Tuesday of each month and the amount is reviewed at least once every six months.
To claim the Childcare Allowance, contact the Department on .
Leaflets and further information about benefits and allowances can be obtained from The Employment and Social Security office at:
Philip Le Feuvre House,
La Motte Street,
St Helier,
JE4 8PE.
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related website: http://www.ess.gov.je
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This article updated: 2004/07/06 12:34:43
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