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Lone Parents

Germany 20% of German households are headed by lone parents 85% of lone parents are women 40% of lone parents families are living in poverty. Ireland 131,000 lone parent families 92.5% of lone parents are women 32.6% of lone parent families are living in poverty. Lone Parents.

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Lone Parents

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  1. Germany 20% of German households are headed by lone parents 85% of lone parents are women 40% of lone parents families are living in poverty Ireland 131,000 lone parent families 92.5% of lone parents are women 32.6% of lone parent families are living in poverty Lone Parents *

  2. Germany Child benefit: €154 each for first 3 children. €179 for each further child (per month) Child raising allowance: €300 per month for 2 years (depends on income) Maintenance advance if absent parent is unable to provide maintenance Ireland One Parent Family Payment: €148.80 per week and earnings disregarded Child benefit: €141.60 per month for the first 2 children €177.30 per month per child for parents with 3 or more children Welfare payments for lone parents *

  3. ALG II (Hartz IV) • Brings together the unemployment benefits and the social security benefits • Lone parents get 100% of the ALG II (…unemployment money II) - €345 West, €331 East • Additional payment for lone parents: 36% of ALG II - €124 West, €119 • Additional money for children • children under 14 years: €207 West, €199 East • children from 14-17 years: €276 West, €265 East *

  4. Lone Parents and Employment • Germany and Ireland • Male breadwinner model (now changing) • Women in paid employment • Liberal welfare regimes • Unemployed lone parents: • Cork: 6.2% • Nordhausen: .1% *

  5. Unpaid work in the home • …I think we should all value parenting as employment but unfortunately society doesn’t value that as work… • Should be valued and recognised • Change in attitudes is needed *

  6. Germany Decrease in payment when child reaches 3 years Have to seek employment High levels of unemployment Ireland Receive benefits until child is 18 - no decrease Do not have to seek employment Lone Parents and Employment *

  7. Barriers to entering labour market • Childcare in Ireland • Cost • Little State subsidies • Few places • Childcare in German • Low cost • State provides subsidies • Enough places *

  8. Barriers to Entering Labour Market cont. • Germany and Ireland • Employer’s attitudes and work policies “only concerned with productivity and profit” *

  9. Early Start Preschool Project • free preschool service funded by the Department of Education and Science • situated in designated disadvantaged urban areas • an intervention service for children at risk of educational disadvantage *

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